Coffee has lots of health benefits but moderate consumption is key as excessive consumption is associated with cardiovascular problems including an increased heart rate.
The benefits of taking coffee can be gotten if taken in consumption without calorie-heavy add-ins like sugar and cream.
Below are 7 health benefits of taking coffee
1. SAVES YOUR BRAIN:
Coffee helps boost granulocyte colony stimulating factor (GCSF) levels. The GCSF has a role in forming brain cell connections and creating new brain neurons according to a study in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease.
2. HELPS YOU PROOFREAD BETTER:
According to a study in the Journal of Experimental Psychology, the caffeine in coffee helps you spot grammatical errors thereby helping you proofread better.
3. LOWERS OF RISK OF PROSTRATE CANCER:
Coffee consumption helps lower the risk of prostate cancer in men. Drinking a cup of coffee a day can cut your risk of prostate cancer by 30 percent according to a study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
4. LOWERS THE RISK OF DEPRESSION:
Drinking coffee lowers the risk of depression in women. Women who drank a cup of coffee daily have a 15 percent lower risk of having depression when compared to those that don’t according a Harvard study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine.
5. LOWERS RISK OF TYPE 2 DIABETES:
Drinking coffee lowers the risk of type 2 diabetes. For every cup of coffee taken daily, your risk of type 2 diabetes reduces by 7 percent. This is according to an Archives of Internal Medicine review of studies.
6. LOWERS RISK OF PARKINSON’S DISEASE:
Daily consumption of coffee can lower your risk of Parkinson’s disease by as much as 25 percent. This is according to a study published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease.
7. WARDS OFF THE WORLD’S MOST COMMON CANCER:
Coffee consumption have been proven to help ward off basal cell carcinoma, the most common cancer in the world. This is according to research at the American Association for Cancer Research conference.
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