02/12/2015
25 Health Benefits of Coffee :
1. Coffee Increases Speed
It increases reaction time and makes exercise less strenuous.
2. Coffee Increases Recovery Rate
Research has shown that drinking coffee replenished 66% more glycogen in the muscles a few hours after an intense workout.
3. Coffee Contains Anti-Inflammatory Properties
Studies have suggested that coffee can be a good addition to an anti-inflammatory diet because of its important antioxidants.
4. Coffee Lowers Blood Pressure
Avid coffee drinkers have been shown to contain more elastic blood vessels, which counteract the risk of high blood pressure.
5. Coffee Increases Strength Performance
Rather than acting directly on the nervous system, the caffeine in your coffee heads straight to your muscles to result in greater power.
6. Coffee May Prevent Cavities
The tannins, which are found in the coffee bean, prevent the process that builds plaque on your teeth.
7. Coffee May Prevent Parkinson's Disease
Several studies have concluded that higher caffeine intake seems to be associated with a decreased chance of developing Parkinson's.
8. Coffee Increases Fibre Intake
Having fiber in dietary nutrition helps maintain good bowel health, reducing blood cholesterol, and controlling sugar levels.
9. Coffee Can Prevent Constipation
Although coffee often contains caffeine, which can cause dehydration, it may actually be beneficial for constipation.
10. Coffee Can Prevent Strokes
According to Harvard University, drinking coffee- even decaffeinated coffee- can decrease the risks of strokes up to 10%.
11. Coffee Reduces Risk of Alzheimer's Disease
According to the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, people who drank 3-5 cups of coffee a day had a 65% decreased risk of developing the disease.
12. Coffee Can Prevent Gout
In a 2008 study performed in Canada, it was found that people who drank four or more cups of coffee a day lowered their risk by 40-60%. As coffee helps with metabolism, it also lowers the amount of uric acid in the blood.
13. Coffee Lowers Risk For Gallstone Disease
In a study performed by the Harvard School of Public Health, it was found that coffee consumption might have helped prevent symptomatic gallstone disease and the formation of gallstones in men.
14. Coffee Can Prevent Cancer
Coffee drinking has been known to reduce the risk of many cancers including basal cell carcinoma, oral and prostrate cancer. Some studies have shown that it can reduce your risk up to 25%.
15. Coffee Can Prevent Diabetes
While it's still uncertain as to why coffee may be protective against diabetes, it has been proven that people who drink coffee have the lowest risk of developing type II diabetes.
16. Coffee Lowers Risk Of Heart Failures
Numerous studies proven that regular coffee drinkers have a lower risk of heart failure than those who abstained.
17. Coffee Can Relieve Work Pain
According to a 2012 Norway Studies, drinking a cup of coffee before work can help reduce common pains in the shoulder and neck in a typical office job. Researchers from the study founded that 40% of the people who drank coffee had a lower intensity of pain than those who did not.
18. Coffee Decreases Su***de Risk
In a Harvard study, those who drank two to four cups per day was about 50% less than the risk for the other participant groups to develop suicidal thoughts.
19. Coffee May Improve Mental Performance
The commercial memory enhancers already contain some sort of caffeine and sugar, which are the same ingredients you can get in a morning cup of coffee.
20. Coffee Helps Fights Depression
In the Harvard Study, women who drank two to three cups of coffee a day had about 15% reduced risk of developing depression during a ten year period than those who had only one cup of coffee or less per week.
21. Coffee Is Healthy For Your Liver
One study found that people who drank two cups a day had a 50% reduction in hospitalization and mortality from chronic liver disease. Another study also indicated that people who drank one cup a day had a 20% reduction in risk of developing cirrhosis of the liver.
22. Coffee Is Loaded With Antioxidants
According to a study by The University of Scranton, coffee is the single largest source of antioxidants in the western diet, outranking both fruits and vegetables, combined.
23. Coffee Can Boost Memory
Caffeine can also improve memory because it stimulates regions of the brain that regulate arousal, concentration and mood.
24. Coffee Helps You Burn Fats
Caffeine is in numerous commercial fat burning products, and for good reason. It's known to be one of only a few substances that help increase metabolism, making it easier to lose weight.
25. Coffee Makes You Live Longer
According to a 2012 study in the New England Journal of Medicine, those who drank more coffee lowered their chances of dying up to 15%
