Live Longer and Healthier with Coffee

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This week’s publication includes:

1. Live Longer and Healthier with Coffee

2. Coffee Recipe: Simple Salted Caramel Mocha

3. Coffee News Roundup

4. A Lovely Quote

BIG STORY

Immortality, the elusive search for the fountain of youth. It might be a dream, but we can definitely live healthier and longer lives. And coffee plays a significant role in helping us achieve that. Study after study have concluded the health benefits of drinking coffee daily.

Some of us might take this fact for granted because we’re often too immersed enjoying our favorite brew, and who can blame us. I know when I’m drinking a cup of coffee or frapp my taste buds are in bliss and the last thing on my mind are health benefits. So, we’ll explore the health benefits together and see what science has to say.

How does coffee make us healthier and live longer

The ever complex coffee bean constitutes numerous biological compounds which are beneficial to health. These compounds give us protection against certain diseases. One such compound is caffeine, which we all know for giving us a good kick early in the morning (or evening). But there are many more bioactive compounds that help reduce the risk for specific diseases.

Cancer

Coffee lowers inflammation which is a risk factor for many types of cancers. Interestingly, coffee may also stimulate the production of bile acids which help accelerate digestion. This is beneficial because food we consume spends less time in our system. Considering synthetic preservatives, processed food and ambiguous ingredients, the sooner we rid these products from our body, the better. Moreover, drinking coffee also reduces estrogen, a hormone associated with certain types of cancer. 

 Type 2 Diabetes

Looking at the chart below, we can clearly see the remarkable effect that coffee has in minimizing the risk of Type 2 Diabetes. In this case, the more coffee you drink, the lower the risk of type 2 diabetes. Drinking one cup of coffee per day reduces risk by 8 percent. Drinking 6 cups per day lowers the risk by 33%.

Cardiovascular Health

According to a large Nurses' Health Study, which included over 80 thousand women, consuming 4 or more cups of coffee per day reduced the risk of stroke by 20%, compared to non-coffee drinkers. What's intriguing is that this advantage did not extend to other caffeinated beverages, including tea and soda.

In a meta-analysis of 21 studies, coffee drinkers were 21% less to die from cardiovascular disease compared to non-coffee drinkers.

Depression

Coffee not only makes us feel good, but it also lowers the risk of depression. In one study that followed thousands of participants, it was found that people who drank 4 or more cups of coffee per day were 10% less likely to suffer from depression compared to non-coffee drinkers. According to three large prospective cohort studies, coffee also significantly decreased the risk of suicide by as much as 45% for people who drank 2-3 cups a day compared to non-coffee drinkers.

Alzheimer’s disease

It’s never too late to start drinking coffee if you’re concerned about Alzheimer’s or dementia. In CAIDE study, people who drank 3-5 cups of coffee at midlife or 50 years of age significantly reduced their risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease in the later stages of their lives. This was in comparison to people who drank less coffee.

Longevity

Individuals who consumed 3-5 cups of coffee per day were less likely to experience early death by as much as 15% compared to non-coffee drinkers. This pertains to all causes of early death, including heart disease. The conclusion of this study was that coffee's bioactive compounds play a significant role in interfering with the development of diseases that lead to early death.

In yet another study, it concluded that drinking 6-7 cups daily reduced risk of early death by 16% compared to people who don’t drink coffee.

The evidence is overwhelming and clearly supports the benefits that coffee drinkers enjoy in reducing their risk of many diseases and prolonging their lives. Science has made many strides concerning the ever-complex coffee bean. But what is certain is that coffee is good for most of us, and in many cases, the more coffee we drink, the greater the health benefits.

Coffee should be a part of a healthy lifestyle, which includes eating well and being active. Personally, I am tremendously pleased that my favorite beverage offers such great health benefits and if you’re a coffee lover too, you should be very happy as well.

Source: Harvard School of Public Health

COFFEE RECIPE

Recipe:

1. Drizzle salted caramel syrup in a cup. 2 Pour a shot of espresso into the cup or ½ cup strong coffee. 3. Pour steamed or hot milk over the coffee. 4. Add milk froth on top and drizzle more caramel syrup.

   You can use a milk frother to froth the milk.

COFFEE NEWS

FINANCE: Coffee prices have started to drop, which is a relief. This shift is attributed to the surplus in supplies in Brazil and Vietnam, the world's two largest coffee producers. It's hard to believe that just a week ago, coffee prices hit an all-time high.

Source: barchart 

HEALTH: Decaf coffee may get banned in the US. The reason is the process that coffee beans undergo in order to become decaffeinated. This process requires a chemical called — methylene chloride. The OSHA considers this chemical a likely carcinogen. The FDA has begun banning methylene chloride and only allows a tiny trace of it.

Source: thestreet

QUOTE

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