COFFEE
So this blog is dedicated to you, coffee lovers and curious people.
When people think of coffee, they usually think of its ability to provide an energy boost.
However, according to some research, it can also offer some other important health benefits, such as a lower risk of liver cancer, type 2 diabetes, and heart failure.
Worldwide, experts estimate that people consume around 2.25 billion cups of coffee per day.
Researchers have looked at the benefits of drinking coffee for conditions such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, inflammatory bowel disease, and liver disease. There is evidence to support some, but not all, of these claims.
Coffee contains a number of useful nutrients, including riboflavin (vitamin B-2), niacin (vitamin B-3), magnesium, potassium, and various phenolic compounds, or antioxidants. Some experts suggest that these and other ingredients in coffee can benefit the human body in various ways.
This article looks at the health benefits of drinking coffee, the evidence supporting those benefits, and the risks of drinking coffee.
People most commonly drink coffee to relieve mental and physical fatigue and to increase mental alertness. Coffee is also used to prevent Parkinson disease, dementia, and many other conditions, but there is no good scientific evidence to support many of these uses.
Rectally, coffee is used as an enema to treat cancer. Coffee enemas are used as a part of the "Gerson Therapy." In the Gerson Therapy, cancer patients are treated with caffeinated coffee in the form of enemas every four hours on a daily basis. During the treatment people are given a diet of liver, vegetables, and a variety of other supplements. This type of therapy is considered an unacceptable medical practice in the U.S.
Coffee was first introduced in the 15th century. and to this day it maintains its status as one of the most popular beverages with millions of coffee drinkers worldwide. the Blackberry is made from berries. which rip it from the coffee plant. process and dried. once dry these beans are roasted and ground to be brewed into the coffee drink.
we all know and love over the centuries coffee has grown into a multi-billion dollar industry. and become part of our lifestyle and even cultural phenomena. but how many coffee facts do you know ? about your below the average check out this blog read and what you learnt or which facts you knew already in the comments.
Nutritional value
Coffee beans also contain polyphenols, a type of antioxidant.
Antioxidants can help rid the body of free radicals, a type of waste product that the body naturally produces as a result of certain processes.
Free radicals are toxic and may cause inflammation. Scientists have found links between inflammation and various aspects of metabolic syndrome, including type 2 diabetes and obesity.
In 2018, some researchers suggested that the antioxidant content of coffee may offer protection from metabolic syndrome.
The author of one article from 2017 note that although scientists can prove that certain compounds are present in coffee beans, it remains unclear what happens to them once they enter the human body.
Top 10 amazing facts of coffee
#1. the drink dates back to 800 A.D. Legend has it that 9th century goat herders noticed the effect caffeine had on their goats. who appeared to dance after eating the fruit of the coffea plant. local Monk then made a drink with the produce. and found that it kept him awake at night thus, the original cup of coffee was born.
#2. coffee beans are technically seeds they are the pits of the cherry like berries found on the flowering shrubs, but we call them beans because of the resemblance to legumes.
#3. And you can eat coffee cherries as a food. early on people mixed coffee berries with fat to create an energy rich snack ball according to PBS. they would also permanent the pulp to make a wine like drink.
#4. There are two main types of arabica and robusta. today a grower predominantly plant the arabica species.although less popular robusta taste slightly more bitter and contains more caffeine.
#5. Brazil grows the most coffee in the world. today a Brazil produces about third of the world's supply according to the International Coffee organization. about twice as much as the second place holder Vietnam.
#6. Only two US states' produce coffee. kona coffee is the United States' gift to the coffee world. because coffee traditionally grows best in climates along the equator. Hawai's weather is optimal for harvesting Beans. California also recently got into the coffee game with dozens of farms now churning out pricey premium bags.
#7. The world's most expensive coffee can cost more than $600 a pound. one of the most coveted varieties comes from the faces of an Asian Palm civet. the cat like creatures eats fruit including coffee cherries. but is unable to digest the beans. the excreted seeds produce a smooth less acidic brew called Coffee luwak. but the means of production has drawn criticism from animal welfare activists.
#8. Coffee drinkers tend to live longer. research has linking moderate consumption with the longer life span plus reduced risk of cardiovascular disease, Type 2 diabetes and Parkinson's, according to Harvard health publishing.
#9. The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. in the lead up to the Revolutionary war it become patriotic to ship Java in lieu tea, PVS reveals the civil war also Mein drink more pervasive because It helped energize tired troops.
#10. The word coffee comes from the Arabic word for wine Qahwah, later became kahveh in Turkish, and then koffie in the dutch, which is where we get the English word coffee.
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