Thursday, November 6, 2008

Health Care | Mad about Coffee

coffee for health
Your best indulgence for a healthy living, drink Coffee for good health.

Just the very mention of the name will send their lovers thinking and dreaming for them~~
Just a waft of the smell, will send them drooling and craving for them~~
In case you are wondering when I became so poetic~ hehe...
Just talking about my favorite COFFEE, will send me into Poetic mood... = ) Drinking coffee is also a form of Art right!!

You have to sip slowly and enjoy the deep rich aroma of the coffee bean and bitter and sweet lingering after taste... Hmmmm~~~
For me, the best time to enjoy my coffee is around Tea Break, 3pm... Though I will need my daily morning dose as well... ;p
Sometimes I wonder if I’m drinking way too much...
I’ve found an interesting site, all about coffee... so for all the coffee lovers (or addicts) out there, here goes... : )
www.talkaboutcoffee.com

Health Benefits of Coffee
- A study shows that Americans get most of their antioxidants from their daily cup of coffee. One to two cups a day appears to be beneficial. Or, if you don't like coffee, try black tea, the second most consumed antioxidant source. Coffee is rich in antioxidants, which help prevent aging and protect against cell damage.
- A Moderate doses of caffeine, the equivalent of two cups of coffee can cut post-gym muscle pain, a small study found. But the research was done on people who were not regular coffee drinkers.
- Drinking coffee regularly may reduce the risk of Parkinson’s Disease, memory loss due to aging and Alzheimer’s disease, heart disease and kidney stones.
- Coffee helps improve mental alertness, attention, wakefulness, physical endurance and stamina.
- Drinking coffee speeds up the recovery of muscles from fatigue, possibly by calling on glycogen stores in muscles

The not so good health effects of Coffee
- Caffeine can indeed keep you up at night, health experts’ advice avoiding it for 6 hours before bedtime
- Heavy consumption of boiled coffee elevates cholesterol levels
- Coffee has a negative effect on blood vessel tone and function
- Caffeine temporarily raises blood pressure, which can be dangerous to those with chronic hypertension
- Drinking a lot of coffee can affect the absorption of calcium and increase the risk of osteoporosis - Caffeine is a mild diuretic and may increase the risk of dehydration.
- Caffeine can make it more difficult for those with type 2 diabetes to control their blood sugar levels.

Health Care: Mad about Coffee

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