The Benefits of Coffee

Coffee for Athletic Stamina
The caffeine in coffee or tea stimulates not only alertness (and jitters and insomnia), but also athletic performance. Korean researchers at the Institute for Elderly Health in Seoul asked athletes to ride stationary cycles until they felt exhausted--before and after drinking the equivalent of one tall Starbucks coffee. After their java break, they were able to ride significantly longer. 

Coffee for Pain Relief
Anacin and Excedrin claim that their "extra ingredient" provides greater pain relief. What is it? Caffeine. Many reports, including one in the Archives of Internal Medicine, have shown that adding about 65 milligrams of caffeine to aspirin, ibuprofen or acetaminophen increases pain relief by around 40 percent. Caffeine blocks pain perception, has pain-relieving action, and elevates mood, which also helps minimize pain. Next time you have a headache, wash down your favorite pain pill with coffee or tea for more relief.

Coffee as a Decongestant in Colds, Flu and Asthma
Caffeine opens narrowed bronchial tubes, according to Joe and Teresa Graedon, authors of The People's Pharmacy. According to a report in the Annals of Epidemiology, the odds of experiencing current asthma symptoms were reduced 29 percent for subjects who drank coffee on a regular basis when compared with non-coffee drinkers

Caffeine! A GREAT mood booster!

The caffeine contained in coffee boosts the metabolism which increases the level of energy. This helps in reducing the weight. The effects of stimulants also affect the brain function. This makes it debatable about the role that coffee plays in the mental health of humans. Studies show that coffee lowers the risk of contracting Alzheimer and Parkinson’s disease compared to those who do not drink coffee. The beverage can make a person to have relaxed mind.

Caffeine stimulates central nervous systems in the brain and cause sensations that refresh the brain making your thinking to be clear. This improves efficiency. This is the reason why many office employees cannot cope without taking coffee. It is also believed that coffee can help to fight cancer. It has anti-oxidant chemical like the one in tea which reduces the risk of cancer development. At times, coffee is considered to be an anti depressant. It makes the brains of some individuals to be alert and eliminate mood swings.

Coffee makes people to be fully spirited and happy and in some instances it can reduce depression. This could be the reason why many of the coffee drinkers cannot keep off drinking the beverage as they feel good after taking their favorite. Although this beverage has many benefits to mental health, it has disadvantages as well. One of the major disadvantages of coffee drinking is that it raises the risk of contracting some diseases. It increases the risk of getting myocardial infarction among the women who frequently take coffee in large quantities due to its addictive nature.