Talk about the pros and cons of coffee

There are many people who drink coffee, some drink it occasionally, and some are deeply dependent on it. While we are enjoying this outstanding gift from nature to mankind, the praise and criticism of coffee have never stopped. So from a scientific point of view, does drinking coffee have more benefits or disadvantages? Let's analyze it today.

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Let's talk about the benefits of drinking coffee first. Some people think that the benefits of coffee mainly come from caffeine. Is this true? In fact, the ingredients of coffee are very complicated, with about more than a thousand ingredients. Compared with the beverages sold on the market, coffee can be said to be a very complex beverage. We don't know everything about coffee yet, but we can be sure that the benefits of coffee are not mainly derived from caffeine. In other words, other caffeinated beverages cannot bring the same benefits, which reflects the irreplaceable nature of coffee. Let's list some of the benefits of coffee.

1. Fight Depression

Studies have shown that drinking coffee can help reduce negative emotions, has a certain therapeutic effect on depression, and reduces the risk of suicide, which is very valuable in today's overly stressed society.

2. Reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease

The most common type of dementia is Alzheimer's disease. Studies have shown that coffee can protect the brain and reduce the incidence of the disease. And coffee cups have also been shown to reduce the incidence of Parkinson's disease.

3. Reduce the risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases

Coffee reduces your insulin sensitivity and impairs glucose tolerance, which can lower your risk of type 2 diabetes. It also reduces your risk of stroke and coronary heart disease.

4. Coffee helps you lose weight

Coffee helps the body use insulin, regulate blood sugar levels, and reduce cravings for sweets and snacks. Coffee can help you burn fat. Caffeine helps fat cells break down body fat and use it as fuel for exercise. And coffee can improve human function during exercise, indirectly increasing calorie consumption.

5. Anti-cancer Effects

Experiments have shown that coffee can reduce the risk of prostate cancer and endometrial cancer.

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So what are the side effects of coffee?

1. Increased risk of cardiac arrhythmia

Long-term and excessive coffee consumption may increase the risk of cardiac arrhythmias, the most common symptom of which is palpitations.

2. Coffee causes insomnia

This is caused by caffeine. The maximum recommended amount of caffeine is 400 mg per day, which is about the amount of 4 cups of coffee. For those who are sensitive to coffee, it is recommended to reduce the amount.

3. Poor-quality coffee may contain toxic substances

If the coffee making process is not sophisticated enough, the coffee may be mixed with toxic substances, so when purchasing, be sure to choose a product you can trust.

4. Pregnant women and children should not drink coffee

Pregnant women drinking coffee may stimulate the fetus and affect fetal development. Children drinking coffee may increase the risk of bedwetting.

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Having said so much, does coffee have more benefits or disadvantages? There is no absolute answer to this question, it depends on the individual. For example, if you already suffer from arrhythmia or long-term insomnia, coffee should do more harm than good to you. On the contrary, for people with depression, coffee is more helpful to them.

Hope this article can help you.