{"id":4210,"date":"2021-04-06T08:53:19","date_gmt":"2021-04-06T08:53:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.centaxpharma.com\/coffee-3-reasons-why-it-is-so-healthy\/"},"modified":"2021-04-06T08:53:19","modified_gmt":"2021-04-06T08:53:19","slug":"coffee-3-reasons-why-it-is-so-healthy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/centaxpharma.com\/en\/coffee-3-reasons-why-it-is-so-healthy\/","title":{"rendered":"Coffee: 3 reasons why it is so healthy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Coffee, the nation’s favourite pick-me-up<\/strong>, does not just breathe life into us every morning; it actually promotes our health too. Although it was long suspected that the drink has a rather negative effect on health, scientists are gradually coming to the conclusion that, quite the opposite, it<\/strong> seems to be very healthy<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The reasons include the phenols<\/strong> it contains, which have shown health-promoting effects in many studies<\/a>. The caffeine in coffee also gives health a boost.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coffee protects against oxidative stress<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Oxidative stress<\/strong> in our body can lead to damage to cell components. This means that highly reactive substances attack and damage our cell components, such as DNA. If this process continues over a long period, the likelihood of developing degenerative diseases<\/strong> increases. These include dementia and rheumatism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The cause of oxidative stress is too high a concentration of these free radicals in our body. Fortunately, however, these harmful radicals<\/strong> can be intercepted by phenols<\/strong> and then rendered harmless.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coffee can protect against certain types of cancer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Precisely because of these antioxidant properties of the phenols and of other ingredients, the regular consumption of coffee also seems to protect against some types of cancer<\/strong>. The risk of colon cancer<\/strong> in particular is thought to be reduced by drinking the black gold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The mechanism behind this is not yet really understood, but there is some speculation. Some researchers put forward the hypothesis that certain ingredients can slow down harmful molecules that we take in through our diet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These foreign substances can then no longer damage our body, and above all our DNA. If this damage were to accumulate, it is precisely this that could give rise to a tumour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Drinking this beverage reduces not only the risk of cancer, but also the risk of diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and liver diseases.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coffee boosts our cognition<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There are two messenger substances in our brain, adrenaline and dopamine<\/strong>, that trigger both concentration<\/strong> and a good mood<\/strong>. Precisely these two messenger substances are released in greater amounts when we drink coffee<\/strong>. So the cup in the morning puts us in a really good mood straight away. But the black gold can do much more besides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The caffeine it contains acts as an adenosine antagonist<\/strong>. Briefly explained: adenosine is a molecule that makes us tired and sleepy. Over the course of the day the adenosine concentration rises and we become more tired. This is where caffeine comes in: caffeine binds to the same signalling molecules as adenosine but inhibits them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a result, no fatigue can be signalled to the brain and we stay awake<\/strong>. Our concentration<\/strong> can of course also be maintained for much longer. So it can make a lot of sense to drink a coffee about an hour before an important exam, presentation and so on, in order to be at your cognitive best.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The dose makes the poison<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

On the basis of many scientific studies we can now say that coffee is very healthy for us<\/strong>. Nevertheless, the words of Paracelsus apply here too: \u201cAll things are poison, and nothing is without poison; the dose alone makes a thing not a poison<\/strong>\u201d. So we should not drink ten cups of it every day without a second thought, because that could harm our health in the long run. The rise in blood pressure caused by coffee in particular can be a reason to hold back a little. Four to five cups seem to be harmless; beyond that you should be careful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some groups of people, including pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers, should if possible consume no coffee or only a little,<\/strong> as otherwise the child’s health can be harmed. According to official authorities, 200 mg of caffeine during pregnancy appears to be harmless. That corresponds to roughly two cups of coffee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finally, one question remains: do you also get these health-promoting properties if you put milk and sugar in your coffee? The answer is that scientists do not know for certain. If you add only a little milk and sugar, that should probably not have much influence<\/strong>. Some coffee drinks nowadays, however, contain more milk and sugar than actual coffee! With these drinks it is rather questionable how beneficial they still are for health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With that in mind: enjoy your coffee and do something good for your health.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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