Are you a coffee drinker, if so you no doubt have asked yourself how much coffee is safe for you to drink on a daily basis. Since so much has been blamed on coffee. such as heart disease, cancer, osteoporosis, you name it. At one time or another, coffee has been made to blame for everything under the sun.
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Here is a statistic to think about: did you know that there are over one hundred and sixty million coffee drinkers in the Unites States? In terms of consumption and the average American consumes somewhere between 8.8 lbs. of coffee per year. aAso consider this: the world leader in terms of consumption is Finland which comes in at nearly 30 lbs per person per year. That's a huge amount of coffee!
Another statistic is that there have been well over 19,000 studies done to analyze the effects of coffee. Now, studies can often be skewed to show whatever the author wants, but here is what is generally agreed: consuming 2 to 3 cups of coffee per day is often considered more beneficial than harmful.
But, since everyone's body is different, we all tolerate things differently. In some people even the smallest amount of caffeine can cause nervousness and irritability. Consider also that a person may consume caffeine in other ways besides coffee. And often without knowing about it. For some other interesting coffee facts see. "Coffee - Understand What Caffeine Does".
A little known fact is that coffee contains antioxidants which have been shown to improve overall health. Here is a short list of some benefits which have been shown to be present in coffee:
* Reduce symptoms of Parkinson's Disease
* Antibacterial ingredients
* Reduce the risk of developing gallstones
* Preserve mental activity
* Reduce risk of developing type 2 Diabetes (if you have diabetes, reduce your consumption
* If you are free of hypertension, coffee will not likely produce it
* Headache relief
* Reduce the risk of some types of cancer
* Improve physical endurance
This is not to say that there are not some serious negative results of drinking coffee. It is nice to know, however, that a cup or two in the morning may not hurt you. But how do you know for sure? Be sure to talk to your health professional and get their advice on consuming coffee. They (and you) know what conditions you may have that you need to be careful of when it comes to coffee. Then do you research and, if appropriate, enjoy your coffee. Also find out more about the "History of Coffee: How it All Started".
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