Is a cup of coffee a day good or bad for your body? Study finds that 7 major benefits may slowly appear

If you want to say what started the day of urban beauty and urban elite, the answer must be coffee!

American, mocha, iced latte… A cup every morning has become a standard in many people’s lives. After milk tea has divided up more than half of the “beverage world”, coffee has won the hearts of you and me with its unique flavor, refreshing effect, and quite petty bourgeoisie.

But if I told you today that coffee can really “extend our lives” and have additional benefits for our health, would you love it a little more?

First, take stock of the 7 benefits of drinking coffee

Mention coffee The most intuitive benefit is definitely refreshing.

Whether the work efficiency will be the same as using a rocket accelerator after a cup, we can’t say, after all, the work efficiency depends on whether you roll or not at the time, but generally Can pull you back from a drowsy state. This is because caffeinecan reach the cerebral cortex, preventing the binding of adenosine and adenosine receptors in the brain, and preempting itself with Adenosine receptor binding because its structure is similar to adenosine.

The function of adenosine is to convey the signal of “fatigue” in the brain, preventing it from binding to the receptor, the brain will not receive the fatigue signal, so it will not feel Tired and sleepy.

Secondly,coffee can also help Bloating and laxative. Caffeine has a diuretic effect, which can speed up the emptying of the body and promote blood circulation. Coffee also has a mild stimulating effect on the gastrointestinal tract, which can stimulate intestinal peristalsis to speed up and help defecation.

Coffee also has cardiovascular health benefits. A study in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology also pointed out that taking a 150ml cup of coffee as an example, drinking 0.5 to 3 cups of coffee a day was associated with a 12% reduction in all-cause mortality and a 17% reduction in cardiovascular mortality. related.

It has also been found that drinking coffee regularly can also prevent liver disease. Caffeine is a good helper for the liver, which can enhance the ability of the liver to metabolize fat, reduce the accumulation of fat in the liver, and then reduce the level of blood lipids. A prospective study involving nearly 500,000 people with an average follow-up of 10.7 years found that coffee drinkers had a 21% lower risk of chronic liver disease and a 20% lower risk of fatty liver disease compared with non-coffee drinkers. The risk of death from chronic liver disease was reduced by 49%, and the benefit was greatest by drinking 3-4 cups a day.

In addition, many studies have found that drinking coffee regularly,Also associated with reduced risk of gout and Alzheimer’s disease. But exactly which ingredients have a positive effect on the body and brain, researchers are still exploring.

But what is certain is that coffee is rich in caffeine, as well as potassium, magnesium, vitamin E, and chlorogenic acid, which protect cells from damage and inflammation , helps antioxidants and reduces the accumulation of cholesterol in our body.

Second, coffee + tea, healthier? One coffee is the exception

Tell everyone another surprise! If you love to drink tea in addition to coffee, you can be ecstatic!

A study shows that drinking coffee and tea in combination is associated with a lower risk of stroke than drinking coffee alone or tea alone , dementia risk. Of course, the joint drinking here is not to let you drink coffee and tea together, but to drink both coffee and tea throughout the day. Combined drinking can get more benefits, and current research has found that it may be related to the complementary effects of antioxidants rich in coffee and tea.

For example, coffee containshydroxycinnamic acid, and tea containsCatechins, both of which are polyphenolic compounds that help improve endothelial function and insulin resistance, as well as being effective against inflammation. Therefore, in addition to drinking water, coffee and tea can be considered arrangements during the day.

However,there is a coffee but not The effects mentioned above may also be harmful to the body! It’s instant coffee.

Instant coffee has always been convenient, fast and cheap, occupying the hearts of countless consumers. , a cup of fragrant coffee is complete.

But have you ever thought about the reason why instant coffee is so convenient and gooddrink for what? This is because instant coffee contains a lot of trans fatty acids and sugar , drinking too much will not only cause obesity, but also increase the risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.

Therefore, if possible, Xiao Jiu still recommends drinking ground coffee instead of instant coffee. If you can’t accept pure black coffee, you can also add some milk and oat milk to make a latte, which can not only help supplement calcium and protein, but also make the taste richer and smoother.

Okay, after sharing the benefits of so many coffee with you, Xiaojiu is going to buy a cup of coffee to refresh herself!

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References:

[1]Coffee is a real hammer, but instant is real no! A study of more than 460,000 people found that: 0.5-3 cups a day, the mortality rate was reduced by 12%! .Metz Medicine.2022-07-17

[2]Research found: pay attention to these points, drinking coffee is actually very good for our cardiovascular.International Science.2022-04-26