A large number of people can not imagine their morning without a fragrant cup of coffee, this tonic drink invigorates and energizes. There are many studies and opinions about coffee, the benefits and harms of the human body. Which ones are correct and is there a risk of harm to health by drinking every day?

Coffee Bean Composition

Coffee is made from roasted coffee tree beans. In nature, there are more than 90 varieties of such plants. Of industrial varieties, Arabica and Robusta are most often used.

The composition of coffee beans contains more than one thousand different components, 800 of them are aromatic substances that give the drink a unique smell. Grains contain:

• Carbohydrates give the body energy, contribute to the accumulation of nutrient reserves.
• Tannins (tannins) have astringent properties, have antimicrobial, hemostatic properties, and remove toxins in case of poisoning.
• Organic acids: malic, acetic, citric, oxalic, pyruvic take part in the metabolic processes of the body.
• Alkaloids: caffeine, theophylline, theobromine affect the nervous system, increase the tone of the body, performance, concentration. Regulate the level of glucose in the blood.
• Niacin is involved in the formation of digestive enzymes, lipid metabolism, and redox processes in the body.
• Chlorogenic acid has a pronounced antioxidant effect, has antiviral, hepatoprotective (protecting liver tissue), antitumor properties.
• Macro and microelements: calcium, iron, fluorine, sodium, magnesium, phosphorus, sulfur are involved in biochemical processes.

Is it harmful to drink coffee? Spanish scientists have found that the peel of coffee beans contains a large amount of antioxidants (tannins), which are much stronger than vitamin C or green tea. These substances help eliminate toxins from the body. In addition, in the shell there is plant fiber and phenols that stimulate the gastrointestinal tract.

During roasting in grains, the water content decreases by 3 times. The calorie content of 1 cup of tonic drink is only 9 kcal, but if you add a little milk or dilute it with cream, the energy value of the product increases to 40-60 kcal.

Beneficial features

How is coffee good for the body?

• It has diuretic properties, therefore, prevents the formation of kidney stones.
• The benefits of coffee are used to prevent constipation. Vegetable fiber contained in grains helps in this. Caffeine increases the acidity of gastric juice and stimulates enhanced liver function and bile production.
• Caffeine excites the nervous system, increasing efficiency, tones the body and eliminates drowsiness, headache. The effect lasts 3-4 hours.
• The benefits of coffee for the respiratory system for bronchitis, pneumonia is the removal of sputum, due to the content of tannins. In combination with lemon and honey, it strengthens the immune system, suppresses viruses, and enhances the antioxidant effect.
• Useful sugar-free drink for the female body when losing weight. It contributes to the burning of fats during exercise due to increased tone and performance caused by exposure to caffeine.
• The benefits of coffee for hypotension are known, as it increases blood pressure.
• Because of its antioxidant content, coffee is a cancer preventative in women and men. Antioxidants protect the structure of cells from the effects of free radicals.
• The drink prevents Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer's due to CNS stimulation. Drinking coffee prevents the destruction of brain cells.
• What is coffee good for? Caffeine enhances the effects of medicines such as Aspirin, Paracetamol, increasing the load on the liver.
• The drink helps with poisoning due to its antioxidant effect. Helps to eliminate toxins from the body.
• Caffeine with moderate use (up to 300 ml per day) restores damaged liver cells, preventing cirrhosis.

The benefits of coffee are manifested only with moderate use of the drink, large doses (more than 300 ml per day) contribute to addiction and intoxication of the body.

Varieties of instant drink

According to the production method, instant coffee is powdered, sublimated or granulated. Powder is prepared from fried and crushed grains, soluble substances are extracted from the resulting mass, cooled, filtered, dried with hot air.

The production of a granular beverage is identical, only at the end of the powder is formed into granules using high pressure steam.

Sublimated product is prepared differently. First, make a decoction of coffee beans and completely freeze it, the resulting mass is dehydrated at low pressure. Then the product is crushed into small pieces of irregular shape. The sublimated variety, unlike other types of instant drink, maximally preserves the properties and taste of natural grains.

