The Benefits of Coffee

Hello again guys, I am one of those million people in the world whol love to drink coffee, this is my morning and mid afternoon rituals. Coffee really makes my day...with that i have prepare some insights of its benefits..enjoy...

BENEFITS OF COFFEE

Fact:

ü Coffee is the second most traded product in the world after petroleum. World wide coffee production tips the scales at about 6 million metric tones.

ü A Belgian living in Guatemala invented the first instant coffee in 1906 and later immigrated to the United States. His name, ironically enough was George Washington.

ü Two hundred years ago, the Philippines was one of the world’s top coffee producers, Today we produce only .012% of the world’s supply.

Ladies and Gentlemen, I have a confession to make. I am an addict. A coffee addict that is.

I drank two to three cups of coffee everyday be it cold or hot as long as their caffeine in it. it surely makes my day. Coffee nowadays is like a continuous fad , 5 years ago, never would you see coffee shops on malls but now , Bo’s Coffee Club, Starbuck and Coffee Bean invades Cebu and have implanted into the minds of the Filipinos and Expats the importance of coffee in a more classy way.

Coffee contains caffeine, which acts as a stimulant, for this reason it is often consumed in the morning and during working hours. Students preparing for examinations with late night cram sessions use coffee to maintain their concentration. Many office workers take a coffee break when their energy is diminished. Of course you haven’t heard of the saying “milk break” or a “chocolate break”?

Did you know that there are multiple benefits of coffee? According to Dr. Jardine Davies R. Torno a renowned psychiatrist and host of QTV health program RX Men that:

Coffee is an important commodity that continues to play an important role in our society today. The Turks first adopted it as a drink, adding spices such as cinnamon and anise to the brew, and while much has been said about the ill effects of coffee in the past decades, more recent studies have linked coffee to a number of potential health benefits.

One of the most notable benefits recently reported about coffee is its high antioxidant content. Studies shows that coffee actually contains 1000 antioxidants and the brewing process add 300 more . This is four times more than the antioxidant content of green tea.

As we know, oxygen is essential to human life. With out it, we cannot survive. However, oxygen is also involved in toxic reactions that can damage the cells in out body. Most of the potentially harmful effects of oxygen are the formation of reactive oxygen species, amount which are the free radicals. Once formed, these unstable molecules start a chain reaction, like dominoes, and damage the cells in our body. Antioxidants are intimately involved in the prevention of cell damage caused by free radicals.

Numerous studies have also made to offset the negative image coffee once had on the health – conscious people.

Here are some other reported health benefits associated with coffee:

A study published in the European Journal of Neurology and the Canadian Study of Health and Aging found that those who drank more coffee were significantly less likely to develop Alzheimer’s Disease and regular coffee drinkers up to 80 % less likely to develop Parkinson’s disease.

According to a new study from the University of California which was published in the November issue of Diabetic Care, coffee reduces the risk of diabetes by over 60%. Another study at Vanderbilt University believes that a group of compounds present in coffee called quinines increases the capacity of the liver to use glucose, thus improving the blood sugar control in diabetics. It was also found that coffee contains large amounts of chlorogenic acid, tocopherols and magnesium, which have been shown to improve insulin sensitivity and glucose metabolism. Research has also proved that aside from protecting us from disease, coffee has a positive functional impact on an array of human activities; In particular, a study published in Current Sports Media reports that caffeine in coffee improved performance and endurance during the prolonged exhaustive exercise. Coffee also decreases the risk of gout in men over age of 40, In a large study of over 45,000 men over a 12 year period, the risk for developing gout in men was inversely proportional with the amount of coffee consumed. And here more did you know that according to Brazilian study has determine that drinking coffee a few cups a day increases male fertility. Yes according to the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, the caffeine in coffee appears to increase the sperm motility, thus increasing the odds of pregnancy.

While there are benefits of coffee there are also risks involved if it’s not taken moderately,

Many coffee drinkers are familiars with the so called “ coffee jitters” nervous condition that occurs when one has had too much caffeine, not to mention the stains left in your teeth. Coffee can also cause insomnia in some while paradoxically it helps a few sleeps more soundly. Coffee can also increase blood pressure among those with high blood pressure, but follow up studies showed that coffee still decreased the risk of dying from heart disease in the aggregate. There are also gender-specific effects: in some PMS sufferers it increases the symptoms; it can reduce fertility in women, it may increase the risk of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women.

Coffee is neither a miracle drink nor a cure for all diseases like the hype we get nowadays in drinking green teas and other health drinks on the market. Neither is it a villainous drink that can cause sickness to our body. In order to benefit from it, one should follow the simple but reliable rule that “everything should be taken in moderation”

A balance and sensible diet with regular physical activity is still, by far, the best way to keep fit and healthy. So the next time your drink your favorite cup of coffee, share some of these wonderful facts with your loved ones while enjoying the moment.

So what are you waiting for? Grab a cup enjoy the moment and let sit and talk a while and share in a one world of one coffee.