Ah, coffee. Whether you’re cradling a travel mug on your way to work or dashing out after spin class to refuel with a skinny latte, it’s hard to imagine a day without it. The caffeine perks you up, and there’s something incredibly soothing about sipping a steaming cup of joy. But is drinking coffee good for you?
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared using roasted coffee beans which are taken from the berries of the coffee plant. Every day, Americans drink 400 million cups of this incredibly complex beverage, which contains more than 1000 compounds that can affect the body.
The most commonly studied are caffeine (a nervous-system stimulant that's known to have positive cognitive effects) and polyphenols (antioxidants that can help slow or prevent cell damage).
Turns out that coffee's good for more than jump-starting our mornings or keeping us awake during meetings. A lot of recent research suggests that coffee offers a host of potential health benefits.
Whether you drink coffee regularly or are thinking of starting, the benefits outweigh the risks. Here’s what you need to know:
Improve overall health
An analysis of nearly 220 studies on coffee, published in the BMJ in 2017, found that coffee drinkers may enjoy more overall health benefits than people who don't drink coffee.
The analysis found that during the study period, coffee drinkers were 17% less likely to die early from any cause, 19% less likely to die of heart disease and 18% less likely to develop cancer than those who don't drink coffee.
Slow the progress of dementia
In a 2012 study published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, Florida researchers tested the blood levels of caffeine in older adults with mild cognitive impairments, which can be a precursor to severe dementia, including Alzheimer's disease.
When the researchers re-evaluated the subjects two to four years later, those whose blood levels contained caffeine amounts equivalent to about three cups of coffee were far less likely to have progressed to full-blown dementia than those who had consumed little or no caffeine.
Promote heart health
According to a study published in 2021 in the American Heart Association journal Circulation: Heart Failure, drinking one or more daily cups of plain, caffeinated coffee was associated with a significant reduction in a person's long-term risk of heart failure.
In 2013, the journal Epidemiology and Prevention published a review of studies analyzing the correlation between coffee consumption and cardiovascular disease. Data from 36 different studies showed that people who drink three to five cups of coffee per day had a lower risk of heart disease than those who drink no coffee or more than five cups per day.
While the reason isn't clear, one possibility is that coffee helps to improve blood vessels' control over blood flow and blood pressure.
Safeguard the liver
Several studies published in respected journals have found that coffee drinking has beneficial effects on the liver, including reducing the risk of death from liver cirrhosis, decreasing harmful liver enzyme levels and limiting liver scarring in people who have hepatitis C.
Bottom Line
Drinking coffee is no longer just about boosting your energy. Researchers continue to uncover ways that coffee improves mental health, affects physical health and offers disease protection.
Bottom line? Enjoy a daily cup or two of coffee, but don't use it as a substitute for other healthy behaviors. Additionally, Boduo International is a company with an overall supply chain, we offer substantial raw materials as well as multiple beverage brands. Contact us if you’re interested.
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