Coffee is a brewed beverage prepared from coffee beans, the roasted seeds of the coffee plant. Coffee is one of the most popular drinks worldwide, yet most people know it only as a stimulant, due to its caffeine content. There is so much more to it though!
The caffeine in the coffee acts as a stimulant.
Coffee encourages the production of cortisone and adrenaline, which are both stimulating hormones.
❇️Coffee increases memory recall and logic comprehension.
❇️People who drink at least two cups of coffee/day score better on basic IQ tests.
❇️Moderate coffee drinkers (3-5 cups/day) are less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease later in life than light coffee drinkers (0-2 cups/day).
❇️Even moderate coffee consumption (3-5 cups per day) reduces the risk of developing dementia.
❇️Coffee reduces the risk of gallstones and gallbladder disease, in men and women.
❇️Coffee reduces the risk of contracting Parkinson's disease later in life. In fact, the more coffee, the less likely it is to get Parkinson's.
❇️Coffee helps the liver. It reduces the incidence of cirrhosis, and protects the liver from cancer.
❇️Coffee reduces the risk of gout in men over the age of 40.
❇️Coffee contains methylpyridinium, an anticancer compound which is formed during the roasting process.