Coffee beans are miraculous berry seeds that can help us to stay awake longer during busy days. A cup of coffee may give you 150mg of caffeine and it should be enough to give us a nudge, so our brain and body will stay alert. Some people may need a whopping 400mg of caffeine to give them enough jolt, so will work in overdrive. However, there’s more to these coffee barriers than the caffeine. Properly roasted coffee bean, brewed into a cup of coffee should provide us with enough antioxidants. Unfortunately, coffee always gets a bad rap in many health discussions. Even so, regular consumptions of coffee are associated with reduced risks of breast cancer, physical fatigue, mental illness, coronary heart disease, osteoporosis and pancreatic cancer. If we want to stay healthy, we can treat those bright red berries as knights, instead of villains.
It is found in a study that people who drink four cups of coffee have 24 percent lower risks of getting colon cancer, compared to people who don’t drink coffee. The same level of coffee consumption could also reduce the risk of diabetes by about 20 percent. Coffee should provide us with enough compounds and minerals, so the sensitivity of insulin receptor can be enhanced. People who drink coffee regularly may have improved memory retention. When used moderately, coffee drinkers should have better cognitive performance compared to non-drinkers. Scientists also suspect positive effects of coffee in preventing the Alzheimer’s disease. There’s no direct explanation on how coffee relate to cardiovascular diseases, but various studies show that it has very little to no correlation.
Coffee should also beneficial for people who are struggling with alcohol abuse. Coffee drinkers could protect them against possible liver cirrhosis. In fact, a study shows that the chance of liver cirrhosis among alcohol addicts can be reduced by 80 percent. Coffee should also help is to improve our mood, which will have good influence with our ability to make decision. Coffee may also help people to survive a negotiation, due to the enhanced concentration and alertness. It will be more likely for them to find new point of views when resolving disagreements. If you want to relieve mild stress, coffee is useful for alleviating anxiety. It can be combined with chewing gum, yogurt and chocolate that have the same effects.
Processed junk food and alcoholic drinks can become strong stress inducers. If you are new to regular coffee drinking habit, you may need to start slowly. For non- or occasional drinkers, regular intake of caffeine can cause various side effects. First of all, you should know that decaffeinated coffee could be a bad thing. It is possible that its regular consumption can raise the level of bad cholesterol or LDL slightly. This can be caused by the various oils and fats produced when decaffeinated coffee is made. It means that you should stick with caffeinated coffee. Regular drip coffee should also be useful, because the French press method could also contribute in raising the LDL level. For people with heart disease, it’s a good idea to choose filtered coffee.