Coffee has always been a part of a morning routine for millions of individuals. It may serve as an energy booster for your daily caffeine fix it does howerer contain more benefits than you think, Medical News Today then stated that coffee aids in reducing diabetes, Parkinson's disease and liver cancer.
As per Telegraph, the founder of Gourmet Focus, Dr Owen Bain, stated that a single cup of coffee can remain in the blood stream for over 12 hours and can cause the heart to slow down due to the increase in blood pressure. Too much coffee intake however alters the heart rate causing it to pump twice as fast.
"A single cup of coffee has rapid absorption with caffeine uptake to the blood in just over 20 minutes and will stay in the blood stream for over 12 hours, However, more than a few cups of coffee can cause heart rate acceleration,"
Dr Bain also added that coffee does affect brainpower and memory. It is said to build a sharper memory a few minutes after consumption. Studies however have emerged that long term coffee consumption reduces the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.
Drinking coffee just after waking up is said to increase heat production which aid in weight reduction.
"The best time to drink a cup is about an hour after your get up,"
Dr Bain then made it clear that after three hours, the caffeine's effects would ware off which would make you experience a 'coffee crash'.
"This is because the caffeine in coffee doesn't actually make you more energetic; it just makes you less able to feel that you're tired, So unless you are well rested you will start to feel tired again."
Coffee is also capable of affection one's mood. It is said to stimulate dopamine, a feel good hormone released by the brain. Having too much coffee however may trigger anxiety and restlessness.
"An hour after drinking coffee there is a reduction in anxiety levels and increased feelings of contentment, women who are regular coffee consumers have been shown to have less depression."
