Coffee is renowned as one of the famous and most loved beverage in the world especially known for its ability to boost the energy levels early in the morning or when working late night.

Few Benefits of Coffee

Coffee consists of caffeine which increase the level of energy and fight back fatigue. One study showed that consumption of caffeine before and during golf reduced feelings of fatigue, increase performance and energy levels.

Apart from increasing the level of energy, Coffee is associated with many other health benefits. Coffee has proven to support heart health where one study revealed that consuming three to five cups of coffee daily has reduced the risk of heart disease by 15%.  

Consumption of coffee on a daily basis leads to reduce the level of having type 2 diabetes in the long run as well as developing Parkinson’s disease.  Moderate consumption of coffee will also reduce the risk of dementia and cognitive decline according to a study.

Many researchers now have found out that coffee tend to promote weight management where it has the ability to alter storage of fat while supporting gut health.  A review of 12 studies revealed that high consumption of coffee may lead to reduction in body fat in both men and women.

Further, consumption of four coffee cups a day tends to reduce the risk of depression in comparison to consuming one cup of coffee a day.  A review of seven studies revealed that each coffee cup tends to reduce the level of depression by 8%.

Surprisingly, some research depicts that coffee has the ability to support liver health especially in lowering the rate of liver cancer and scarring.

Even though there are multiple benefits of consuming coffee, many people are not aware about the ideal amount of coffee consumption. Experts suggests that two to three cups of coffee are the ideal number or consumption range if they want to gain the maximum amount of benefits. Not too much and not too little but moderate. Yet, the benefits again depend on the way how you consume coffee. This talks about the amount of sugar, milk and cream you decide to have on the coffee. Simple, how you prepare it.

Note – Consuming over 6 cups of coffee a day has a high chance of developing heart disease and dementia.