Useful and harmful properties of coffee in the form of powder or granules are manifested in a lower caffeine content, so you can drink 4-5 cups every day. Harmful properties are manifested in case of an overdose: the work of the heart, liver, and nervous system is disrupted. Increased blood circulation affects cardiac activity, cerebral vessels, and the central nervous system; increased acidity of the gastric juice affects liver function.

Freeze-dried coffee retains the same amount of caffeine as natural black coffee. It has the same effect on the body.

To add spice and variety to a popular drink, flavored varieties are produced with the taste of caramel, chocolate, vanilla, hazelnut, almond, honey, lemon, alcohol. Particularly famous was the flavored grain product.

Refined taste is given by spraying flavored substances (essential oils) onto grains, the inside of the package, into ground powder. What is the benefit of a flavored drink? The beneficial properties of coffee are the same as those of natural varieties. Just need to remember, a natural flavored product made from quality grains cannot be cheap.

Coffee addiction

Is coffee harmful to health? When taken correctly, a natural drink does no harm, and in some cases is even beneficial. Its systematic use of 3 cups every day can be addictive (theism). A dosage of more than 4 cups can lead to intoxication of the body due to the effects of caffeine on the heart and central nervous system, anxiety, tremor of the extremities appears, confused consciousness, headache.

Important! A safe daily dose of caffeine for a person is 300 mg. Over 90 mg of caffeine (1 cup) per 1 kg of body weight, drunk in a short period of time (2-3 hours), can lead to death. The load on the heart increases, blood circulation is disturbed and death can occur!

Caffeine tones the nervous system, improves mood, improves performance. Therefore, it causes psycho-emotional addiction. A dependent person feels irritation, a headache without drinking coffee, his working capacity decreases, and drowsiness appears.

Ways to make a drink

Freeze-dried coffee with milk: harm or benefit? When preparing a drink, it is not recommended to add sugar to it; it is better to drink it with honey. The benefit of coffee with milk or cream is that caffeine flushes calcium out of the body, and milk replenishes this trace element. The drink retains all the harmful and beneficial properties of natural coffee.

When milk is added to the drink, mineral salts of calcium are accumulated in the kidneys and stones are formed.

Natural coffee, the benefits and harms for women and men from its use is manifested in increasing the overall tone of the body. The negative impact of the drink causes disruption of the heart, liver, and nervous system. Blood circulation increases, which increases the load on the organs of the cardiovascular system. Increasing the acidity of the stomach after taking coffee increases the load on the liver.

Flavored coffee beans are ground and brewed in a Turk. Diluting the drink with cream or milk is not necessary so as not to spoil the taste of the additives. Sublimated or granular soluble product is brewed with boiling water. You can add 2 tablespoons of milk to reduce bitterness, and honey instead of sugar.

You can add a slice of lemon to any type of coffee, this will give the drink a special taste and aroma. Citrus zest, cloves, cinnamon are also used. A drink with lemon will help replenish the supply of vitamin C, potassium, phosphorus and magnesium, which is washed out by caffeine. Lemon has a beneficial effect on the state of blood vessels, while neutralizing the effect of caffeine.

Coffee with lemon and honey is also useful in the treatment of colds, since caffeine removes sputum, and citrus strengthens the immune system, fights viruses and relieves inflammation. Honey is a powerful antioxidant, reduces the harm from drinking coffee.

To add to the tonic drink, it is best to use linden and buckwheat varieties of honey, they help reduce the bitterness of natural coffee. You need to prepare a drink with honey correctly, the bee product is added to a warm drink (50˚), otherwise all the useful properties of honey disappear.

Harmful effects

What harm does coffee cause to the body:

Damage to women's health

What is harmful coffee for pregnant women? The drink dilates blood vessels and is able to increase blood pressure. This is dangerous for the health of the expectant mother, so involuntary abortion, bleeding or premature birth can occur. Dangerous dosage - more than 2 cups every day. With violations in the work of the heart and vascular system in the expectant mother, children can be born with a lack of body weight, anemia.

The harm to coffee for young women is to reduce the ability to conceive a baby by 40%. This happens because caffeine changes the hormonal background, negatively affects ovulation and the contractility of the fallopian tubes.

