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Is coffee a driving force?

Most people start their day with drinking a cup of coffee. Coffee drinking is an important part of daily lives these days, it is said that it has an alerting effect on the human brain. In the west, coffee is consumed more than in the East. It is a complex mixture of many chemicals, mainly adenosine which is an endogenous inhibitory modulator that prompts feelings of drowsiness and thus caffeine induces stimulatory effects in the central nervous system.☕ 

It is also the number one diet source for antioxidants in many countries like the US, Spain, Italy and Norway. Coffee intake is determined by the size of the cup and its frequency of intake. Research says that coffee is related to high Blood Pressure, tachycardia and occasional arrhythmia. ❤️

Many medical studies shows that coffee consumption is helpful in reducing the rate of suicide by 13%. Coffee consumption may modestly reduce the risk of stroke among women.


*Journal of the American Heart Association (2009)*

One meta analysis found that coffee consumption is associated with a reduced risk of depression.

*Harvard Medical School- Dr Alan Leviton*


In numerous studies conducted throughout the world consuming 4 to 5 eight ounce cups of coffee (800mg of caffeine), a day has been associated with reduced death rates 

*The New York Times*


Two cups of brewed coffee could produce a large reduction in pain resulting from exercise.

*Science Direct*




Coffee cuts the risk of dying from stroke and heart diseases. Study suggests.

*The Guardian*


Coffee was the only anti-inflammatory food item that was consistently associated with a protective effect for cutaneous melanoma.

*European Journal of Cancer Prevention*


Effectiveness

  • Coffee can act as a pain relief

  • Your liver will thank you.

  • Boost energy levels

  • It may reduce fatigue and drowsiness.

  • Drinking coffee might speed up the first stool and a person's ability to eat solid food after certain gut surgeries.


Insufficient Evidence for

  • Hardening of arteries

  • Brain cancer

  • Breast cancer

  • Gallbladder disease


Note:

  • An 8 ounce cup of coffee = 95 to 200 mg Caffeine

  • An 8 ounce cup of tea = 14 to 60 mg Caffeine 

  • An 12 ounce can of cola = 35 to 45 mg Caffeine


Caution:

For Children, upto 1 gm of caffeine daily appears to be dangerous.

We should not confuse coffee with other caffeine sources such as green coffee, black tea and green tea, these are not the same.

There is no good scientific evidence to support the facts regarding betterment towards the control of diabetes, dementia and heart disease. 



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