Healthy life of coffee drinking coffee can prevent tooth decay

Drinking coffee is often listed as a bad habit that is harmful to teeth along with smoking, but recently scientists at the University of Agona in Italy have found that some chemicals in coffee can effectively prevent the growth of bacteria on the surface of teeth, thus preventing tooth decay.

In the experiment, the researchers dipped the synthetic simulated tooth surface in a solution similar to human saliva and found that substances such as trigonelline in coffee could prevent Streptococcus mutans, the culprit of tooth decay, from attaching to the tooth surface. Trigonelline is the main source of bitter taste in coffee.

In addition to refreshing, drinking coffee can also prevent type 2 diabetes. This is mainly because coffee contains chlorogenic acid, magnesium and potassium that can improve insulin sensitivity. Caffeine in coffee also increases blood pressure, so it usually reduces pain. However, this effect only applies to women.