For pregnant and lactating women, the harm of coffee is the negative effect of caffeine on the baby’s nervous system. Due to the diuretic properties, calcium is washed out, the baby's teeth will deteriorate quickly, and the mother will lose permanent ones.

Important! With the frequent use of coffee, women need to make up for the loss of fluid in the body. Drink at least 2 liters per day of clean still water.

The systematic use of a soluble freeze-dried product without constant physical exertion leads to the formation of cellulite in women on the hips and abdomen. The drink disrupts the blood flow, contributes to the violation of water metabolism, and these are the main causes of the formation of the "orange peel".

Harm to the health of men

What is the harm of coffee for men? When using a flavored drink, the level of testosterone in the blood of the stronger sex is reduced. With urine, trace elements necessary for the work of the prostate gland (magnesium, zinc, vitamins A, E) are excreted, sexual desire is reduced.

Caffeine stimulates the production of stress hormone and the release of adrenaline into the blood. The male body perceives this as a decrease in the need for testosterone.

The harm to coffee for the male body is the risk of developing enuresis (urinary incontinence). American scientists have found that drinking a natural drink of 3 cups per day by 70% increases the possibility of urinary incontinence.

When you can not drink coffee

The main contraindications:

• Hypertension. Caffeine increases blood pressure and can lead to a hypertensive crisis. In people who constantly drink coffee, the pressure does not increase due to addiction.
• With insomnia. The drink tones even more, invigorates the human body.
• The harm of coffee is manifested in gastritis, peptic ulcer of the stomach, duodenum. Chlorogenic acid irritates the mucous membranes, heartburn and exacerbation of diseases of the digestive tract appear. It is especially harmful to drink a flavored drink in the morning on an empty stomach.
• With polycystic ovary, caffeine helps accelerate the growth of cysts. This is a hormonal type of disease, and coffee can upset the normal balance of hormones in a woman’s body.
• Pregnancy and lactation are the main contraindications due to the risk of premature birth and harm to the health of the fetus.
• Atherosclerosis is one of the contraindications, since caffeine increases blood cholesterol. Cofestol contained in grains affects this substance. It acts on intestinal cell receptors that transport bile acids from the liver.
• Coffee with osteoporosis (a decrease in bone density, increased fragility of bones) is contraindicated in elderly people, especially women, since the drink leaches calcium, phosphorus and magnesium, which are necessary to strengthen bones.
• In diseases of the nervous system, since caffeine increases the excitability of the brain.
• Heart pathologies: tachycardia, arrhythmia. The drink dilates blood vessels, violates the heart rhythm.
• You can not drink a tonic drink for children and adolescents, since coffee removes calcium, which is necessary for the children's body for normal growth.

In case of an overdose, the harm of coffee is manifested in the occurrence of insomnia, nausea, vomiting, dizziness. Excitation of the central nervous system occurs, tremor of the extremities, confusion, migraine may appear. The heartbeat is becoming more frequent, the rhythm of its work is disrupted, blood pressure rises.

Is coffee good for human health? With proper use and the absence of contraindications, a flavored, black or sublimated drink will give vigor, increase working capacity and mood. And the addition of lemon and honey will help reduce the negative effects of caffeine.

Some symptoms of the appearance:

• excessive sweating;
• weakening of the immune system, frequent colds;
• weakness, fatigue;
• nervous state, depression;
• headaches and migraines;
• successive diarrhea and constipation;
• i want sweet and sour;
• bad breath;
• frequent hunger;
• problems with losing weight;
• decreased appetite;
• teeth grinding at night, salivation;
• pain in the abdomen, joints, muscles;
• cough does not go away;
• acne on the skin.

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A little less than 3 billion cups of coffee are drunk daily in the world ( and this number is growing steadily)! Of course, such popularity is primarily due to the magical aroma and invigorating effect of the drink, but it also has a direct effect on the body. But what kind of impact is this, positive or negative, let's try to understand this very detailed article.

