Why Coffee Is Good for You?



Whether it’s a happy, sad, tense, or quite depressing situation, your body craves for some energy, some warmth, some refreshing flavour and spiking aroma.

Coffee – one of the most popular hot beverages in the world, is obviously where your first thought goes. Coffee, an infusion of ground, roasted coffee beans, is lauded for its aroma and flavour, its caffeine content likely plays a role in its popularity.

Although most people preach about how it is bad for health, coffee consumers haven’t decreased. On the contrary, coffee and its different varieties are a hype among millennials.

Unlike, its ill effects, benefits are neither known to all nor pop up during conversations.

So, here are potential benefits, to brew yourself an amazing cup of coffee without hesitating and add a new taste to your conversations. 

 Contents of coffee:-

Coffee is a complex mixture of chemicals. It is rich in   

  • ·       Caffeine
  • ·       Vitamin B2 (riboflavin)
  • ·       Magnesium

·       Plant chemicals: polyphenols including chlorogenic acid and quinic acid, and diterpenes including cafestol and kahweol.

 Amount of caffeine in 8-oz(~240ml) brewed coffee ranges from 72-130 mg. A moderate amount of coffee is generally defined as 3-5 cups a day.

 1.  Prevents Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.

Type 2 diabetes is a major health problem, which affects millions of people worldwide. In Finland, where coffee consumption is among the highest in the world, a study that followed more than 14,000 men and women for an average of 12 years found that men who drank at least 10 cups of coffee daily had a 55% lower risk of developing type 2 DM than men who drank 2 cups or less, while women who drank at least 10 cups daily had a risk of type 2 DM that was 79% lower.

How it works: - The various chemicals like Chlorogenic Acid or other Phenolic Compounds, magnesium helps the body to use insulin and protect insulin-producing cells. 

 2. Leads To Energy Consumption And Weight loss

Caffeine has been found, to increase the resting metabolic rate in lean as well as obese individuals, for up to 24 hours after ingestion. Intake of caffeine boosts the energy level, improves concentration and increases the alertness.

 How it works: - The breaking down of fat globules, releases a large amount of energy, thus providing higher physical performance. The same fat globules breaking helps in weight loss.

 3.   Prevents Parkinson’s Disease 

Recent research supports the idea that chronic caffeine consumption could reduce Parkinson’s disease risk. Parkinson’s disease decreases the dopamine levels in the human body. Epidemiological studies in animal models suggest that caffeine consumption decreases the risk of Parkinson’s disease. Overall, case studies showed that coffee intake is inversely proportional to the risk of Parkinson’s disease.

How it works: - The caffeine in coffee protects the dopamine from degenerating and the neurons present in the nervous system.

4.  Protects From Neurodegenerative Diseases.

Not only coffee gives a temporary boost in brain activity and functioning but also prevent cognitive decline associated with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. Overall studies show significantly decreased risk of Alzheimer’s disease later in life compared to low or non-coffee drinkers.

How it works: - Several theories are supporting the statement, but no definitive statement could be made given the few kinds of research done.

5.   Reduce In Depression And Suicide Risks.

Two prospective cohort studies in the US found significant inverse associations between coffee consumption and the risk of suicides. Several other linked consumption of coffee with a reduction in depression symptoms and eventually leading to a fall in suicides.

How it works: - Scientists are not sure how coffee keeps depression away but, it is associated with the release of happy hormones.

 6.   Prevents certain Cancer

 Coffee consumption has been inversely associated with the risk of colorectal cancer in case-control studies. In the new research at Harvard School of Public Health suggests that coffee may prevent growth and spread of cancer cells. Evidence from the American Institute of Cancer Research concludes that drinking coffee may decrease the risk of endometrial and liver cancer. Risk of colorectal cancer may also decrease.

How it works: - Researchers suggests that drinking coffee stimulate the production of bile acids and speed digestion through the colon which can lower the number of carcinogens to which colon tissue is exposed. It lowers inflammation and shows improved antioxidant responses- both factor important for cancer prevention.

7.   Protects your Liver  

Liver injury resulting from chronic inflammation may result in cirrhosis. In cirrhosis, the formation of fibrotic scar tissue results in progressive deterioration of liver function and other complications, including hepatocellular carcinoma. A study of more than 120,000 US men and women found that the risk of death from alcoholic cirrhosis was 22% lower per cup of coffee consumed daily.

How it works: - Studies suggests that compounds in coffee like caffeine and others may inhibit the hepatic carcinogenesis.

 8.   Increases Life Longevity

A study including 200,000 participants followed for up to 30 years, showing the relation between drinking coffee and lower risk of death. 

How it works: - Given the protection from fatal diseases like cancer, diabetes and increased metabolism, the addition of a few more healthy years to life is bounded.

 9.   Matchmaker

Would you like to have a coffee with me? Coffee- most used ice breaker.

Innumerable people have dated on account of coffee, unforgettable memories with friends are created owing to coffee, and big contracts are decided by a drink of coffee. Coffee is a great beverage to bond over.

Coffee in a measure is a treasure:

Drinking coffee in a moderate amount should be noted. Consumption of 3-4 cups is normal while some heavy drinkers may consume 4-5 cups per day. Special care should be taken by pregnant women, people with blood pressure problems and medically ill people. 

Know your type, try different varieties and pour yourself a cup happily. 

  

References

 J. V. HIGDON AND B. FREI research https://doi.org/10.1080/10408390500400009

Harvard School of Public Health

https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/food-features/coffee/


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Written By - Nikita Jadhav

 

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