Coffee How Good is it for your Health, part 2
You may think that your addiction to coffee is a bad habit. Consider a scenario where this bad habit turns out to be a blessing in disguise. Yes, this blessing is coffee. Coffee can work wonders for your health. However, coffee has been considered the root of all evils for quite some time now. People thought that coffee created health problems ranging from birth defects to breast cancer.
Today, after conducing hundreds of hours of research work it has been proven that there are no harmful side effects of coffee. Therefore all the blame piled onto coffee is coming to an end. You may be surprised to know that there are a vast number of benefits of drinking coffee daily.
By drinking coffee, the risk of colon cancer can be reduced by twenty five percent. It can help in keeping your bowel movements regular. Other studies suggest that taking coffee regularly can lessen the risk of kidney stones. There is good news for those suffering from asthma. Asthma patients who drink coffee daily have symptoms reduced by twenty five percent. This is due to the fact that coffee contains theophylline, a substance that provides relief to asthma patients. There are a numerous other ailments that coffee can prevent. Some diseases like the cirrhosis of liver, Parkinson’s disease, skin cancer and gallstones can be avoided by drinking coffee in moderation. All this evidence supporting coffee doesn’t necessarily mean that you should start drink coffee in large quantities. Studies suggest that three to four cups per day will have no harmful side effects on a healthy individual. However pregnant women should limit their consumption to less then two cups per day. Therefore, drinking some high quality coffee is defiantly going to boost your health.
Further research has proven that coffee contains antioxidants. They are evening the aroma coming from a freshly brewed cup of coffee. Antioxidants prove beneficial by improving our immune system. They can also reduce the risk of both cancer and heart diseases. Drinking coffee within twenty minutes of brewing will provide some three hundred antioxidant phytochemicals. They will remain in your body for up to one month. A diet containing plenty of antioxidants will effectively protect you body from cancer, cataracts, heart diseases and other symptoms related to aging. Vitamin C and E are two of the most famous antioxidants. A great amount of research has shown that they are extremely essential to our health. Vitamin C is easily dissolvable in water and protects aqueous portions of cells and tissues inside our body. Where as, vitamin E is soluble in oil and plays a vital role in protecting lipid parts like cellular membranes. With all this research supporting coffee, drinking a wholesome cup regularly will go a long way in improving your health. It will ensure your long term fitness and well being.
What I am drinking now: Boca Java’a Riviera Roast (Very good dark roasted coffee)
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