In the media quite often there are reports of the benefits or dangers of coffee. And often this news contradicts each other. I tried to summarize the latest research in this area. If you are a lover of this wonderful drink, then it will be useful for you to know what the benefits and harms of coffee are, how much it can be drunk per day, and what time is better, and I will regularly update this article if new scientific information appears.

I'll run a little ahead ( or as it’s fashionable to say now, I’ll allow myself a small “spoiler”) and I will delight the coffee lovers: almost all studies on the effect of coffee on a person come to the same general result - this wonderful drink has more beneficial properties than harmful ones, but still there are negative aspects, so we'll talk about them in the article. In general, I honestly tried to make the material as objective and comprehensive as possible, I hope that it worked out.

All the facts listed in the article are taken from the media, and not from the “yellow” orientation, but from completely respected and authoritative ones. Each news about the properties of coffee is also published in the section of the blog "Interesting News" with an indication of the source.

21. In medicine, caffeine is used to treat diseases that depress the central nervous system.The coffee component helps in case of poisoning with a drug or poison, with infectious diseases, with cardiovascular insufficiency, with vascular spasms.

23. It will help to find a slim figure. Chinese researchers found that coffee promotes the production of oxytocin in the body, which in turn reduces appetite and increases energy expenditure. As a result, due to the normalization of weight, we get a more slender figure ( the dream of many people - and eat and lose weight!) Another Chinese group of scientists from the University of Science and Technology in Guangzhou recommends for those who want to lose weight to drink 4 cups of coffee a day, the effect of a drink drunk 30 minutes before the workout will enhance the effect ( but no later than 16:00) An even more amazing result was obtained at the University of Arizona ( USA), you won’t believe it, but it turned out that adding to coffee ... oil helps to reduce weight ( since the fat added to coffee helps speed up the metabolism)! It’s only important to observe a few rules: add no more than 10 grams of butter, no sugar to a cup of coffee and drink such an unusual mix only in the morning. ( Although scientists say that it doesn’t matter what kind of vegetable or animal fat added to the drink, it seems that coffee with butter will be quite good, for example, in Singapore this option has been popular for a long time, and now the whole company actively promoting its version of coffee with butter “Bulletproof Coffee”).

24. Coffee for asthmatics. American and Italian researchers claim that drinking a couple of cups of coffee a day can 25% reduce the likelihood of asthma, and also significantly helps those who are sick.

25. Procreation.There are data obtained by Chinese scientists from the Classical University of Central China ( in Huazhong) that caffeine may increase the chance of getting pregnant!

26. Long life.  Perhaps this is the most interesting item on our list and scientific research on this topic has been done quite a lot! The results of a large study conducted by Stanford University staff are very optimistic: coffee not only strengthens blood vessels, but also prolongs life, successfully combating metabolites that are sources of chronic inflammation and mortality. And at Imperial College London, scientists also obtained similar data from an even larger 16-year study in ten different European countries. Imperial College Londoners say a cup of coffee a day extends life significantly (preventing a whole range of possible ailments and reducing the risk of premature death from various diseases by as much as 12% ) And three cups and more increased the chances of staying healthy for many years ( unfortunately, British scientists did not name the upper limit on the amount of coffee consumed per day) Moreover, it doesn’t matter whether the drink is caffeinated or not, since polyphenols and antioxidants, which have a positive effect, are found in both types of coffee. Here is another interesting example: Spanish scientists over a very long period of time monitored the health of 20,000 volunteers and concluded that those who consumed 4 cups of coffee per day mortality risk was 64% lessthan those who did not drink coffee!

As you can see, coffee has a lot of advantages! But, as they say, the coin has two sides, so let's move on to the minuses, which are not many, but they still exist, and you need to know about them.

How much can I drink coffee per day ?

Summarizing the mass of various articles and news about the health hazards of coffee, which, as I have already said, is several times less than the information about its beneficial properties, we can draw the following conclusion: coffee does not cause absolute harm to health, IF THE MEASURE IS COMPLIANCE. The most ambitious work on this issue was carried out at the University of Edinburgh, where they analyzed and generalized the results of all existing studies and found out that the most optimal daily dose is   3-4 cups of coffee. The same conclusion was reached by their colleagues from the University of Southampton, who studied the findings of more than two hundred works on the benefits of coffee and found that drinking 3-4 cups a day gives a positive effect, it is with this volume that the coffee lover will get the maximum benefit from your favorite drink , and does not harm health.

