A DIPR feature by Kiso, IA, Peren
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain coffee species. From the coffee fruit, the seeds are separated to produce a stable, raw product: unroasted green coffee.
The health benefits from coffee are as follows:
• Two cups of coffee could cut post-workout muscle pain upto 48%.
• Increases fibre intake; one cup of brewed coffee contributes upto 1.8 gram of fibre.
• Protects against liver cirrhosis; both coffee and decaffeinated coffee lowers the liver enzyme level.
• Lowers type two diabetes; daily cup of coffee consumed decreases type two diabetes by 9%.
• Lowers Alzheimer’s disease; there is considerable evidence that caffeine may protect against Alzheimer’s disease (European Journal of Neurology).
• Reduces depression; Harvard School of Public Health found that women who drink four or more cups of coffee were 20% less likely to suffer from depression.
• Protects against Parkinson’s disease; research in Sweden revealed that drinking coffee reduces risk of Parkinson’s even when genetic factors come into play.
• Coffee drinkers have less risk of heart disease; Korean researchers found that participants who consumed three to five cups of coffee in a day were less likely to show signs of disease.
• Coffee drinkers have stronger DNA; European Journal of Nutrition showed that coffee drinkers have DNA with stronger integrity since the white blood cells of coffee drinkers had far less instance of spontaneous DNA strand breakage.
• Lowers risk of multiple sclerosis; at least four cups of coffee in a day help protect against the development and reoccurrence of MS.
• Reduces colorectal cancer risk; even moderate consumption of coffee could reduce the odds of developing colorectal cancer by 26%.
• Reduces liver cancer risk; researchers at USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Centre found that those who consume one- three cups of coffee in a day have a 29% reduced risk of developing liver cancer.
• Less gout risk; risk of developing gout in man decreases with increase in coffee consumption.
• Longevity; Greeks boiled coffee in linked to longevity and heart health.
• Prevents retinal damage; a Cornell University Study showed that coffee may prevent retinal damage due to oxidative stress.
• Black coffee prevents cavities; researchers in Brazil found that strong black coffee kills the bacteria on teeth that lead to tooth decay.
• May protect against periodontal disease; the US Department of Veterans Affairs Dental Longitudinal Study has linked coffee consumption to dental health.
• May protect against Melanoma; the Journal of the National Cancer Institute found that melanoma risk disease with coffee consumption.
• Reduces heart attack mortality risk; researchers found that those who drink two or more cups of coffee daily after having a heart attack have the least risk of dying from heart attack.
• USDA recommends for better health; the USDA’s new 2015 dietary guidelines recommend it for better health.
• Helps to get along with co-workers; the Journal of Psychopharmacology showed the that workers/ work places who consume coffee have a more positive view of self and other.
Sources: Department of Land Resources, Government of Nagaland
