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Update:
03/11/2018
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Coffee not only keeps you awake, literally can make you even smarter. The main mechanism of caffeine in the brain blocks the effects of a neurotransmitter inhibitor called adenosine. By blocking the side effects of Adenosine, coffee actually increases the activity of the nerves in the brain and produces other neurotransmitters such as dopamine and norepinephrine.
Many trials have examined the effects of caffeine on the brain, demonstrating that caffeine can improve mood, reaction time, memory, alertness, and cognitive function.
Helps you lose weight
There is a reason why you should go to coffee to lose weight, caffeine increases your metabolism and helps to mobilize fatty acids from fat. It can also enhance physical activity. Due to the stimulating effects of coffee on the central nervous system, both increase the metabolism and increase the oxidation of fatty acids.
Reduce the risk of Type II diabetes
Drinking coffee is associated with a sharp decrease in the risk of type II diabetes. In recent scientific studies it has been found that coffee has many times been associated with a risk of diabetes. Taking a cup of coffee a day reduces the risk of diabetes by 7%.
Reduce the risk of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's
Coffee can make you smarter in the short term, it can also protect your brain in old age.
Alzheimer's is the most prevalent neurodegenerative disease in the world and is the leading cause of dementia. In a recent study, coffee decreased the risk of Alzheimer's disease and dementia by 60%. Parkinson is the second most common neurodegenerative disease, characterized by the death of dopamine neurons in the brain. Coffee can reduce the risk of Parkinson's by 32-60%.
Coffee is good for the liver
A 2005 study of 10,000 volunteers from the National Institute for Liver, Kidney and Digestive Diseases found that caffeine in coffee and tea reduced the risk of liver damage caused by "heavy" and obesity.
A previous study in Norway concluded that three cups of coffee a day could reduce cirrhosis mortality. Coffee can also reduce the risk of liver cancer by 40%
Antioxidant
Did you know in a cup of coffee that contains
6% RDA for pantothenic acid (vitamin B5).
11% RDA for Riboflavin (Vitamin B2).
2% RDA for Niacin (B3) and Thiamin (B1).
3% RDA for potassium and manganese.
Coffee contains quite a lot of vitamins and minerals good for the body. It is also an antioxidant in modern diets.