A reasonable question arises - how much is this in the usual metric volume? Agree that the concept of " a cup"Very vague. I had to rummage around a bit in foreign sources to find the answer, since Russian recommendations on this score do not give any specific figures. Yes, and 99% of studies of the properties of coffee are conducted in Western countries, and most of them in the United States.

So here’s the result: the concept of “ a cup of coffee"There is most often called so" cup of regular coffee", or " an 8-ounce cup of regular brewed coffee", or like this " an 8-ounce freshly brewed cup". That is, we are talking about a cup of ordinary freshly brewed coffee with a volume of 8 ounces, which is approximately equal to 240 milliliters ( for pedantic readers, here's the exact value - 236.588248 ml.) The European version of "coffee cup" is approximately 250 milliliters, that is, comparable with the American version, therefore, we get the following picture: you can drink 3-4 cups of coffee per day, with a volume of 240-250 ml.

But it is much more important to know the amount of the main active ingredient - caffeine! The most authoritative organizations that have conducted serious research on this issue ( e.g. US Food and Drug Administration - USFDA and US Department of Agriculture - USDA) claim that a safe daily dose of caffeine for an adult is 400 milligrams, and it is highly recommended not to use more than 600 mg. per day. The difference depends on the individual characteristics of the body, but we will consider the average value suitable for most people. So, we try to adhere to the recommendation of 400 mg. And if you like accurate calculations, you can use this formula: for one kilogram of your weight per day, 6 milligrams of caffeine can be consumed without harm ( for me, for example, it is very close to 400 mg.).

If you prefer other options of coffee, rather than a standard cup of ordinary freshly brewed drink, then it is clear that you need to focus not on volume, but on the content of caffeine. Here, one caveat must be made right away - there are no absolutely exact, standardized parameters, even one type of drink, prepared in one institution, may contain different amounts of caffeine on different days. Here the role is played by the type of coffee selected, the amount of raw materials used for the drink, even the degree of roasting ( the last factor does not affect much, but still ...) Thus, in the standard cup already known to us ( 8-ounce cup of regular brewed coffee) may be from 70 to 100 mg. caffeine, in espresso 40–75, but for convenience there are some generally accepted average values \u200b\u200bthat can be found in this table:

Once again, we draw your attention to the fact that the individual daily rate of coffee depends on the features. So we recommend that you focus on the above data, but listen carefully to your body, if you feel great after just one cup, then it’s better to stop there. And if even after three cups you can safely fall asleep ( there are such talents), then you do not have to go to the other extreme - the absorption of coffee in huge volumes. It is very important to remember that with all the variety of useful properties, coffee ( like absolutely any, even the most useful product) in excessively large quantities can be harmful, so do not abuse this drink! Be aware that the average dose of caffeine that can be fatal is between 150 and 200 milligrams per kg. your weight ( these are more than 70 standard cups) and that caffeine also enters the body from other sources - tea, energy, and other drinks.

For the sake of an objective review, it is necessary to mention that periodically there are research results that reveal the minuses of coffee. Here in a special risk group are representatives of the beautiful half of humanity.

1. For example, there is a version that coffee in an amount greater than three cups per day can reduce female breasts. The truth is insignificant and not fast, but still ...

2. A study by the American University of Duke revealed that caffeine can seriously aggravate the painful symptoms of PMS, so women are advised to refrain from consuming too much coffee and other caffeinated products (such as chocolate).

3. In addition, drinking more than four cups of coffee per day can harm the bladder of women. This conclusion was made by an international group from the USA and Great Britain ( however, the same report mentions that if the dose is not exceeded, then the drink will improve the female body!).

