COFFEE___BENEFITS

Being a coffee lover, I made some researches and decided to throw in a little something on the benefits of coffee.

Coffee is actually very healthy. It is loaded with antioxidants and beneficial nutrients which improves your health. The studies show that coffee drinkers have lower risk of several serious diseases.

Here are some evidence-based health benefits of coffee, that have been confirmed in actual human studies:

• Coffee Improves Your Energy Level and Makes You Smarter- Coffee can help people feel less tired and increase energy levels. This is because it contains a stimulant called caffeine, which is actually the most commonly consumed psychoactive substance in the world.

After drinking coffee, the caffeine is absorbed into the bloodstream. From there, it travels into the brain.Caffeine blocks an inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain, which leads to a stimulant effect. This improves energy levels, mood and various aspects of brain function.

Many controlled trials in humans show that coffee improves various aspects of brain function.

• Coffee Can Help You Burn Fat- Did you know that caffeine is found in almost every commercial fat burning supplement?

It is one of the very few natural substances that have actually been proven to aid fat burning. Several studies show that caffeine can boost the metabolic rate by 3-11%

Other studies show that caffeine can specifically increase the burning of fat, by as much as 10% in obese individuals and 29% in lean people. However, it is possible that these effects will diminish in long-term coffee drinkers.

• Caffeine Can Drastically Improve Physical Performance- Caffeine stimulates the nervous system, causing it to send signals to the fat cells to break down body fat releasing them into the blood as free fatty acids and making them available as fuel.

Because of this, it makes sense to have a strong cup of coffee about a half an hour before you head to the gym.

• There Are Essential Nutrients in Coffee- Coffee is more than just black water. Many of the nutrients in the coffee beans do make it into the final drink.

A single cup of coffee contains:

Riboflavin (Vitamin B2): 11% of the RDA.

Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5): 6% of the RDA.

Manganese and Potassium: 3% of the RDA.

Magnesium and Niacin (B3): 2% of the RDA.

Although this may not seem like a big deal, most people are drinking more than one cup per day. If you drink 3-4, then these amounts quickly add up.

• Coffee May Lower Your Risk of Type II Diabetes- Type 2 diabetes is a gigantic health problem, currently afflicting about 300 million people worldwide. It is characterised by elevated blood sugars in the context of insulin resistance or an inability to secrete insulin.

For some reason, coffee drinkers have a significantly reduced risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

• Coffee Can Fight Depression and Make You Happier- Depression is a serious mental disorder that causes a significantly reduced quality of life.

In a Harvard study published in 2011, women who drank 4 or more cups per day had a 20% lower risk of becoming depressed.

• Coffee Drinkers Have a Lower Risk of Some Types of Cancer- Cancer is one of the world’s leading causes of death and is characterized by uncontrolled growth of cells in the body. Coffee appears to be protective against two types of cancer; liver cancer and colorectal cancer.

Liver cancer is the third leading cause of cancer death in the world, while colorectal cancer ranks fourth.

Studies show that coffee drinkers have up to a 40% lower risk of liver cancer.

• Coffee May Help You Live Longer- Given that coffee drinkers are less likely to get many diseases, it makes sense that coffee could help you live longer. There are actually several observational studies showing that coffee drinkers have a lower risk of death.

In two very large studies, drinking coffee was associated with a 20% lower risk of death in men and a 26% lower risk of death in women, over a period of 18-24 years.

Yes some people might not believe these facts but if you do, grab a cup of coffee and start drinking~~~