10 Reasons To Drink Coffee

Would You Like a Little Caffeine With Your Workout?
BY Chef K.T. Murphy June 14, 2017

10 Reasons To Drink Coffee:

By Chef Murph

When it comes to their morning beverage of choice, many people do not have to think twice before picking up that cup of coffee. And that may not be a bad thing, after all, coffee possesses a variety of benefits, giving you plenty of reasons to drink it. Added bonus: it’s cheap, widely available and tastes good. So, do you need any more reasons. You’re in luck, because after reading this you will make coffee a part of your daily ritual, and do so guilt free.

Coffee Can Reduce Pain

If you work out often, coffee can do wonders to reduce pain afterwards. In fact, a study published in The Journal Of Paini (Maridakis et al, March 2007) found that up to a 48% reduction of pain could be expected. This is significant as it speeds up recovery and will allow you to train sooner once again.

Coffee Can Help You To Burn Fat

There’s a reason that almost every single weight loss supplement on the market contains caffeine, and that is because it has been proven to promote fat loss of up to 29% in lean people. This is in conjunction with a general metabolic rise of between 3-11%, which is significant when trying to lose weight. There’s just one drawback. The effects may diminish over time as tolerance to caffeine occurs. If weight loss is your primary goal, you should restrict coffee intake to just before workouts for optimum effect.

Drinking Coffee May Prevent Development Of Type 2 Diabetes

Diabetes is a serious global health concern currently that affects more than 300 million people, and that number is only set to increase. Although the exact mechanism behind coffee’s actions on preventing diabetes is unclear, a review of several studies demonstrated that, on average, it reduced the risk by up to 50%. That indicates a significant change. One of these reviews was published in JAMA Internal Medicine, led by researcher Huxley et al, and it found that drinking coffee each day reduces the risk by at least 7%ii.

Coffee Consumption May Reduce Incidence Of Neurodegenerative Disorders

Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease fall into this category; being two diseases that are incurable, and get progressively worse over time.  Though the normal prescription of healthy diet and exercise is always advised, caffeine may also prevent development of the conditions, up to 60%, according to a study published in the European Journal Of Neurologyiii (Maia et al. 2012).

Coffee May Reduce The Risk Of Developing Certain Cancers

Coffee may reduce the risk of liver and colorectal cancers in persons who consume 4 or more cups of coffee daily, lowering risks by up to 40% and 15% respectively.

Coffee Can Protect Your Liver

Coffee can help keep your liver functioning optimally, being able to prevent the likelihood of cirrhosis. Drinking four or more cups per day can reduce the risk of cirrhosis by up to 80%.

Coffee Is Rich In Anti-Oxidants

This may come as a surprise to many, but coffee is in fact the primary source of antioxidants in the Western diet, surpassing that received from daily consumption of fruits and veggies combined. This alone is an excellent reason to drink coffee on a daily or near daily basis.

Coffee May Prolong Life

Coffee can reduce the risk of several diseases, and observed over an 18-24 year period, reduced relative mortality rates in men and women by 20% and 26% respectively. These effects are especially pronounced in diabetics.

Coffee May Reduce The Risk Of Depression

A study conducted By Harvard Universityiv in 2011 (Lucas et al.) found that women who consumed 4 or more cups of coffee every day had a 20% reduced risk of developing depression, and a 53% decrease in suicide rates.

Coffee May Reduce Stroke Risk

Though coffee may transiently increase blood pressure, it does not negatively affect heart health. Blood pressure normally returns to baseline after a few days, but along with this is a slightly reduced incidence of stroke.

Final Thoughts

The millions of people who love and drink coffee everyday can rejoice, as not only do they get to drink their favorite brew, they also gain a mountain of great benefits. Keep in mind that coffee has no calories, but overdoing it on the sugar and creamer or choosing high calorie coffee drinks like Frappuccino’s, can quickly turn a good thing bad.

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Enjoy Chef Murph

i http://www.jpain.org/article/S1526-5900(06)01023-6/abstract

ii http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/773949

iii http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1046/j.1468-1331.2002.00421.x/full

iv https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/hsph-in-the-news/coffee-depression-women-ascherio-lucas/

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