4. Drinking coffee during pregnancy increases the risk of premature birth and even the possibility of miscarriage ...

5. The positive effect on the heart of moderate coffee consumption is mentioned in the first part of the article, BUT if you abuse a drink with cream and a lot of sugar, the substance "cafestol" contained in coffee will contribute to the accumulation of so-called "bad" cholesterol, which can easily lead to atherosclerosis, angina pectoris, heart attack ( in any case, it was precisely these conclusions that came to Harvard School of Health and the University of South Carolina) If you really can’t refuse to add delicious fat cream to your invigorating drink, then experts recommend drinking filtered coffee, that is, use coffee machines, drip-type teapots with filters, etc. ( my favorite way of brewing for the lazy is the French press, alas, this list is not included).

6. In older people, especially women, coffee can easily lead to increased fragility of bones. The fact is that due to age-related changes in the body, a drop in the level of calcium begins, which leads to osteoparosis (a decrease in bone density), and coffee additionally leaches this macronutrient. So with age, the amount of coffee consumed must be very strictly controlled and it is imperative to take vitamin-mineral complexes.

7. People with a tendency to vision problems should approach coffee drinking very carefully. The fact is that even a moderate amount can increase intraocular pressure, as a result, vision becomes worse and glaucoma may develop. The risk of getting such serious problems increases dramatically if you drink more than three cups of coffee during the day ( Brigham Young University, USA).

8. Coffee affects different consumers in different ways, people under pressure of stress, systematically lacking sleep should be especially careful, because excessive drinking of coffee can lead to depletion of nerve cells and, as a result, to problems with the nervous system. Also, an extra cup of coffee will no longer invigorate, but, on the contrary, will reduce efficiency. And in some cases, coffee can lead to spasm of cerebral vessels with subsequent oxygen starvation. Such a situation is fraught not only with migraine, but also a fatal outcome is possible ...

9. You may have a psychophysical dependence on coffee. This, of course, is not narcotic bondage, but still an addiction. Be careful, listen carefully to your body.

10. It must be taken into account that when roasting beans in coffee, acrylamide is formed. This substance, in principle, appears in the process of fat of any plant food, but it is dangerous because it can provoke the development of cancer in high concentrations. But, perhaps, you should not worry so much, because the amount of acrylamide should be simply gigantic, you certainly won’t get such doses from the drink. And if you look at the first part of the article, it turns out that in moderation, coffee protects against cancer.

So, when preparing the material, I was convinced that coffee has a huge amount of beneficial properties if you drink it within reasonable limits.And all the possible harm, as a rule, is associated with excessive consumption and only certain categories of people should refuse coffee altogether, this is the next point.

So, if you are a healthy person, take reasonable amount of coffeedrink it in the morning after eatingthen from this wonderful drink you will receive only benefit! More specific recommendations on the best time of the day for drinking coffee are given by a nutritionist:   this is from 10:00 to 12:00(according to other sources - from 9:30 to 11:30, which is approximately the same range) This is explained by the fact that in the morning the body produces the most cortisol, which independently increases a person’s tone. At this time, the use of caffeine will be completely redundant. But when the amount of the hormone begins to decline, a cup of aromatic coffee will fully show its tonic properties.

I remind you once again that this article is “live”, that is, I periodically add new pros and cons of coffee to the lists if any fresh scientific data appears. So, dear coffee lovers, do not forget to look at this material from time to time to be aware of all the advantages or disadvantages of your favorite drink.

Many modern people can no longer imagine their life without coffee. An invigorating drink helps to wake up in the morning, raises pressure, gives vigor. And coffee lovers with a cigarette do not even know how to start their day differently. However, many do not understand that a drug can do some harm. The positive and negative qualities of coffee are studied along and across, so we will consider them in order.

Coffee composition

The influence of the drink on the human body stems from the chemical list of coffee elements. In order not to be unfounded, we’ll talk about everything in detail.

Raw coffee beans include carbohydrates, fats, proteins. Also included are alkaloid compounds such as caffeine and trigonellin. Of the organic acids, oxalic, quinic, chlorogenic, coffee and citric are considered the most valuable.

The grain is not deprived of mineral salts, tannins, essential oils, water, vitamins, macro- and microelements. Of the latter, iron, potassium, nitrogen, phosphorus, and calcium are worth highlighting.

