Add Coffee To Your Diet And Watch What It Does To Your Body

Jun 15, 2018 by apost team

Ever wonder what effect that morning cup of joe has on your body? Despite what the critics say, one cannot deny the benefits that can be reaped from one of the world's most favorite addictions: coffee!

Keep reading to find out why you shouldn't kick the habit: 

Although too much coffee can have a negative affect on your nervous system, studies show that drinking coffee in moderation can increase cardiovascular health with far more efficiency than other beverages. Those who drink 3-5 cups a day are at an especially low risk (3 times less likely in fact) compared to non-coffee drinkers. 

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Coffee has been proven to increase muscle strength as you get older. Adding it to your diet can help your muscles develop in a much better way as you reach old age. Who wouldn't want to still be pumping iron with ease at age 70? 

When you drink coffee, the caffeine stimulates your nervous system. This in turn gives a sign to your body's fat cells to start breaking down fat. As these fat cells break down, your metabolic rate can increase from 3 to 11 percent! 

The antioxidant properties of coffee have amazing affects on your skin when applied topically! Many apply coffee to their faces daily in the forms of lotions, creams, and facial scrubs. Coffee can also get rid of puffy eyes and wrinkles on the face. 

Those who drink coffee 4 or more times daily can reduce their chance of getting a gallstone by 45 percent. Coffee can also lower the cholesterol concentration found in your gallbladder, which in turn improves joint health. 

According to researchers who compared results from nine different studies, coffee can prohibit cirrhosis of the liver. Drinking 2 cups a day can reduce your risk by 43 percent, 3 cups by 57 percent, and 4 cups by as much as 65 percent. 

Drinking coffee daily can reduce your risk of Parkinson's disease by up to 20 percent. Similarly, those who drink up to three cups a day reduce their risk of Alzheimer's by 65 percent. 

According to a study published by the Annals Of Internal Medicine, adding one extra cup of coffee a day to your diet can increase your life-span by 1 to 3 months depending on your gender. 

Drinking 2 to 6 cups of coffee a day can lower your risk for some types of cancer. This includes oral, prostrate, and breast cancer. However, not everyone's body is the same, so contact your doctor to find out what level of caffeine intake your body can handle. 

If you already have the disease, it will not cure you. However, studies show that drinking 6 cups of coffee a day reduces the risk of Type-2 Diabetes in women by 30 percent and in men by 50 percent. 

Coffee has been a popular drink all around the world for over 600 years, but the benefits of it were not revealed for a very long time. The next time someone gives you a hard time about your habit, let them know about these incredible health benefits! 

Our content is created to the best of our knowledge, yet it is of general nature and cannot in any way substitute an individual consultation with your doctor. Your health is important to us!