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Way too much coffee. But if it weren’t for the coffee, I’d have no identifiable personality whatsoever. – David Letterman

How Health and Coffee Linked

I’m one of the coffeeholic who can’t start a day without a jolt of caffeine and my mother always wonder why I love coffee so much? And I’m like, how can I not love coffee when it tastes sweet as a pleasing, pure, iced black devil with the lively aroma of fresh-made coffee. This love for coffee has grown more than anything else as it’s not just a beverage to me. Now, grab a cup of coffee and read.

New research has confirmed that coffee is related to longer life. Coffee, the most famous drink in the world which makes us feel more attentive, awake but remember, too much consumption of caffeine can also backfire.

After you drink a cup of coffee, Let’s find out what happens in your body.

 

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Caffeine: most psychoactive drug

You must be aware of the fact that caffeine is a drug or you can say most proactive drug in the world which can change the way you feel and communicate with the world around you. A Hypothesis was proposed by Charles Czeisler, a Harvard neuroscientist that caffeine unites with electricity make changes in the natural pattern of sleep and wakefulness.

 

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How Mental performance gets better?

The caffeine is a mild stimulating drug to your central nervous system. Many types of research has proved that a person’s mental performance such as alertness, focus and attention depends on the amount of caffeine consumed by the person which can improve wakefulness, especially when he suffered from sleepless nights.

For a study, data of people under 40 were collected. The study confirmed that caffeine can be effective for better performance in people who suffer from jet lag. Another research revealed that caffeine can improve memory performance, especially when the person gets bored. Also, a higher amount of consumption can reduce performance.

In both caffeinated and decaffeinated coffee, polyphenols occur innately which can act as antioxidants to relieve some stress and in few people, it may act as antidepressant also, increase alertness, a person becomes more attentive, his anxiety level reduces and improve his mood. If a person has less than 6 cups of coffee then he is more likely to have lower chances of depression and less suicidal thoughts. But it’s different in sensitive people, consuming too much of caffeine can increase restlessness, sleep deprivation and anxiety. And if you leave coffee all of a sudden then it can lead to a bad mood, headache, fatigue, it may continue for days or a week..

 

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How Health and coffee are linked?

Few types of research have postulated that caffeine can increases the heart rate as it affects hormones and neurotransmitters. Having coffee in a limit like one to three cups per day, won’t impact the person as much as overconsumption of caffeine can do. Mayo Clinic proved some regular caffeinators can have a slightly higher B.P.

 

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How it affects your sleep?

Coffee can affect your sleep patterns as the amount of your caffeine consumption, sleep quality and your nap time, all are associated with each other. Every individual may have a different level of sensitivity. However, if you started having coffee during the day or late in the day can enhance your sleep patterns. And if you are regular then it’s less effective than in the people who consume on an occasional basis.

 

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How dependent you are?

Coffee doesn’t induce resilience, as it has been proven confirmed scientifically and by WHO. As people say too much consumption can become an addiction. But WHO has evidently proven that having coffee on regular basis can’t be considered as an addiction. Brain mapping technology depicted, Even caffeine isn’t connected to the brain circuit of resilience.

 

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How coffee and Neurodegenerative Disorders are related?

According to some researches, regular intake of caffeine helps you in balancing cognitive processes, especially in women. Also, recent studies found evidence of how regular consumption of coffee affects and reduces the chances of developing neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson’s Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. Risk of these disorders reduces with more caffeine intake by the people.

Types

Coffee cherry, a fruit grow on coffee trees from the genus of plants is known as coffee. The seeds of the coffee cherry fruit are coffee beans which are used to flavour different sort of beverages. Let’s take a look at numerous species of coffee plants from shrubs to trees:

Beans: Arabica and Robusta are two main species of coffee. Arabica is from south-western Ethiopia and as I said, it’s one of the most popular species which grows with a single stem. But when it gets older, the plant becomes bushier. The height of this plant gets up to 150cm. And the second most popular coffee plant is Robusta with bitter, grain-like flavour, with a peanut aftertaste. 40 per cent of worlds coffee production is covered by this plant and largest producer of Robusta is Vietnam.

Coffee is beneficial for your health:

Diabetes

Coffee helps in reducing the risk of diabetes. According to a study in 2014, a sample of over 48000 people was collected. The research revealed that if a person starts consuming even a cup in a day over 4 years then it reduces 11 per cent risk of type two diabetes.

In 2017, a meta-analysis confirmed that a person who consumes 5 or 6 coffee every day, that person has fewer chances of suffering from a metabolic syndrome which includes type two diabetes.

A meta-analysis from 2017 concluded that people who drank four to six cups of either caffeinated or decaffeinated coffee each day appeared to have a lower risk of metabolic syndrome, including type 2 diabetes.

Parkinson’s disease

Your health can be protected against this disease if you intake a limited amount of caffeine, says different studies.

A team did research and found out that men who all preferred more than 4 cups of coffee each day, those people had a lower risk of the disease. In 2012, a study revealed that caffeine can help in controlling movement in a person with this disease.

Liver cancer

Around 40 per cent risk can be reduced, as per Italian experts. Few results confirmed that if a person has three cups each day then he or she has 50 per cent fewer chances of having liver cancer.

Heart condition

According to 2012 research, a person who consumes coffee in moderation, he or she may have a lower risk of heart failure. Also, consumption of caffeine can be beneficial for cardiovascular health, B.P., as per meta-analysis in 2017.

Risks of having too much caffeine

You may have heard this phrase – an excess of everything is bad for everything you do. So, the same thing happens with the case of having too much coffee. Let’s find out different risks:

Too much caffeine can increase the risk of bone fractures:

Few types of research have revealed that women who intake too much of coffee, they have a higher risk of bone fractures. On the other hand, after consuming lots of coffee, men have a slightly lower risk of bone fractures.

Person becomes anxious

If a person consumes high amounts of caffeine then higher the risk of anxiety which includes people with panic disorder.

Mental health

In 2016, research confirmed that too much intake of caffeine during adolescence can lead to permanent changes in the brain of the person. Also, it can increase the risk of anxiety-related conditions in adulthood.

Conclusion

Oh me? I’m not 70 per cent of water. I’m 70 per cent coffee and a little bit of sass. – Zooey Deschanel

I’m someone who won’t cry for spilt milk but I will lose my mind over spilt coffee. Coffee is an amazing and important part of my daily life. It wakes me up and activates my brain system can that I can handle my tasks for the day. It makes me feel more relaxed. Have coffee but there is always a limit, an excessive amount may create problems for you. So, enjoy it with a limit.