What is healthy coffee? Health Reasons to Drink Coffee

Posted on August 17, 2013 by john in Health Food

Coffee may reduce the risk of diseases such as diabetes and cancer.

Are you a fan of coffee? Here are five healthy reasons why you can now enjoy your daily dose of coffee with more enthusiasm:

Cancer. Scientific studies show that coffee drinkers are 50% less likely to develop cancer than those who do not consume this drink. The preventive effects are particularly relevant in colon, breast and prostate.

Diabetes. According to research by the George Institute for International Health at the University of Sydney (Australia), for every additional cup of coffee consumed in a day reduces the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 7%. The positive effect is also achieved by drinking decaf.

Bad breath. Scientists at Tel Aviv University in 2009 showed that the coffee extract can inhibit the growth of our mouth bacteria that cause bad breath.

Parkinson’s disease. Scientific studies in the U.S. and Europe show that daily consumption of one to three cups of coffee is associated with a lower incidence of Parkinson’s disease. Furthermore, experiments with mice recently conducted in the University of Florida indicate that this beverage could also reduce symptoms Alzehimer.

Longevity. According to research conducted in 2008 by Spanish researchers at the Autonomous University of Madrid and published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, drinking six cups of regular or decaf coffee daily was associated with a lower risk of dying from heart disease, cancer and other pathologies. However we must keep in mind that, despite its benefits in the long term, short term coffee increases blood pressure.