Wang Kai (pseudonym) is a senior executive of a listed company. He often needs to socialize with customers, and he can’t avoid drinking. Later, he heard that coffee can protect the liver, so he slowly raised it. Become a habit of 2 cups of coffee a day.
Some time ago, the company arranged a physical examination.Wang Kai’s transaminase was elevated, and the physical examination report was diagnosed as fatty liver strong>.
Wang Kai is very puzzled. Didn’t he say drinking coffee to protect the liver? I drank so much coffee, how could I still get liver disease in the end? Could it be that coffee doesn’t actually protect the liver, but actually hurts the liver?
1. Does coffee nourish or damage the liver? Research finds the answer
Coffee is one of the most widely consumed beverages in the world, and there are many studies on the relationship between coffee and health. If chronic liver disease has become a global health problem, does coffee nourish or damage the liver?
In a study published in the international journal “BMC” on the association between coffee and chronic liver disease, scientists from the University of Southampton and other institutions conducted a Data from 495,585 regular coffee drinkers were analyzed.
Following the survey for an average of 10.7 years, it was found that: compared with non-coffee drinkers, consumption of any type of coffee 21% lower risk of chronic liver disease, 20% lower risk of chronic or fatty liver disease, 49% lower risk of dying from chronic liver disease, and 3-4 cups per day Coffee can achieve the best benefits.
Researchers say coffee contains high levels of kahweol and cafestol, both of which have been shown to be effective against chronic liver disease in animals.
Why did Wang Kai suffer from fatty liver again? In fact, this has something to do with his frequent work and entertainment, long-term drinking and a lot of fish and meat. Even drinking coffee cannot counteract the “side effects” of a poor lifestyle.
Second, after drinking coffee, the heart beats faster, is it harmful to the heart?
Many people may experience rapid heartbeat after drinking a large cup of coffee. Does this mean that it is harmful to the heart?
This is actually a normal phenomenon and is related to an individual’s sensitivity to caffeine, some people may be more sensitive to caffeine If you are sensitive and metabolize caffeine slower, you will experience discomfort such as rapid heartbeat and dizziness.
For those who drink coffee for a long time, what benefits may the body gain?
1. Reducing the risk of gout
Joint team of Japan Defense Medical University and Osaka University Published a new study that conducted the first Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis of coffee-drinking hyperuricemia and gout patients and found that:Every additional day Coffee reduces the risk of gout by 25%.
However, for gout patients, if they don’t like coffee, they can also choose dairy products.Research shows that dairy products can also be effective Reduce the incidence of gout. In addition, drink less alcoholic beverages, sugar-sweetened beverages and other beverages, the more you drink, the higher the risk of gout.
2. Reduce diabetes risk< /p>
The “Food and Health-Scientific Evidence Consensus” of the Chinese Nutrition Society pointed out that 1-2 cups of American coffee a day can reduce the risk of diabetes. But be careful not to consume too much added sugar in your coffee.
3. Heart disease prevention
Multiple long-term meta-analyses of coffee show that, Coffee consumption is inversely related to the risk of death from cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases such as coronary heart disease and stroke. Drinking an appropriate amount of coffee every day may reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.
Third, is coffee with added sugar still healthy? 3 types of people drink less coffee without sugar or milk, it will feel more bitter, which is not in line with the taste of some people, but there are also sayings that coffee with added sugar may be lost. It brings health effects too. Is sweetened coffee really unhealthy?
Recently, Mao Chen’s team from Southern Medical University published in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine on the association between unsweetened, sweetened and artificially sweetened coffee, all-cause mortality and specific Correlation studies on the relationship between causal mortality.
Analysis finds: People who drink moderate amounts of unsweetened coffee are 16 percent less likely to die than those who don’t drink coffee %-21%;And those who drank an average of 1.5-3.5 cups of sweetened coffee per day were 29% to 31% less likely to die than those who did not drink coffee.
Consequently, drinking coffee with or without added sugar was associated with a lower risk of death.
However, it should be emphasized that drinking coffee requires There is a “degree”. The current widely accepted recommendation in nutrition and medicine is that:Healthy adults drink two or three cups a day, and the benefits outweigh the risks.
It is recommended to drink coffee after breakfast and lunch, not on an empty stomach or after dinner, so as not to affect digestion and sleep.
In addition, special populations are advised to drink less coffee, including:
- hypertensive patients span>: Avoid rapid increases in blood pressure;
- pregnant women: Excessive intake Caffeine can affect catecholamine levels in the blood of pregnant women and fetuses;
- Children and adolescents: in the period of growth and development, Best not to drink coffee.
Of course, if you don’t have the habit of drinking coffee, or drink coffee If you feel unwell afterwards, you don’t have to force yourself to drink it deliberately. Drinking coffee in moderation does have benefits for the human body, but these benefits can also be obtained through other foods, not necessarily coffee.
References:
[1]”Coffee can actually prevent chronic liver disease and reduce the risk of death by 49%? “.Bio Valley.2021-06-28
[2]”The latest study: Drinking one more day of coffee a week reduces the risk of gout by 25%! “. Neurology Channel of the Medical Community. 2022-04-15
[3]”Drinking coffee before exercise can help burn fat! Drinking during this time period is more effective”. Life Times. 2021-07-04
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