Coffee and Health | 20 reasons to drink Coffee

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Different people and different bodies have different responses to coffee, and the human body has a wide range of responses to food and drinks (including coffee). There are different conditions at different times, and a few people do suffer from insomnia, tension, gastrointestinal discomfort, palpitations and other reactions after drinking one or two cups of coffee. Only about 1% of drinkers have these responses, but there is no exact scientific research data. Some coffee lovers will have experience, if drinking "too much" coffee will cause the above reaction. "excess" may mean one or more cups, and for most people, it means about three cups. People who have a habit of drinking coffee will need more coffee to stimulate it, because they already have a high tolerance for coffee. For people who do not drink coffee, only a cup of coffee can stimulate them and have the above reaction. At present, the effects of the chemical components of roasted coffee on the human body have been thoroughly analyzed. The coffee oil, fatty acids and cellulose contained in hot coffee within hours can make the body uncomfortable.

For many people, here are the reasons why they believe they need coffee:

* the mind needs stimulation.

Speed up the speed of thinking

Improve associative power

Improve memory

Will have the ability to think faster and more clearly.

* create a sense of peace

Fight against insomnia

Prevent physical and psychological fatigue

Raise one's vigilance

* relieving headaches (even migraines)

Make the blood flow to the head more smoothly (dilate the blood vessels)

Stimulate the cortical layer of the brain

Increase the number of breathing / increase the amount of oxygen inhaled

Diuresis / defecation

* reduce arterial self-control and stimulate cardiac acceleration

The pulse rate is not affected.

Blood pressure does not increase (due to vasodilation)

Increase gastric acid secretion to promote digestion (not suitable for patients with gastric ulcer)

Increase bile secretion and accelerate fat consumption

Reduce the discomfort caused by alcohol and drugs