Coffee – the hidden health benefits
As well as the taste, the aroma and ever welcome caffeine-hit that coffee provides, let us not forget the health benefits that are obtained whilst you’re enjoying that warm mug of coffee.
Importantly, it doesn’t even have to be drunk by the gallon. As little as one cup of coffee a day has been shown to significantly contribute towards your wellbeing.
Recent research has indicated that coffee can, first of all, decrease the risk of strokes by up to 30%, despite it having previously been thought that this could only be achieved by drinking more than just one cup.
It would also appear that it doesn’t matter whether you drink black or white, high-octane or decaf, the same effect will be generated.
The same level of consumption can also reduce the risk of certain cancers. A recent study in Japan has shown that the risk of cancers of the mouth, oesophagus and pharynx can be reduced by up to 50%.
Those consuming more than one cup a day may experience further benefits. Drinking three cups a day has been proven to reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. Between two and three cups a day is said to cause a reduction in the overall risk of death by 18% in women and a rather more modest but nevertheless welcome 3% in men. And if 3 cups isn’t enough for you, then your consumption may even help to stave off type II diabetes.
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