What are the benefits of coffee?

Coffee is like fuel to many people. Whether someone is working, travelling, just waking up, or even taking stress, coffee becomes their best friend, and many people can’t imagine their day without it. So it becomes difficult to resist coffee and complete your day.

When we hear the word coffee, caffeine rushes to our minds. It is one of the most consumed substances in the world. It is an essential and best-known ingredient in coffee. Many experts say coffee contains antioxidants, magnesium and potassium that protect us from many diseases and reduces inflammation. 

Some people become sceptical about drinking coffee every day. Many people think that drinking coffee daily can be addictive and not good for their health. However, many studies show that drinking coffee can be very beneficial.

 Here are some top benefits of coffee:

  •  May protect you from diseases 

 Coffee may help you protect from different diseases such as type 2 diabetes, chronic liver disease, gallstone and other liver diseases. Many studies suggest that drinking 2-4 cups of coffee every day reduces the risk of these diseases by 40 % – 65 %.

  •  Helps you to improve and increase your physical performance 

If you have a cup of coffee before a physical training session as a pre-workout drink, you improve your physical training performance by 10%. This is because caffeine increases adrenaline levels in your blood which helps you prepare for physical training improved.

  •  Cures laziness 

Many times we feel laziness, sometimes during studying, travelling and working. Having 2 – 4 cups of coffee can cure this laziness and help stay more focused. Coffee contains caffeine which improves our mental alertness and reduces laziness.

  •  Source of different nutrients

Having 2-6 cups of coffee every day can provide various nutrients such as magnesium, potassium, vitamin B2 ( riboflavin ), and plant chemicals, including chlorogenic acid and quinine acid.

  •  Reduces the risk of heart strokes 

Different studies show that people who drink coffee have less chance of suffering heart strokes than people who do not drink coffee. 2-to 4 cups of coffee every day helps reduce the chance of heart failure by allowing the heart pump blood to the body.

  •  Prevents tanning 

Coffee can be used to get glowing skin. It contains antioxidants that help in reducing tanning when used as a scrub. You can make a coffee scrub by mixing coffee with sugar and water.