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Coffee is one of the three major beverages in the world. Along with cocoa and tea, it is the main beverage that is popular in the world.
A. The origin of coffee
Coffee is a plant native to Africa, and coffee drink is a beverage obtained by grinding coffee beans. As a complex mixture of more than 800 volatile compounds, the main active components of in coffee are caffeine and chlorogenic acid.
B. Coffee benefits
1. Protect cardiovascular and cerebrovascular
People who drank 3 to 5 cups (about 200 ml each) of coffee a day have a lower risk of cardiovascular disease, while the ones who drank 1 cup a day have a lower risk of dying from stroke compared to those who never drink it.
2. Prevent diabetes
A Harvard University study of 126,000 people showed that people who drink coffee regularly have a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
3. Better memory
Moderate intake of caffeine is good for both short-term and long-term memory and helps prevent cognitive decline.
4. Reduce the risk of fatty liver
Drinking coffee can reduce the risk of fatty liver, reduce the risk of suicide by 50%, and also promote digestion, prevent constipation and other minor illnesses.
5. Anti-aging
Coffee contains the antioxidant chlorogenic acid, which can help to scavenge free radicals that make the skin age, thereby delaying the aging process.
6. Fat burning and body shaping
Drinking some coffee before working out can help improve athletic performance, increase calorie consumption, and promote fat burning. Caffeine also helps muscles burn fat more easily and increase caloric expenditure, which in turn benefits weight loss.
7. Curing hangover
Drinking coffee after drinking alcohol will quickly oxidize the acetaldehyde converted from alcohol, decompose it into water and carbon dioxide and excrete it from the body.
8. Prevent gallstones
For caffeinated coffee, it can stimulate the contraction of the gallbladder and reduce the cholesterol in the bile that is easy to form gallstones. Men who drink 2 to 3 cups of coffee a day have less than 40% chance of getting gallstones.
C. Choice of coffee
1. Choose plain coffee
People who are not used to drinking pure coffee can put less coffee and more water, and get gradually used to it. If it is realy hard to do, they can add a little sugar or fresh milk. It is recommended to choose coffee with low sugar and less cream, but do not add creamer, so as not to throw away the benefits from drinking coffee.
2. Don't drink too much coffee
People's tolerance to coffee varies from person to person, and adults should limit their daily caffeine intake to no more than 400mg. Healthy people can drink 3 to 5 cups of coffee per day as part of a healthy diet. Many health experts suggest that it is best not to exceed 3 cups a day (about 200 ml per cup).
3. The strength of the coffee
Drink a cup of coffee after waking up in the morning to refresh your mind, and take a sip of coffee during the day to refresh. Therefore, the coffee now can be slightly stronger. It is advised to drink a slightly lighter coffee after a meal or in the evening. Coffee or tea are not good for drinking with meals together and would be better to be consumed after meals. Do not drink coffee when it is too hot, for beverages above 149° F/ 65 ℃ (including boiled water) will increase the risk of esophageal cancer.
4. Special groups should be careful
For those who should avoid caffeine, such as pregnant women, children, adolescents, and patients with arrhythmias, decaffeination is still an appropriate option. Hypertensive patients should pay attention to the time of drinking coffee, and it is recommended to drink it not early in the morning to avoid rapid rise in blood pressure.
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