After roasting in grains, new elements are formed, for example, vitamin PP. The final chemical list of elements depends on the degree of roasting and the type of coffee.

The effect of coffee on the body

1. Trigonellinum.  After roasting the beans, a café forms; it is this compound that makes coffee aromatic and strong. Trigonellin secretes nicotinic acid, which enhances blood circulation, dilates blood channels, removes cholesterol from blood vessels and prevents atherosclerosis. Lack of vitamin PP in the body leads to a disease such as pellagra. The following symptoms are characteristic of it: dermatitis, diarrhea, impaired brain activity.
2. Caffeine. This element has become famous due to its properties to excite the human nervous system. Caffeine energizes, tones the body, reduces the feeling of drowsiness and fights chronic fatigue. It is due to the incoming element of coffee that they are accused of developing psychological dependence. However, not everyone knows that caffeine is concentrated in plants, tea leaves, cocoa beans, and cola nuts. Accordingly, in order to reduce harm, you need to know the measure in everything.
3. Chlorogenic acid.  Also found in many plants, but coffee beans are considered champions in the amount of this substance. A useful quality of acid is its ability to improve nitrogen metabolism. It also normalizes the activity of the gastrointestinal tract. Chlorogenic acid is responsible for bitterness and astringent aftertaste.
4. Vitamin R.  It is necessary for the human body to strengthen the walls of capillaries and give them elasticity. Just one cup of coffee drink focuses the daily rate of this vitamin for an adult. In combination with essential oils, coffee performs an antiseptic and anti-inflammatory function. And tannins have a beneficial effect on the heart and digestive tract.

The effect of coffee on the digestive system

1. The drink contributes to increased production of gastric juice, which is why patients with peptic ulcer and gastritis should not consume fasting coffee. The same applies to patients with pancreatitis. However, taking a coffee in the morning does not threaten a healthy person.
2. Many studies have been carried out that prove the effect of the drug on the digestive system and kidneys in particular. Scientists agreed that the drink reduces the likelihood of developing cirrhosis of the liver in those people who are accustomed to lean on alcohol.
3. Tannins, which accumulate in large volumes in coffee, give the drink bitterness. They enhance the digestibility of ascorbic acid and vitamin PP, but at the same time slow down the absorption of elements such as iron and calcium by the esophagus. This aspect suggests that a drink is contraindicated for people with anemia (iron deficiency anemia).
4. Tannins have a beneficial effect on the walls of the stomach, so many years ago, coffee was used to treat this organ. However, later scientists concluded that the drink only irritates the mucous membranes and leads to even greater ulcers.
5. Let's talk about tannins again. They are neutralized when milk is added to the drink. As you can understand, the effect of the drink on ulcers is very doubtful. A mug of coffee causes pain and heartburn in some, while it affects others the opposite. But the drink should be coordinated with the attending gastroenterologist.

Coffee properties

• stimulates brain neurons, thereby increasing mental activity;
• energizes and invigorates;
• gives strength and boosts morale;
• fights migraines and headaches;
• eliminates drowsiness, lethargy, apathy;
• is a natural antidepressant;
• reduces suicidal tendencies;
• improves memory and visual functions;
• prevents atherosclerosis and thrombosis;
• treats intoxication (drug, food, alcohol);
• improves the absorption of food and reduces the likelihood of its fermentation in the intestine;
• raises blood pressure;
• normalizes heart rate;
• removes poisons and carcinogens;
• used in the prevention and treatment of liver cirrhosis;
• relieves the condition of diabetics;
• reduces the likelihood of developing oncology;
• it is used to eliminate the symptoms of gout.

It should be noted that the positive properties of the drink for the human body become possible only if coffee is dosed.

1. Naturally, we are talking about the allowable daily intake of a drink. An adult can take from 320 to 480 mg without harm. caffeine per day. It all depends on the degree of roasting and the type of grains, one cup of the drink accumulates about 100-130 mg. caffeine.
2. Women and girls who are expecting a baby should reduce their coffee consumption to 200-250 mg. caffeine per day. This figure is equivalent to about 2 circles per day (according to WHO).
3. When planning your frequency of intake, remember that coffee is not the only caffeine source in the world. Calculate your daily allowance for other foods that you also consume.
4. The harmful effect of a coffee drink is seen in people who drink at least 5 mugs per day. Remember forever that the dose of caffeine, which is 10 grams, is considered fatal for a person. This is approximately 100 pots of the drug.

