13 HEALTH BENEFITS OF COFFEE, BASED ON SCIENCE (Part 2)

COFFEE FOR YOUR HEALTH

By Kris Gunnars, BSc

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7. Caffeine may lower the risk of parkinson’s

Parkinson’s disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disease, right after Alzheimer’s. It is caused by death of dopamine-generating neurons in the brain.

Same as the with Alzheimer’s, there is no known cure, which makes it that much more important to focus on prevention.

In studies, coffee drinkers have a much lower risk of developing Parkinson’s disease, with a reduction in risk ranging from 32-60%.

In this case, it appears to be the caffeine itself that is causing the effect. People who drink decaf don’t have a lower risk of Parkinson’s.

Bottom Line< Coffee drinkers have up to a 60% lower risk of getting parkinson’s disease, the second most common neurodegenerative disorder.

8. Coffee appears to have protective effects on the liver.

The liver is an amazing organ that carries out hundreds of important functions in the body.

Several common diseases primarily affect the liver, including hepatitis, fatty liver disease and others. Many of these disease and others.

It turns out that coffee may protect against cirrhosis. People who drink 4 or more cups per day have up to an 80% lower risk.

Bottom line< Coffee drinkers have a much lower risk of developing cirrhosis, which can be caused by several disease that affect the liver.

9. Coffee can fight depression and make you happier.

Depression uis a serious mental disorder that causes a significantly reduced quality of life.

It is incredibly common and about 4.1% of people in U.S. currently meet the criteria for clinical depression.

In a Havard study published in 2011, women who drank 4 or more cups per day had a 20% lower risk of becoming depressed.

Another study with 208,424 individuals found that those who drank 4 or more cups per day were 53% less likely to commit suicide.

Bottom line< Coffee appears to lower the risk of developing depression and may dramatically reduce the risk of suicide.

10. Coffee drinkers have a lower risk of some types of cancer.

Cancer is one of the world’s leading causes of death and is characterized by uncontrolled growth of cells in the body.

Coffee appears to be protective against two types of cancer… liver cancer and colorectal cancer.

Liver cancer is the third leading cause of cancer death in the world, while colorectal cancer ranks fourth.

Studies show that coffee drinkers have up to a 40% lower risk of liver cancer.

One study of 489,706 individuals found that those who drank 4-5 cups of coffee per day had a 15% lower risk of colorectal cancer.

Bottom line< Liver and colorectal cancer are the 3^rd and 4^th leading causes of cancer death worldwide. Coffee drinkers have a lower risk of both.

11. Coffee does not cause heart disease and may lower the risk of stroke.

It is often claimed that caffeine can increase blood pressure. This is true, but the effect is small (3-4mm/Hg) and usually goes away if you drink coffee regularly.

However, the effect may persist in some people, so keep that in mind if you have elevated blood pressure.

That being said, the studies do NOT support the myth that coffee raises the risk of heart disease.

In fact, there is some evidence that women who drink coffee have a reduced risk of heart disease.

Some studies also show that coffee drinkers have a 20% lower risk of stroke.

Bottom line< Coffee may cause mild increases in blood pressure, which usually diminish over time. Coffee drinkers do not have an increased risk of heart disease, but a slightly lower risk of stroke.

12. Coffee may help you live longer.

Give that coffee drinkers are less likely to get many diseases, it makes sense that coffee could help you live longer.

There are actually several observational studies showing wthat coffee drinkers have a lower risk of death.

In two very large studies, drinking coffee was associated with a 20% lower risk of death in men and a 26% lower risk of death in women, over a period of 18-24 years.

This effect appears to be particularly strong in type II diabetics, in one study, diabetics who drank coffee had a 30% lower risk of death during a 20 year study period.

Bottom line< Several studies show that coffee drinkers live longer and have a lower risk of premature death.

13. Coffee is the biggest source of Antioxidants in the Western Diet.

For people who eat a standard Western diet, coffee may actually be the healthiest aspect of the diet.

That’s because coffee contains a massive amount of antioxidants.

In fact, studies show that most people get more antioxidants from coffee than both fruits and vegetables… combined.

Coffee is one of the healthiest beverages on the planet.

Period.

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