Cancer, Alzheimer’s, depression, stress, diabetes, aid in digestion and even rejuvenates body cells. These are some of the benefits a special coffee can have for your health when consumed daily. In the not too distant past, science has been busy understanding and clarifying some myths surrounding the grain. This search resulted in several conclusions that almost no one imagined.
book coffee publisher Dr. Darcy Lima, author of the book 101 Reasons to have coffee, pioneered the study of our favorite beverage. Following this, other researchers and doctors such as Dr. Bruno Mahler Mioto of the Heart Institute of São Paulo (InCor) have spent years understanding the complexity and real relevance of the ingredient to health.
It has been found, for example, that coffee has potassium, zinc, iron, magnesium and various minerals in small amounts besides caffeine. It still has amino acids, proteins, lipids, as well as sugars and polysaccharides. According to the ABIC website, the main secret is that coffee has a huge amount of antioxidant polyphenols, called chlorogenic acids (which also help in weight loss).
The benefits are so many that we decided to list a few.
1 – Avoid Cancer
According to the Health Tip website, the incidence of breast cancer, pharyngeal and oral cancer, prostate, liver and esophageal cancer can be prevented by drinking at least one cup of coffee a day. Because it is rich in the antioxidants listed above, it helps prevent cell degradation and alteration. Thus preventing the emergence of mutations that can result in tumors.
2 – Relieve Stress
In a study conducted simultaneously in the United States, Portugal and Brazil, it was found that coffee and its caffeine help to improve mood, relieve stress and further ensure better reaction time, memory and reasoning performance.
The research was carried out with rats and in this experiment, the animals went through stressful situations like cold bath and inclination in the cage. For three weeks, half of them drank caffeinated water and the other half drank regular water. After that time, it was noted that consuming only normal water showed chemically perceptible altered stress levels in the brain and behavior. Caffeinated animals showed no changes.
The study is not yet conclusive, but scientists believe there has been a blockage of stress-causing receptors while ingesting caffeine.
3 – Rejuvenates
It is not today that the rejuvenating power of coffee is exploited primarily by the cosmetics industry. Brands such as Natura, Avon and Attrato bet on green coffee antioxidants to further improve the effectiveness of their products. In fact, the Kapeh brand has dedicated itself exclusively to coffee to develop various products in its portfolio.
All this interest is due to the presence of many components of the group of polyphenols and
antioxidants (responsible for delaying the aging process and increasing life expectancy). In addition to helping in health, green grain extracts are the most widely used in the production of anti wrinkle creams.
4 – Stimulates Digestion
Despite being an absolute success after lunch, few know that coffee is recommended to stimulate digestion. According to Dr. Darcy Lima, the drink stimulates the intestines, the reflex of the stomach and the rectosigmoid (final part of the large intestine), thus increasing gastrointestinal movement and facilitating digestion.
The remedy for lazy after lunch can also be your lifeline when you overeat or on feijoada Wednesdays.
5 – Diabetes
Chlorogenic acids and alkaloid trigonellins in coffee have been shown to help reduce glucose and insulin. According to the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) experiment, people who increased their daily coffee consumption over a four-year period were 11% less likely to develop type 2 diabetes. that decreased drinking, there was a 17% increase to develop the disease.
6 – Depression
Another discovery by Dr. Darcy Ribeiro was the positive effect of coffee in the fight against depression. The incidence of the disease has been shown to be lower among adults and children who drink up to four cups of coffee a day (compared to non-coffee drinkers or fewer).
7 – Coffee Thins
The answer is yes! And largely responsible for stimulating and increasing exercise performance is caffeine. In addition to this extra stimulation, coffee helps in releasing fatty acids from stored body fat, in simpler terms, burning fat.
8 – Osteoporosis
There was a time when doctors and nutritionists thought coffee and caffeine were the villains of osteoporosis. It was believed that the drink prevented the absorption of calcium in the body, thus weakening the bones. Dr. Darcy Lima, however, recently proved that this is a big mistake.
According to his article (published in full here), “Calcium has its metabolism tightly controlled by a series of hormones and vitamin (vitamin D), so of the 1,200 mg we eat daily, only 300 mg are absorbed. If we need more calcium, the gut only increases its absorption. Moderate caffeine consumption does not cause osteoporosis in the elderly or increase the risk of fractures, ”he explains.
9 – Alcoholism and Drugs
Just as coffee can help fight depression, it can inhibit alcoholism and drug use. The conclusion was made by Dr. Darcy Ribeiro, who states that chlorogenic acids and quinines formed in the proper roasting of coffee may even be more important than caffeine in the beverage and of great help in preventing and controlling depression and its consequences as suicide. and alcoholism, a slow form of suicide and its consequences, such as cirrhosis.
It is important to understand that many drugs against these diseases have drugs with opioid antagonist properties, such as naltroxone and nalmefene. And coffee naturally has potent opioid antagonists like the quinines formed in the roasting of coffee from chlorogenic acids. To read the full article, click here.
10 – Coffee is good for the heart
For this, not even Drauzio Varela expected! According to research conducted at InCor in partnership with Empraba Café Consortium Research Café, there is no evidence that coffee is bad for people with heart problems.
The study, which began in 2009 at the Coffee and Heart Unit (located within the Heart Institute), analyzed the behavior and results of a battery of periodic examinations of more than 100 patients who drank coffee.
The research result was published in Exame Magazine and you can read the full interview here.
