Well, this is not entirely breaking news to us but it’s true that coffee drinkers are happier people. However, having the science world pronounce it so, and determine that no, the happiness is not simply the result of caffeine-induced high, verifies our experience. The evidence comes from a study conducted by the National Institute of Health that found people who drank coffee were less likely to suffer from depression. – Sorry guys it seems that this study only involved women! The study noted that this brighter outlook on life is attributed to the stimulation of the central nervous system by enhancing the production of dopamine and other chemicals which have an antidepressant effect on the brain. Read more: http://www.prevention.com/mind-body/emotional-health/how-coffee-fightsdepression Another study where findings suggest that coffee drinkers are blessed with a rosier outlook, found that the participants including both men and women who drank coffee (or rather its equivalent dose of caffeine) were able to spot positive words more quickly, identifying them from a computer screen, while negative words did not have the same effect. Check for all the ins and outs here: Or again – read the headline, drink and be merry! (Eat too, by all means) http://www.webmd.com/depression/news/20110926/drink-coffee-stay-happy
