Recent studies have shown the following benefits of the morning coffee:
- It may help Reduce depression.
A study conducted by Harvard School of Public Health, published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, found that women who regularly consume moderate caffeinated coffee have a 20% lower risk of depression than non-coffee drinkers.
- It may help promote a healthy weight.
Drinking an espresso or cappuccino after a meal can help to slow down the digestion of any meal. According to David Levitsky, PhD, professor of nutritional science at Cornell University, "Caffeine decreases the rate at which the stomach dumps its contents into the duodenum ,a part of the small intestine where digestion takes place and also increases metabolic rate."
- It may boost fertility in men.
"Studies have shown that caffeine has a positive effect on sperm mobility by accelerating the ability of sperms to move toward eggs and increase the chances of [getting pregnant]," says John Wilcox, MD, FACOG, managing partner and reproductive endocrinologist at HRC Fertility in California. On the other hand, a study have shown that Approximately 20% of adult Americans consume greater than 300 mg of caffeine daily. Additionally, some studies have reported that increased caffeine consumption (eg, >300 to 500 mg) is associated with a modest, but statistically significant decline in fertility, while others have not found an adverse effect.
- It may reduce the risk of skin cancer.
A new study of Brigham and Women's Hospital found that women who drank more than three cups of coffee a day had a 20% lower risk for basal cell carcinoma, and men had a 9% reduced risk. However, the research did not indicate if coffee consumption might reduce the risk of squamous cell carcinoma or melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer. Additionally, according to Mayo Clinic, new study have shown that coffee protects against Parkinson's disease, type 2 diabetes and liver cancer as it has a high content of antioxidants.
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