Abstract The health effects of coffee consumption have been controversial for many years. My claim is that moderate coffee consumption is beneficial for health. Moderate amount of coffee can possibly prevent people from some disease risks, provide high content of antioxidant for people and improve physical performance as well as brain functions. Too much coffee consumption may have adverse effects on health. Thus, the amount of coffee should be moderate in order to maximize the positive health effects.
Introduction
Coffee is one of the most popular and favorite beverages in the world. In western countries, in particular, coffee is commonly consumed each day. There even has a coffee competition in the World Coffee Events every year. Since coffee contains a chemical component known as caffeine which has stimulant effects on psycho activity, some people regard coffee intake as an unhealthy habit.
Coffee: beneficial or not?
In fact, many people are concerned about the controversy that whether drinking coffee is beneficial for health or not where scientists argued over years. In this paper, I am going to argue that moderate amount of coffee consumption is beneficial for health. Specifically, drinking moderate amount of coffee can possibly prevent people from diseases such as Alzheimer 's and Parkinson 's disease, add up daily antioxidant intake and improve physical performance as well as brain functions. I will provide evidence below to support these reasons.
Fortunately, the current examination has shown coffee to continue a of good health choice, as lengthy as one is not topping more than 3 topping-bout a day. This guideline is based on the deed that the cardinal element found in coffee is a intermix called caffeine. Caffeine is a of nature intermix made from more than 50 vegetable sources. While caffeine in undue amount has been linked to some increased freedom from disease
1. The ratification of the 13th amendment to the U.S. constitution marked a historical achievement for the freedom of African slaves in America. Even with this amendment freed slaves, especially in the south, endured many hardships. Many freed slaves in the south still dealt with horrific conditions that existed during the Civil War. Also, slavery by another name was introduced by the state level with legal and prison systems leasing black convicts to corporations for work. Lastly, Africans received much backlash from their white counterparts with many different acts of violence occurring because of this new amendment. The passing of the 13th amendment can be seen as just paperwork, and the true nature of this country can still be seen
Caffeine has many negative effects on humans, such as increased heart rate (Lane, J.D., 2002), depression (Goldstein, 2008), and addiction to this “drug.” You may be asking yourself, “What is caffeine?” Well, caffeine is actually a stimulant (Barone, Roberts, 2008) that is found in beverages such as tea, coffee, and soft drinks. In fact, caffeine is the highest grossing and most used stimulant in the United States (Barone, Roberts, 2008). It is estimated that 85% of adults living in the United States consume caffeine on a daily basis (Barone, Roberts, 2008). That means for every 100 adults, 85 of them have had a drink that contained caffeine on any given day. One reason caffeine is so widely available compared to other stimulants is
Besides the obvious and immediate effects of drinks containing high amounts of caffeine there are a few long-term benefits worth mentioning. Depression is a horrible condition that slowly eats away at a person until there is nothing left of them. Coffee has been shown to fight depression ("Does Caffeine Reduce the Risk of Depression?). By drinking a few cups of coffee or one can of an energy drink chances of depression
Caffeine has become a staple in many developed nations. As a stimulant, caffeine provides a viable solution to many individuals maintaining a busy lifestyle. Particularly in the developed world, individuals tend to work long hours, which creates vast amounts of stress. To help alleviate much of the fatigue that accompanies a busy lifestyle, many individuals elect to drink caffeinated beverages. These beverages range from typical colas to coffee, to energy drinks. Each has its own concentration of caffeine, or energy inducing ingredients. Through the consumption of these beverages, many individuals develop a habit of dependency. Those who consume, often do so in large quantities. Large amounts of caffeine can potentially be harmful to an individual's health when consumed vigorously. Below is a chart from the Specialty Coffee Association of America indicating consumption within America. According to the data compiled in the chart, 172 million Americans consumed coffee on a daily basis.
All of my life I have heard reasons for and against coffee drinking, and being raised a Mormon I was always taught that it was bad. Upon doing research for this paper, I have come to find that it is quite the opposite. Granted, there will always be adverse affects for varying people who drink it, but the health benefits far out weigh the negative association these beans have been ground up to be. First, I will start with the negative side affects since they are minimal. Drinking coffee can cause irritability, nervousness, hand trembling, rapid heartbeat, high cholesterol, and possibly anxiety or panic attacks. Not to mention diarrhea, muscle tremors, and insomnia (which can be avoided if you stop drinking it before a certain time during the day; so your not up all night!). Next, I will grind through the health benefits of drinking coffee over time. Six or more cups of joe daily has been proven to lower Type 2 Diabetes by 54% in men and 30% in women; because it increases insulin sensitivity due to the antioxidants in coffee. It also helps to reduce the risk of several cancers such as liver, endometriosis, colon, and skin cancers (the caffeine in coffee is used in some lotions and applied topically can help prevent skin cancer). Your regular brew can also help with minor health problems such as lifting your mood, improving social skills, short term memory, headaches, prevent cavities, and relief of muscle pain. Java can also help prevent more serious disease or ailments
Coffee, a magic word with a magic power. Tons of people enjoy coffee, love coffee, and need coffee. With Starbucks being well-known for their delicious tasting drinks, coffee has become an international drink for almost everybody. It is commonly consumed on a daily basis with today's society being highly involved with caffeinated drinks. Drinking coffee can affect us positively because it helps prevent diseases and boosts up our metabolism, as well as it reduces headaches and decreases the chances of developing kidney stones.
