Coffee, prepared from the roasted
coffee beans (the seeds of berries), is a brewed drink, and one of the most popular
drinks all over the world. Out of several shrub species, Coffea canephora
(robusta) and C. Arabica are the 2 main species cultivated commercially.
Coffee plants are evergreen, having glossy and dark green leaves.
The cultivation
of coffee was first started in Southern Arabia. Green coffee (unroasted) is one
of the most commercial agro products in the world. The cultivation of coffee and
its socking on the environment is linked with some controversy as well.
The pH level of coffee is just a
bit less or high from 5.0 making it a bit acidic. The ingredient caffeine available
in coffee may have an energizing outcome on human.
Health Effects Of Coffee
Lots of researches have already done to find the health benefits of coffee on humans but the results are not widely supported in all cases. Nonetheless, according to many, consuming coffee at a moderate level can be beneficial whereas the risk of heart diseases can be increased because of excess consuming.
In 2012, a study done by the
National Institutes of Health–AARP Diet and Health Study found that coffee drinking
are correlated with death risk negatively. It stated that people who took
coffee lived longer than the others who did not. However the authors noted,
"Whether this was a causal or associational finding cannot be
determined from our data." Another study “Association
of Coffee Drinking with Total and Cause-Specific Mortality” was done on this
field showed the similar results.
A study was done continuously for 22 years by the Harvard School
of Public Health stated, "Coffee may have potential health benefits,
but more research needs to be done."
As
per Wikipedia notes, “A 2014 meta-analysis found that coffee consumption
(4 cups/day) was inversely associated with all-cause mortality (a 16% lower
risk), as well as cardiovascular disease mortality specifically (a 21% lower
risk from drinking 3 cups/day), but not with cancer mortality.”
Key Health Benefits of Coffee Drinking
Here are top 7 health benefits associated with coffee.
- . Coffee improves energy levels and makes you smarter
- The caffeine can significantly improve physical activities
- Coffee may lower type 2 diabetes risk
- Coffee can help you in burning fat
- Coffee can defend you from Alzheimer’s disease and dementia
- Coffee can fight against depression
- Coffee may help you live longer
Side Effects of Coffee
Drinking too much coffee is recommended anyway. Daily intake
of coffee for a longer period may cause severe problems listed below.
- Coffee may increase heart disease
- Coffee can increase high cholesterol levels
- Coffee can create insomnia
- Coffee may cause anxiety symptoms
- Coffee can increase fluid loss in your body
- Coffee can damage blood vessels
- Coffee may deplete calcium and iron levels in women
- Coffee can cause Rheumatoid Arthritis
