Self-confessed java junkie? Here’s a handful of
reasons why you should fill up your cup this afternoon
Flat white drinkers, rejoice - if you’re
contributing to the 400 billion cups of coffee consumed globally each year,
eschewing the decaf option is actually not as bad as you might think.
If you usually treat your morning caffeine fix as a
guilty pleasure, you’ll be pleasantly surprised to learn that that there are
many unexpected health benefits to (moderate) coffee drinking according to new
studies - from busting a hangover to fighting a variety of diseases.
So grab a mug, put on the kettle and toast to the
roast with these great coffee benefits...
It can help you to burn fat
We’ve all heard that coffee suppresses the
appetite, but recent studies have shown that caffeine, partly due to its
stimulant effect on the central nervous system, both raises metabolism and
increases the oxidation of fatty acid, helping the body to stay svelte.
It can make you run faster
Keen athletes should also note that it coffee can
also improve athletic performance by several mechanisms, including by
mobilizing fatty acids from the fat tissues. In fact, in two separate
meta-analyses, caffeine was found to increase exercise performance by 11-12% on
average.
Just the smell of coffee alone can de-stress you
the morning after a big night out
Ever wondered why coffee smells so good?
Researchers at the Seoul National University examined the brains of rats who
were stressed with sleep deprivation and discovered that those who were exposed
to coffee aromas experienced changes in brain proteins tied to that stress.
While it’s not proven to help specifically with stress in general, it will help
to combat the irksome symptoms of fatigue.
It could lessen the symptoms of Parkinson's
disease.
It’s been previously reported that coffee can help
to protect against Parkinson’s, but ScienceDaily reported in 2012 that drinking
coffee may also help people with the degenerative disease to control their
movement. The study author, Ronald Postuma, said, "Studies have shown that
people who use caffeine are less likely to develop Parkinson's disease, but
this is one of the first studies in humans to show that caffeine can help with
movement symptoms for people who already have the disease."
It can help with depression
You might have already heard that avocados and
green tea can bust depression, but a study by the National Institute of Health
found that those who drink four or more cups of coffee were about 10 percent
less likely to be depressed than those who had never touched the java - thanks,
not to its ‘caffiene buzz’, but to its high antioxidant count.
It could help keep your brain healthier for longer
We’ve all read about the importance of brain food,
but researchers from the University of South Florida and the University of
Miami found that people older than 65 who had higher blood levels of caffeine developed
Alzheimer's disease two to four years later than others with lower caffeine.
Dr. Chuanhai Cao, a neuroscientist at the USF, said, "We are not saying
that moderate coffee consumption will completely protect people from
Alzheimer's disease. However, we firmly believe that moderate coffee
consumption can appreciably reduce your risk of Alzheimer's or delay its
onset."
It could reduce your risk of developing Type 2
diabetes
According to a study from The American Chemical Society people who drink
four or more cups of coffee a day reduce their chances of developing Type 2
diabetes by 50 percent. Subsequently, with every additional cup, the risk gets
lowered by 7 percent.
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