[new concept of Coffee] the advantages and disadvantages of women drinking coffee the efficacy and function of black coffee

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[new concept of coffee]

"have a cup of coffee" has become the most popular and common way of communication.

Too many Westerners regard it as a part of daily life. In Taiwan, especially in recent years, coffee shops of all styles have sprung up on the streets of Taipei. It can be seen that coffee culture has been deeply rooted in the hearts of Taipei people.

The charm of coffee, so that many people miss it, in addition to tasting a good cup of coffee, but also add a lot of fun to life.

But you know what? Enjoy a cup of delicious coffee at the same time, but also have unexpected benefits to your health! The next time you taste it, you might as well have the following health awareness of coffee.

Anti-depression

A small amount of coffee can lift one's spirits, feel happy, and relieve melancholy.

Control weight

Caffeine can increase the rate at which the body consumes calories. A study shows that 100mg of caffeine (about 1 cup of coffee) can accelerate cardiopulmonary function and increase the body's metabolic rate by 3% to 4%, increase heat consumption, and lose weight in the right amount.

Promote digestion

Caffeine stimulates the sympathetic nerve and increases gastric juice secretion! If you drink a moderate amount after a meal, it will help to digest.

Diuresis

Coffee has a diuretic effect, which can increase the amount of urination, thus increasing the number of times to go to the toilet.

Improve constipation

Coffee can stimulate gastrointestinal hormone or peristaltic hormone, produce laxative effect, can be used as a rapid laxative.

Reduce the risk of bowel or rectal cancer

Coffee contains natural antioxidants.

Relieving pain

When caffeine is used as a drug, it can enhance the effect of some painkillers. (can relieve migraine YaHui)

Enhance physical agility

Caffeine also helps to lower the sports threshold during exercise, increase the agility of the body, and enable athletes to create better results.

Reduce the chance of getting gallstones

A new study from the Harvard school of public health found that people who drank 3 cups of coffee a day and never drank it were 40% less likely to get gallstones on average. In addition, the tannic acid contained in coffee has the function of astringency, hemostasis and odor prevention.

[the harm of coffee to health]

Who should drink less coffee?

When the following conditions or diseases occur, you should drink less coffee

Developing children

During pregnancy

A woman who is breastfeeding

The elderly

Before fasting (or before meals)

Diarrhea sufferer

People with too much acid in their stomach

Patients with gastric and duodenal ulcer

People with intestinal allergy syndrome

A smoker

After drinking

People who are prone to insomnia

People with mental illness

People who are taking tranquilizers

Kidney patients whose potassium intake should be limited

The Health Science of Coffee

Medical research points out that the best time to drink coffee every day is:

From three to 05:00 in spring and winter, and from four to 06:00 in summer and autumn, because this is the most tired time for the human body.

In addition, in order to enjoy the delicious coffee healthily, we should also pay attention to the following:

1. Drinking more than five cups of coffee a day (about 150c per cup) can easily lead to addiction and endanger your health.

two。 Drinking coffee in the morning helps to clear your head and refresh yourself, but you must first eat breakfast before you can drink it, otherwise it is easy to hurt gastrointestinal function. People with stomach and 12-fat gastrointestinal ulcers should especially avoid drinking coffee on an empty stomach.

3. Do not drink coffee after drinking, otherwise it will stimulate blood vessel dilation, accelerate blood circulation and increase cardiovascular burden.

4. Drink coffee for about 10 to 15 minutes, that is, it has a refreshing effect, so do not drink coffee before going to bed to avoid insomnia.

5. Don't drink too strong coffee, or it will make people impatient and less understanding. (the heartbeat will also accelerate.)

6. After drinking coffee, do not smoke immediately, otherwise it is easy to cause harm to the heart.

7. Take antibiotics and gastric ulcer medication, do not drink coffee at the same time, so as not to stimulate the stomach, causing pain and discomfort.

8. When drinking coffee, it is best to add some cream to ease the stimulation to the stomach, but cream and sugar have calories, so you must control your intake so as not to get fat.

A moderate amount of coffee intake should be harmless to the human body, and all food is a gift.

So the next time you enjoy a cup of coffee at your leisure, in addition to allowing you to enjoy a leisurely and relaxed atmosphere to relieve stress, relax your body and mind, and eliminate fatigue, this small cup of coffee is building a strong defense line for your health. Carefully protect you, just remember not to drink too much!

two。 Topic: coffee drinkers. Eat more onions.

Especially girls have to take care of themselves, it is too late to prevent osteoporosis until menopause. Coffee drinkers should eat more onions.

Author / Zheng Huiwen (Ph. D. in Pharmacy, University of California, USA)

People who want to have strong bones, grow taller and prevent osteoporosis should eat onions by pinching their nose obediently.

The latest research report in the authoritative journal Nature points out that onions are the best vegetables to prevent bone loss.

Onions are even better at preventing bone loss than the osteoporosis drug calcitonin.

The researchers asked male rats to eat one gram of dried onions a day, and the bones of male rats increased by an average of 13.5-18.5% after four weeks.

Another group of experiments found that feeding rats a mixture of vegetables containing onions also reduced bone loss.

The third group of experiments involved ovariectomized female rats eating 1.5 grams of onions a day, resulting in a 25% reduction in bone loss.

More significantly, the health benefits of onions can be seen in just 12 hours.

The researchers believe that the effect of onions may come from "preventing bone loss", so people who want to take advantage of onions may eat 200 kilograms (10 ounces) of onions a day to prevent osteoporosis.