subject: Coffee Health Effects - Some Interesting Facts And Figures [print this page] Coffee is a very famous drink in all parts of the world. It is prepared in different ways depending on tradition and culture but the main ingredients remains, coffee. A lot of studies have been conducted to determine the coffee health effects.
Many have agreed that there are indeed a lot of benefits that you could get from coffee. Here are just some of the results that were gathered from different researches conducted all over the world that support coffee as a healthy drink.
Caffeine has the effect of increasing peristalsis in the GI leading to reduction of occurrence of constipation. However, if too much is consumed then this could lead to the reverse or diarrhea. This effect could be achieved from both caffeinated and decaffeinated coffee. Some practices of alternative medicine, use coffee as a form of enema to cleanse the colon. It was also proven that caffeine does not have a diuretic effect contrary to popular belief.
Caffeine is comprised of a compound named methylpyridinium that is anticancer. This is a compound that is not commonly found in substantial amount on other food items. This compound comes out during the roasting process of the coffee beans and not during its raw form. It is found in both caffeinated and decaffeinated coffee. This proves that coffee contains antioxidants that ward off cancer.
The tannins contained in coffee may actually reduce the occurrence of plaque formation leading to decreased number of dental caries.
For male coffee drinkers, a study has shown that they will least likely to develop gout when they reach the age of 40 and above. This involves men drinking coffee for a 12-year period and the statistics state that men and gout formation are inversely proportional to the amount of coffee they consume.
People who drink coffee regularly are less prone to die from cardiovascular diseases. This was conducted in a university in Madrid.
The risk of developing Parkinsons disease later in life is decreased for a person who consumes about 3.5 cups of coffee a day compared to one who drink 0-2 cups a day. These examples could greatly show the coffee health effects.
