Millions of people start their morning with a cup of aromatic coffee.
Cappuccino, mocha or latte - no matter the taste, they have one thing in common: the invigorating effect of caffeine.
Of the 103 varieties of coffee available in the world, two are widely used: Arabica and Robusta.
African countries are famous for their high-quality varieties, and Arabica beans from Ethiopia are often considered the best.
1. Each coffee drink contains potassium, vitamins B2 and B5, magnesium and calcium.
2. Just one cup a day can prevent the risk of dementia.
3. Coffee is useful for cleansing the liver.
4. Coffee has a beneficial effect on the functioning of the stomach and intestines.
5. Coffee speeds up metabolism.
6. The risk of developing diabetes is reduced.
7. A positive effect of coffee has been noted in patients with depression.
Complications may occur if the daily norm of 3 cups is exceeded.
1. Problems with heart rhythm (tachycardia, arrhythmia).
2. Insomnia.
3. Anxiety, fear, panic attacks that can develop into depressive disorders.
4. Increased blood pressure, dizziness.
5. Development of caffeine dependence.
6. Migraine.
7. Shivering, hot flashes and sweating.
1. After waking up, our body releases cortisol. We need caffeine to wake up no sooner than 3 hours later.
2. It is advisable to drink coffee no later than 6 hours before going to bed.
3. Considering the diuretic effect of coffee, you need to drink a glass of water with each cup.
4. If several cups are no longer enough to achieve an invigorating effect, you need to give up coffee for a few days, and then start with one cup a day.
5. The process of drinking coffee is often accompanied by snacks. Cookies, chocolate, anything that is unnoticed near coffee - the risk of both excess weight and jumps in sugar and insulin in the blood.
1. The percentage of caffeine must be reduced to 0.1%. Only then is the coffee considered decaffeinated.
2. It is important what methods of processing the grains were subjected to. Dichlormethan is under suspicion as causing cancer, Ethylacetet has shown itself to be better. The CO2 processing technique is the safest.
3. Arabica beans are better processed than Robusta beans.
4. Doctors recommend that all pregnant and nursing women, as well as patients with heart disease, stomach disease and anxiety disorders, switch to decaffeinated coffee.
5. It is decaffeinated coffee that has shown the ability to reduce the risk of developing prostate cancer, skin cancer, leukemia, liver cancer and throat cancer.
There are different reasons for loving coffee drinks and different traditions of their preparation. Some people like coffee brewed in a Turk, while others buy a professional coffee machine. One thing is clear: it is hard to imagine our life without coffee.
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