Did you have your cup of coffee today? Every time I'm having a busy day I make sure I drink my coffee on time. It keeps me fresh and it gives me energy to deal with everything I have to. Today I was curious about the benefits of the coffee. I did some research and I actually found out that there are 5 health reasons to drink it:
1. Coffee protects your heart
This is because coffee is rich in antioxidants and low in calories. If you get used to drinking between 1 and 3 cups a day, you are less likely to have a heart attack than a person who does not drink coffee. As soon as you drink coffee, the pulse and tension increase.
2. Keeps diabetes away
Some studies have shown that people who drink 4 or more cups of coffee a day are less likely to suffer of type II diabetes, because coffee antioxidants intensify the action of insulin.
3. The liver loves coffee
The more coffee you drink, the more risks you suffer from cirrhosis or other liver diseases decreases. A study showed that every two cups of drunk coffee, the risk of liver cancer decreases by 43%.
4. Coffee increases cerebral activity
Drinking between 1 and 5 cups of coffee a day (pretty much, though), studies show that the risk of suffering from dementia, Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's is low.
5. It relieves headaches
This one is my favorite since I am confronting with it pretty often. 200 milligrams of caffeine per day, found in 453 grams of prepared coffee, would relieve headaches, even the strong ones. Some studies say about caffeine that increases the activity of brain cells.
Beside these benefits of drinking coffee let's remember that too much coffee is not very good so keep a balance in everything you do.