“A cup of coffee shared with a friend is happiness tasted and time well spent.”
There is enough scientific evidence that 2-4 cups of coffee a day (based on a 6oz serving) has several health benefits. Here you will find top 5 benefits of coffee as a drink.
coffee health benefits
1. Coffee is one of the top source of antioxidants, more than wine or tea. Antioxidants can help prevent cancer and heart disease.
2. Coffee has a high level of soluble dietary fiber, more than wine or orange juice. Soluble dietary fiber helps lower total LDL cholesterol. Reduction of bad cholesterol reduced risk of heart disease. Low LDL cholesterol also helps to manage blood sugar levels in people with diabetes. It is found that coffee is good for type 2 diabetes.
3. Studies found that daily moderate intake of coffee gives 3 benefits.
(i) lowers the risk of cardiovascular disease
(ii) protects against chronic liver disease and gallstones
(iii) Good prevention against colon cancer
(iv) It has antidepressant features
(v) It help to reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease.
4. Coffee boosts athletic endurance, stamina and physical performance.
5. Coffee improves short-term memory recall, as well as alertness and attention to the task at hand because caffeine helps processing of information and boost logical reasoning. A cup of coffee is absorbed in the bloodstream within 15min – 2hr. It is good to drink coffee before a long night drive.
Nutrition Facts for Coffee
Coffee usually comes in a wide variety such as regular, drip, instant, brewed, espresso and decaffeinated. You must be curious to know about nutrition facts for coffee, your favorite beverage.
Nutrition Facts for Coffee
Caffeine is the main component of coffee. Average caffeine content in various types of coffee is as follows:
Espresso-100mg
Drip coffee-115-175mg
Instant-65-100mg
Brewed-80-135mg
Decaf, instant-2-3mg
Decaf, brewed-3-4mg
Other compounds found in coffee are carbohydrates, lipid, vitamins and minerals. Besides this, there are more than thousand compounds likely to present in coffee. The qualities and quantities of these compounds may vary depending upon processing of coffee.
Caution
- Never drink coffee while smoking.
- Do not drink too much coffee.
- Do not put too much sugar in coffee
I think that coffee isn’t so much the problem as is the habitual effect of mega cups of java several times daily. You may read coffee enema kit where I have discussed how coffee can be used to cleanse your liver.
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