18 Science Based Health Facts About Coffee

A cup of coffee will start your fresh morning with a burst of energy. Coffee is one of the most popular beverages. In this article, you will learn interesting health facts about coffee. 


science based health facts about coffee.

Take a cup of coffee and start to read!


Interesting health facts about coffee


1. Coffee contains a stimulant called caffeine. It increases the release of neurotransmitters -- Norepinephrine, and Dopamine. This initiates some chemical changes in your brain and makes you feel active. 

2. If you drink a cup of coffee, it will help you to burn fat. It increases burning fat by 10% in obese people and by 29% in lean people.

3. Researchers have found a negative association between coffee consumption and Alzheimer's disease. Drinking coffee reduces the chances of Alzheimer's disease.

4. According to a study published in Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics found that 2 cups of a coffee per day lower the risk of liver cirrhosis by 44%. 

5. Caffeine in the coffee helps to stabilize the blood-brain barrier and helps to protect the central nervous system.

6. According to Medical News Today, people drink about 2.25 billion cups of coffee per day. 


science based health facts about coffee.

7. Research showed that increasing coffee consumption over a 4 year period is associated with a lower risk of type 2 diabetes while decreasing coffee consumption is associated with a higher risk of type 2 diabetes. 

8. Drinking coffee may reduce the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma- common cancer of the liver. It is reduced by 40% for any type of coffee consumption.

9. Coffee is a source of vitamin K, riboflavin, folate, pantothenic acid.  Also, it provides you calcium, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, etc.

10. Type 2 diabetes is one of the biggest problems in the world. According to WHO, in 2016, an estimated 1.6 million deaths were directly caused by diabetes. Some research shows that people who are coffee drinkers are at a lower risk of type 2 diabetes. 


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11. The data analyzed from 36,908 female and male participants in the Singapore Chinese health study found that drinking 4 cups of coffee per day had a 30% reduction in the risk of diabetes.

12. Caffeine increases your metabolic rate by 3 to 11%, according to several studies.

13. Harvard study found that depression risk decreases with increasing intake of caffeinated coffee. The participants were women. Hence coffee may be helpful to decrease the depression level in women.

14. In the Western diet coffee is the biggest contributor to the intake of antioxidants. 

15. Atrial fibrillation is responsible for irregular Heartbeat or pulse. A study found no association between coffee consumption and the risk of atrial fibrillation. 

16. Consumption of coffee which is a great source of chlorogenic acid may lower the abdominal fat of over-weighted adults.

17. Caffeinated coffee may increase your reaction time, improve your mood.  But further controlled clinical trials are required to confirm these findings.

18. According to research published in Nutrition Reviews, polyphenol-rich diets have been associated with reduced risk of various diseases. Coffee contains polyphenol compounds such as chlorogenic acid which helps to reduce the risk of various diseases.


Conclusion


Coffee is worldwide famous for its health benefits. Many studies have shown that drinking coffee is beneficial for the heart, brain, liver. It is also a good source of antioxidants. Coffee intake can lower the depression level in women. Drinking coffee lowers the risk of type 2 diabetes. Considering these benefits, you can start your day with a cup of coffee.

Reference

1. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5420628/
2. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs00125-014-3235-7
3. https://www.cghjournal.org/article/S1542-3565(13)00609-5/pdf
4. https://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/beverages/3898/2

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