Do you love it? You have reason to
Although coffee originated in Ethiopia and the Arabian Peninsula, it is one of the favorite drinks in the Western world and is widely consumed in Europe and America. Its main compound, caffeine, has effects on our nervous system and has recently been the subject of numerous scientific studies. Here are some of its health benefits.
- Fills you with energy: The caffeine in coffee beans stimulates the nervous system, facilitates coordination, improves mood and increases motivation. It also increases stamina, endurance and speed, which translates into a decrease in fatigue.
- Reduces the risk of cancer: Those who drink up to four cups of coffee a day are less likely to develop rectal and colon cancer because coffee inhibits the secretion of bile acids, which are the precursors of this disease.
- Less probabilities of suffering from Parkinson’s disease: Research shows that the risk of suffering from this condition is five times less in people who drink coffee.
- It improves asthma and allergies: Caffeine dilates the bronchial tubes, which helps to fight asthma attacks and other allergies. Currently caffeine is one of the main active substances in many drugs for respiratory conditions.
- Reduces the risk of developing diabetes: Coffee makes you less likely to get type 2 diabetes because caffeine is a stimulant for the pancreatic cells, which produce the insulin the body needs.
- Prevents the occurrence of cirrhosis: Regular coffee drinkers are five times less likely to suffer from cirrhosis, or if they already have this liver disease, their life expectancy increases.
- Reduces the risk of Alzheimer’s: The probabilities of suffering from this disease are notably reduced if coffee is drunk in moderation. Patients in treatment have also presented a considerable improvement in the permanence of memory.
- Reduces depression: The moderate consumption of coffee helps to overcome this illness, since it is a natural stimulant that provides energy.
- It awakens the sense of alertness, and increases concentration and short term memory: Coffee produces these beneficial effects because it stimulates the transmission of nervous impulses. By increasing mental activity, coffee can take away your sleep, although for many people it causes drowsiness and very vivid dreams.
- Combats headaches: Drinking coffee can reduce or alleviate headaches, as the headache is due to the tension of the blood vessels in the brain and coffee dilates them, which decreases the intensity of the pain.
- Does not damage the heart or arteries: Numerous studies have shown that coffee does not significantly increase blood pressure, does not affect heart rhythm, or cause heart attacks.
- It provides antioxidants: These substances slow down cellular damage in the body and the aging process.
- It promotes excretion:
- It is diuretic, and also helps to relieve constipation.
- It is a source of essential minerals
- It provides potassium, magnesium and fluorine.
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