How would you like to lower your risk of diabetes, Parkinson's disease, and even colon cancer? The secret maybe right in front of you, even in your own kitchen. I’ll bet you didn’t know that drinking six or more cups of coffee each day could possibly reduce diabetes risk by 54% in men and 30% of women according to a recent Harvard research study.
We’ve all got our own stereotypical images in the back of our minds of a co-worker or colleague that is strung out on caffeine; the hyperactive, restless, jumpy bundle of nervous energy who can’t even sit still for a second.
Side effects such as feeling restless, irritable, trembling hands and cause rapid heartbeat.. In extreme cases, it can create severe insomnia. Coffee may also raise cholesterol levels in some people and may contribute to artery clogging.
The word "coffee" comes from Kaffa, a region in Ethiopia where coffee beans may have been discovered. More than 500 billion cups of coffee are served worldwide each year and more than half of all Americans over the age of 18 (107 million people) drink coffee daily. On average, U.S. coffee drinkers consume three and a half cups each day.
An eight ounce cup of drip-brewed coffee contains about 85 mg -- about three and a half times more than the same serving of tea or cola or one ounce of chocolate.
According to one American study, coffee drinkers who have a daily intake of four or more cups have a lower incidence of Parkinson's disease. Some suggest it may even help prevent Alzheimer's disease too. The theory is that the stimulative effect coffee has on brain cells increases the brain's intake of the chemical choline, which is depleted in those suffering with the cognitive dysfunction.
According to a new study from the University of California at San Diego, coffee reduces diabetes risk among pre-diabetics by over 60%.
At least six studies indicate that people who drink coffee on a regular basis are up to 80% less likely to develop Parkinson's, with three showing the more they drink, the lower the risk. Other research shows that compared to not drinking coffee, at least two cups daily can translate to a 25% reduced risk of colon cancer, an 80% drop in liver cirrhosis risk. Medical researchers associate positive health benefits to moderate coffee consumption, including improved mood and the prevention of gallstone and kidney stone formation.
There's also some evidence that coffee may help manage asthma and even control attacks when medication is unavailable.
When tired, caffeine can help you sharpen some complex mental skills like manipulating numbers or recognizing words.
It can also lower your risk of cavities, and even help treat headaches. Caffeine helps cure headaches and is a key ingredient in headache pills because it increases the power of aspirin on the body.
"Overall, the research shows that coffee is far more healthful than it is harmful," says Tomas DePaulis, PhD, research scientist at Vanderbilt University's Institute for Coffee Studies, which conducts its own medical research and tracks coffee studies from around the world. "For most people, very little bad comes from drinking it, but a lot of good."
Caffeine makes java a powerful aid in enhancing athletic endurance and performance, says physiologist and longtime coffee researcher, Terry Graham, PhD, of the University of Guelph in Canada.
So powerful, in fact, that until recently, caffeine in coffee or other forms was deemed a "controlled" substance by the Olympic Games Committee, meaning that it could be consumed only in small, designated amounts by competing athletes.
As little as one cup can offer some benefit, but the real impact comes from at least two mugs, says Graham. By comparison, it'd take at least eight glasses of cola to get the same effect, which isn't exactly conducive for running a marathon.
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