Benefits of Drinking Coffee Articles | Coffee

By: Ross Wharton

Most people are only concerned with how coffee will wake them up to start the day,but contrary to what some health official would have you believe there are studies that show coffee actually has health benefits.

These benefits include the link between coffee consumption & reduced risk of colon cancer, Parkinson's & diabetes due to the antioxidants in coffee,it can also help enhance your memory & performance. It can also help to relieve mild pain when very gentle exercise has been taken.Coffee has also been found to help with depression.Asthma sufferers have also revealed 25% fewer attacks,obviously these benefits vary from person to person and take into account a daily allowance of a moderate 2/4 cups a day.

Most of the studies are just done with "coffee," not allowing for how it is brewed,the freshness of the beans etc. The studies may need to be refined to see if the fresher the coffee the more effect,or roast beans over ground coffee.Does it make a difference how long the coffee has been brewed for? We do know that drinking badly brewed coffee is not good for the body.

COFFEE FACTS
Caffeine in 2 cups of coffee takes 30 minutes to take effect and can last several hours.

Coffee has long been used to sober up a drunk person but this is a myth and does not work.

When driving research has shown a 30 min break 1/2 cups of coffee & a 15min nap is the best combination to combat tiredness.

There is no evidence that coffee acts differently on men or woman.

Having 3 or 4 cups of coffee a day can aid liver function.

The effects of coffee are the same whether its espresso,cappuccino or instant.

Adding milk & sugar to the coffee does not have a detrimental affect on coffee.

Coffee can have a protective factor against Alzheimer's disease.

Coffee can help in the stiffness of joints associated with Parkinson's disease.

Caffeine in coffee increases alertness and reduces fatigues,improves vigilance and simple tasks that require longer spells of concentration.

So on the whole it is the same old adage "everything in moderation" yes coffee can be bad for the body, bit it can also have a lot of benefits, so do not feel too guilty when having that morning cuppa.