Our favourite coffee is as unique to us as our fingerprint, but what remains consistent with all coffee lovers is just how much we cannot be without this popular hot beverage.
Thanks to the caffeine content, our first cup of coffee usually comes first thing in the morning, or at least when we first get to work. Whilst some benefits of enjoying a morning coffee are obvious, some aren’t quite so clear.
Café Casa explores what makes your morning coffee such a necessity.
It’s your wake up call.
So, we thought we’d start off with the obvious and aforementioned one first. Coffee contains caffeine, as much as 80-100mg in an 8-ounce cup or mug. And we all know of its uplifting effects.
Caffeine is stimulant that increases activity in the brain and central nervous system. Studies have shown that the energising effects of caffeine are highly psychological but there’s still little doubting that it does very well at “waking us up” in the morning.
It’s no wonder, then, that people invested in coffee culture cannot start their day without a cup of coffee.
Boosts weight loss.
A study carried out by the University of Georgia has suggested that coffee consumption can aid weight loss. Again, you have the caffeine content to thank for this, even if it’s not quite as clear as it first sounds.
People who are already dieting could indeed find that drinking a cup of coffee can help them lose weight, because the impact of the caffeine helps drive energy and reduce hunger pangs in the process. However, if you are already deemed overweight, the caffeine could have the opposite effect. Indeed, all studies have only been carried out on coffee consumers already dieting.
Nevertheless, the facts were clear for people to see from the above study.
Improves brain function.
Here we are talking about protecting the long-term health of our minds, not providing a short-term boost to energy levels as we mentioned earlier in the post. Studies also show that caffeine can protect against brain decline.
Whilst regular coffee drinkers do see noticeable improvements in focus and concentration, they may also benefit in later life, too. Studies would indeed suggest that a few cups of coffee a day can help prevent diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Dementia.
There isn’t as much concrete evidence for this argument as some others, but it’s definitely a positive that we can mention.
Protects our heart.
have seen lots of reports that moderate coffee consumption can benefit our heart so it’s perhaps no surprise to see this benefit appear once again. The National Institute of Health site in USA are the latest to cite this discovery.
They found that moderate coffee drinkers had lower blood pressure than those who didn’t drink coffee, or those who preferred decaffeinated coffee. A study also found that drinking coffee could protect us from coronary artery disease in the later life.
Although past studies have implied drinking coffee may increase our blood pressure, it very much seems that isn’t the case.
Increases balance.
Finally, it also suggested that caffeine – through coffee consumption – can help with mental health issues. It is sad that caffeine can help us think clearer and stay calm, which would certainly help us cope with stressful or anxious situations.
This also would help focus on a task in hand at work.
