Coffee: Good or Bad?
In the Netherlands we drink on average more than 3 cups per day.
This makes us one of the biggest coffee drinkers in the world.
Many studies have been done on the influence of coffee on your health.
Drinking a few cups a day is healthy, according to scientists. Good news for coffee lovers, then. Coffee is part of a healthy lifestyle.
Whether you drink decaf or caffeinated coffee, ground or instant, it doesn't matter. All these types of coffee have a positive effect on your health.
The main reason to drink coffee is that it tastes good, but even if you don't like it, you should still drink coffee.
Below are some points why:
- Coffee has a calming effect
- Coffee improves sports performance
- Coffee stimulates fat burning
- Coffee is a source of antioxidants
- Lower risk of cardiovascular disease
- Protection against Parkinson's disease - liver cirrhosis - Alzheimer's disease - Type 2 diabetes
- Coffee is good for the liver
- Coffee stimulates our brain activity, speeds up reaction time
- Coffee stimulates the feeling of happiness
Researchers believe the positive effects are due to the fact that our heart structure changes when we drink coffee. This has been demonstrated in several studies. The coffee drinkers had healthier hearts, or at least larger ventricles, allowing them to pump more blood. So, nothing but good news for the caffeine addicts among us.
So coffee is full of good substances, can significantly reduce the risk of various diseases and that can ensure that you live longer!
Enough reasons to drink coffee!