Caffeine, a popularly consumed central nervous system stimulant is consumed on a day to day basis around the globe. Caffeine can be ingested into the body by either eating it or drinking it. Caffeine comes in forms of many processed foods such as coffee, chocolate bars, candy, sodas, and energy drinks as well as tea. For example millions of people all around the world consume coffee on a daily basis. Due to the large consumption of caffeine, both the negative and positive side effects of consuming it have been well researched and documented. However the long term effects are much more significant, the short term side effects of caffeine may not appear to be as extreme. The regulation of caffeine consumption is crucial in order to guarantee that one does not become dependent on it, and to ensure that an individual’s body will not be damaged by doing so. The evidence that backed up the claim that coffee is best consumed in small amounts and not on a daily basis is overwhelming and clearly shows that coffee consumption must be carefully regulated and controlled.
Conclusion: There are many reason we like to go to energy drinks including their taste and their energy boost they give us. We should really think about what they do to our bodies, and consider an alternative to keep us going. Studies have shown that coffee may actually have some health benefits like lowering the risk of diabetes, boosting energy, and decreasing the risk of
Caffeine can also improve one’s health by preventing certain diseases. A Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health study showed that drinking four cup of coffee can actually reduce ones chances of dying from a stroke, heart attack, type-2 diabetes, and some neurological diseases (Mulcahy, 3). This is because some components found in coffee beans have positive effects of disease prevention.
If the one-time continuous drinking 2-3 cups of coffee, it would lead to central nervous system hyper-excitability. O 'Keefe, James H., et al. analyzes “Coffee, after water, is the most widely consumed beverage in the United States, and is the principal source of caffeine intake among adults……A daily intake of ∼2 to 3 cups of coffee appears to be safe and is associated with neutral to beneficial effects for most of the studied health outcomes. However, most of the data on coffee’s health effects are based on observational data, with very few randomized, controlled studies, and association does not prove causation. Additionally, the possible advantages of regular coffee consumption have to be weighed against potential risks (which are mostly related to its high caffeine content) including anxiety, insomnia, tremulousness, and palpitations, as well as bone loss and possibly increased risk of fractures. (p.1043-1051)”
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Caffeine also has a lot benefits that are still being researched and looked into by researchers across the world. The first that’s still being looked into is caffeine is a potent source of healthful antioxidants. Drinking a cup of coffee a day can cleanse your body of toxics from greasy foods that are consumed every day. By cleansing your body every day you more better inside and out on a day to day basis. The next caffeine health benefit that’s being looked into is that it provides a short-term memory boost. “When a group of volunteers received a dose of 100 milligrams (mg) of caffeine, about as much contained in a single cup of coffee, Austrian researchers found a surge in the volunteers’ brain activity, measured by functional magnetic resonance imagery (fMRI), as they performed a memory task. The researchers noted that the memory skills and reaction times of the caffeinated volunteers were also improved when compared to the control group who received a placebo and showed no increase in brain activity (Nikki).” How does caffeine produce a short term memory boost though? Memory and concentration are affected by caffeine consumption causing a short term memory boosts that can very depending on the person that drinks it regularly. The third health benefit that is being looked into is that caffeine may help protect against cognitive decline. Alzheimer’s disease is linked with cognitive decline so is it possible that coffee is the cure? Researches show that if someone drinks three to five cups of coffee a day, they can reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease by nearly sixty-five percent. The fourth health benefit
Coffee is viewed as an unhealthy habit by most people similar to smoking and excessive drinking of alcohol. However most studies show that poor lifestyle factors such as reduced physical activity, smoking and eating a lot of whole grains result in health risks than coffee. This is to say that coffee consumption alone is not harmful to your health. Drinking six cups of coffee in a day could result in tremors, sleeping problems and feeling stressed. However, it has no direct effect on mortality or other health factors.
I have read many times over the last few years that coffee is good for you. Others tell me often that it is not, to which I tell them it is, based on material I have read, but not researched. I do not recall much material stating that it is bad, but I know it is out there. Part of my research paper will be in pursuit of finding the facts about the health benefits and harms of the brew. From my limited reading in the past, I have learned that it naturally contains antioxidants that fight free radicals in your body,