Too much coffee can lead to a temporary increase in blood pressure, anxiety and upset stomach, in addition to its ability to become addictive. And don’t forget that added cream and sugar contribute to weight gain. For example, a 24-ounce Starbucks venti double chocolate chip frappucino contains a mind-boggling 520 calories!
Despite these drawbacks, moderate coffee consumption can
actually have a protective effect, helping to reduce your risk of many
problems, including Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, liver cancer,
gallstones and Type 2 diabetes, to name a few. It can also lower the risk of
stroke in women.
Current research has indicated that there is no increased
risk of heart disease or cancer from moderate coffee drinking. The studies done
earlier that reached that conclusion were flawed in that they did not take into
consideration other lifestyle habits that went along with increased coffee
drinking, such as smoking and lack of exercise, two major causes of these
diseases. In fact, coffee has been shown to protect against many kinds of
cancer.
A recent study published in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention found that there
was a 25 percent reduction in cases of endometrial cancer in women who drank
four or more cups of coffee per day. Scientists believe this may be due to the
fact that coffee has the ability to lower concentrations of free estradiol and
insulin, in addition to the cancer-fighting effect of coffee’s antioxidant
phenols.
Even a few cups of coffee every day can cut men’s risk of
developing prostate cancer by 30 percent, with those consuming six cups of
coffee a day reducing their risk of a dangerous form of the cancer by a
whopping 60 percent.
Coffee also reduces your risk of developing basal cell
carcinoma by up to 20 percent, according to scientists from Brigham and Women’s
Hospital and Harvard Medical School.
Another study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine found that women who drink coffee
(four cups per day) have a 20 percent lower risk of depression than those who
drink no coffee at all.
It is recommended that you get no more than 500-600 mg of
caffeine intake per day, the equivalent of about 6 to 8 cups of brewed coffee.
Obviously, the amount of caffeine in a cup of espresso will be more than that
in the equivalent amount drip coffee.
Author Bio:
Dr. Matt Ramirez graduated with a degree in Bachelor of Human Biology in 2004 and received his Doctor of Chiropractic Degree in 2006. He specializes in auto injury recovery and rehabilitation and has enhanced and improved thousands of lives as well as treated people of all ages over the years. He is also an expert in health and wellness, massage therapy, chiropractic care, and more...
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