Is the right amount of coffee good for you?

 The one thing we hear all around us is people cutting down on coffee, but is coffee actually bad or good for your health?

There’s ongoing debate in the health circle about how much coffee one should drink.
Studies around the world have been researching coffee’s health effects to varying results. And many have indicated that three or four cups of coffee everyday does help in improving memory and lessening the heart related risks.
For years, coffee was believed to be a carcinogen, but the 2015 Dietary Guidelines helped to change this. For the first time, medium intake of coffee was included as part of a healthy diet. A large 2017 review on coffee consumption and human health also found that most of the time, coffee was associated with a benefit, rather than a harm. In examining more than 200 reviews of previous studies, the studies found that moderate coffee drinkers had less cardiovascular disease, and premature death from all causes, including heart attacks and stroke, than those skipping the beverage.

Some of the benefits of coffee

  • Coffee may help you lose weight. Coffee contains magnesium and potassium, which helps the human body use insulin. It also helps in burning some of the body fat.
  • Coffee helps you focus and stay alert. 1-6 cups a day can help you focus and improve your mental alertness.
  • Coffee lowers risk of death. Studies have shown that coffee drinker’s overall life expectancy increases to 25% more than those who don’t drink coffee.
  • Coffee reduces risk of cancers. One study has shown that coffee may decrease the risk of developing prostate cancer in men by 20 %, and endometrial cancer in women by 25%.
  • Coffee can also reduce the risk of stroke. Limited consumption of coffee is associated with lower risk of stroke.
  • Coffee reduces risk of Parkinson’s disease. Studies have shown that regular coffee drinking decreases risk of Parkinson’s disease and causes activity in the part of the brain affected by Parkinson’s.
  • Coffee protects your body. Coffee contains a lot of antioxidants that will help in rejuvenating your body.
  • Coffee may lower risk of Type II diabetes. Caffeine decreases your insulin sensitivity and increases glucose tolerance, therefore reduces your risk of diabetes.
So drink the right amount of coffee and enjoy it’s benefits.

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