Coffee is my favorite beverage. I really love it.

“Coffee is the best thing to douse the sunrise with.” ~Drew Sirtors

The morning is not the morning without hot coffee cup and delicious coffee aroma! But is coffee as good to the health as it is to the taste? There are a lot of different facts about health hazard of coffee. But I believe that there are some health benefits! I decided to rehabilitate its reputation! So what is good and what is not about coffee?

Let’s see some scientific facts about caffeine:

Caffeine is a substance that exists naturally in certain plants. It can also be produced synthetically and used as an additive in food products. It is a central nervous system stimulant and a diuretic. Caffeine is absorbed and distributed very quickly. After absorption, it passes into the brain. Caffeine does not accumulate in the bloodstream nor is it stored in the body. It is excreted in the urine many hours after it has been consumed. Caffeine will not reduce the effects of alcohol, although many people still believe a cup of coffee will "sober-up" an intoxicated person. Caffeine may be used as a treatment for migraine headaches and in relieving, for a short time, fatigue or drowsiness. Excessive caffeine intake can lead to a fast heart rate, excessive urination, nausea, vomiting, restlessness, anxiety, depression, tremors, and difficulty sleeping.

Moderate caffeine intake, however, is not associated with any health risk. Three 8 oz. cups of coffee (about 250 milligrams of caffeine) per day is considered an average or moderate amount of caffeine.

What about coffee addiction? Recent research suggests that drinking some amount of coffee each day can result in addiction. Coffee addiction can hurt you in more ways than one. Caffeine is a drug and your body will adjust to it. Coffee addiction can cause loss of sleep, depression, chronic headaches, increased blood pressure and blood sugar, and more. But here is the good news.

If you decide to quite caffeine and kick your coffee addiction for good, then the withdrawal symptoms generally last only between seven and nine days.

But if you do not overdose coffee you can see some benefits. I have found much more benefits. So what are they?

Drinking more coffee may reduce the risk of developing the most common form of diabetes, a study found.

Drinking coffee appears to lower the risk of developing skin cancer. The caffeine and exercise seemingly work together in killing off pre-cancerous cells whose DNA has been damaged by UVB-rays. So if you like coffee and take a little exercise as well, it sounds like you’ll be protected.

Scientists have conducted a study which suggests you can go a long way towards preventing Alzheimer's disease simply by drinking five cups of coffee a day.

Coffee reduces risk of death from liver disease. Nobody is suggesting that coffee will cure you of liver disease, not now or in the future. But it’s reassuring to know that the brew we enjoy so much has some very healthy attributes.

Antioxidants in coffee are the number one source of antioxidants. Fruits like dates, cranberries and grapes are high in antioxidants, and pack plenty of other benefits in terms of vitamins and minerals. It’s not that antioxidants in coffee come in the highest concentrations when compared with other natural sources. The key is that we simple consume more coffee than any other source of antioxidants :)

Drinking coffee can reduce the muscle pain you feel after a workout.

You increase your brain power with coffee every morning when you first get up. And when our concentration and focus begin to flag at work, we take a coffee break and perk ourselves up again with another cup. We all know that coffee is a mild and natural neural stimulant, and don’t need scientists to tell us this. Recent research has uncovered additional stimulating effects of coffee which are not related to its caffeine content. Coffee contains an as yet unknown chemical agent which stimulates the production of cortisone and adrenaline, two stimulating hormones.

It seems that coffee is a health drink with some pretty amazing properties. But you should know the limit. The coffee is not an exception here! Be a coffee-drinking individual - espresso yourself! Find your benefits and enjoy this marvelous drink but do not overuse it :)

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Good Information Bryan St. Amour 2008-05-24 09:57:14 I just wanted to say that this was a great source of information for me. Thank you very much. :) Reply | Quote 1   0

Coffee is a Health Drink! Moonglo 2008-05-26 23:43:41 I Agree!!! Reply | Quote 0   0

Geremy 2008-09-26 15:15:13 I can honestly say that I am addicted to caffeine, I started drinking coffee from social reasons and before I knew it I ended up drinking up to 3 coffees a day, my health warns me that I should stop, I just hope I won't need a drug detox for that. Reply | Quote 1   0

*Emu* 2008-10-24 13:47:47 does coffee help break down cellulite? or is that just wishful thinking lol Reply | Quote 0   0

Anti Cellulite caffeine Author 2008-10-24 14:12:28 Dear Emu, this is true. You can find caffeine in almost every anti cellulite cream. But in this case you should not drink it, but put on your body:) If you want to experiment you can try to make your own scrub - mix coffee-grounds with your shower gel and use as a scrub:) It really gives you toning effect! Cheers! Reply | Quote 0   0

coffee maker coffee maker 2009-01-30 11:32:53 this is very useful information - when i went to Ethiopia they told me all coffee was good for you (they do export a lot). I didn't believe the doctor anyway but it's good to get things cleared up here Reply | Quote 1   0

exxxxxxxxcellent Goofball 2009-02-06 01:48:14 Awesome! Thanks for the informationnnnnnnn good 2 kno, eh? ;) Coffee...goooooood. :D Reply | Quote 1   0

Caffeine Addiction Paul C. Herson 2009-02-06 11:54:07 Caffeine Pills -Effects, Withdrawal and Addiction Caffeine pills are used worldwide as weight loss remedies and as stimulant drugs. Caffeine pills are the latest rage in the health and fitness industry as well, and they are used extensively as they are known to improve alertness and boost energy in human beings. Caffeine pills also have side effects, just like any other type of medication, such as increased heart palpitations, headaches, restlessness, insomnia, psychomotor agitation, depression, irritability, disorientation, lack of judgement, peptic ulcers, loss of social inhibition, respiratory alkalosis, hallucinations, erosive esophagitis, etc. If you ignore the headaches, a major symptom of caffeine withdrawal, that will just make you more tempted to return to the full-caffeine routine, so I recommend you to use pain relievers instead. Just be aware that some pain relievers, like Excedrin, contain caffeine, so you must include that when figuring out your daily caffeine intake! Reducing your consumption of caffeine gradually will also minimize the risk of suffering caffeine withdrawal. Some people don´t even think about the word Reply | Quote 0   0

Ms Mary Jordan 2009-05-26 12:15:19 Hi I am very interested in your site. My question is, when you are referring to all the coffee benefits, do you mean with or without caffeine? Which is healthier to drink? Caffeine makes me shaky. Reply | Quote 1   0

David 2009-06-16 15:19:36 This is a good article, but I am always skeptical on "research." In this page alone, it says 3 cups a day is an average amount of caffeine, yet "Scientists have conducted a study which suggests you can go a long way towards preventing Alzheimer's disease simply by drinking five cups of coffee a day." What is safe? Reply | Quote 0   0

 

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