One morning is not complete without a delicious, steaming cup of coffee. This is usually the drink that most people start their day, and although it offers many benefits to the human body if consumed in large quantities, may have negative effects.

One of the great benefits of this wonderful drink is to protect the brain by preventing cell destruction and preventing diseases such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s.

One study found that people who typically consume coffee daily significantly reduced the risk of diabetes; also it helps the person to be alert, improves concentration and memory.

If you want to lose weight, the coffee can be critical to reach your goal. Caffeine helps reduce the terrible anxiety that usually affects a person when their diet changes. It also helps burn calories because of the body heat produced when coffee is consumed.

Medical studies have shown that, due to the large amounts of antioxidants and anti-inflammatory properties that coffee have, this reduces the risk that the person may suffer from breast, prostate, liver and brain cancer.

When consumed in excess, coffee has very bad effects to the human body, one of the most common is dehydration. Many people choose to drink coffee instead of water, believing that can hydrate and stay alert at the same time; however, the opposite happens. Excessive intake of coffee dehydrates the body, due to the diuretic effect it has,

If you drink too many cups a day, you may become vulnerable to panic attacks, since the levels of anxiety and stress in the body increase with coffee consumption.

If you have plans to get pregnant, then you should be careful with the amount of coffee you consume. It is scientifically proven that caffeine reduces fertility in women and consumption during the first three months of pregnancy makes women vulnerable to have a miscarriage.

If you often suffer from gastrointestinal disease is possible that these are caused by coffee. This is a substance that can be irritating to the entire gastrointestinal tract, can even cause ulcers.

There are far more benefits than damages of consume coffee; however, it is important that you take the necessary precautions to avoid suffering such terrible side effects, but rather to enjoy the virtues of this drink. Consume three to four cups of coffee a day is more than enough for you to be benefited by it. If you currently drink more, try slowly reducing the amount and watch how your health improves with each passing day. The key is knowing when enough is enough.

ALFA

1 thoughts on “BENEFITS AND RISKS OF COFFEE

  1. Sandra says:

    Wow, there were some thing I didn’t know. We learn new things about the things we like drinking daily.

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