Coffee for breastfeeding and pregnancy

1. It is extremely difficult to find information that regulates the use of a drink during lactation and gestation. But a lot of information about the dangers of the drink for girls of these categories.
2. Coffee does not allow calcium to be absorbed. Moreover, the raw material leaches this element from the body. It is important to understand that a pregnant woman already shares all the nutrients received by herself and the baby. Therefore, an additional loss of calcium can lead to friability of the skeleton of the baby and a violation of the structure of the bones, teeth, nails of the mother.
3. A coffee drink makes a person too excited. Excessive agitation negatively affects the central nervous system of a woman and the formation of the psyche of the baby. An increase in caffeine in the blood contributes to an imbalance in the hormonal background.
4. Coffee makes it difficult for oxygen to flow through the tube to the fetus. A pregnant woman, therefore, suffers from a slow metabolism, and a drink only exacerbates this situation. As a result, digestive upset and kidney activity may develop.
5. Experts advise to exclude the drink from the diet of a lactating girl. The thing is the ability of caffeine to penetrate into breast milk and destroy calcium in it. Also, the child receives part of the caffeine, so it becomes nervous and capricious, sleeps poorly.
6. In addition to calcium, caffeine also leaches iron. And everyone knows that this element is necessary for the prevention of anemia. From all of the above, it should be concluded that it is better for lactating and pregnant women to exclude coffee from the menu.

1. A child who is not yet 10 years old is contraindicated in coffee. At this age, the drink will do harm, not benefit. In very small servings of coffee, children from 10 years old can be treated.
2. For a long time, a coffee drug was considered a drug that caused serious disorders of the nervous system, heart, and metabolism.
3. Children very often ask dad and mom to treat them to coffee when they see their parents at a morning drink. You should not go on about the baby, treat it with juice or tea.
4. The drink does not carry useful qualities for children, but its harm is undeniable. The product reduces protective functions, irritates the psyche. The child becomes restless and hysterical.

Slimming Coffee

1. It is known that after drinking a cup of coffee, appetite is noticeably dull. If you drink more than one portion a day, then soon the desire to eat a lot of sweets and fatty foods will disappear. In this case, you can naturally lose weight.
2. A caffeinated drink has a diuretic effect, as a result of consumption, you also get rid of unwanted kilograms without harm to the body. It is important to remember that you need to drink enough water per day.
3. Systematic consumption of the product will help get rid of constipation and bloating. Coffee in this case is an indispensable tool. The drink has a positive effect on the natural metabolism, burning fat.
4. Incoming caffeine increases the amount of calories that the body burns. Thus, the speed of metabolic processes increases. As a result, calories are burned at high speed, regardless of physical activity.
5. Caffeine composition significantly recharges the body with energy for a long time. Moderate consumption of coffee will allow a person to increase physical activity. The greatest benefit for losing weight will bring a black drink without any additives.
6. It is important to understand that abuse of a drink while losing weight can lead to serious health problems. Excessive coffee intake provokes increased excitability and additional stress for the nervous system. Also, the drink leaches part of the beneficial minerals from the body.

Addiction

1. Regardless of how many cups of coffee you drink per day, a caffeine addiction will soon appear. As a result, the body requires the necessary amount of substance, which was supplied regularly.
2. If you suddenly stop taking coffee, you will feel discomfort. Drinking a drink causes a feeling of fullness and pleasure. Therefore, some experts attribute coffee to a narcotic effect.
3. It is worth noting that natural chocolate also provokes the release of the hormone of happiness. It follows from this that the narcotic properties of such products are exaggerated. Regarding addiction, everyone is individually. As a rule, the symptoms in any case pass quickly enough.

Pathology of the cardiovascular system

1. Increasingly, cases are observed that the abuse of coffee leads to problems and diseases of the cardiovascular system. Ischemia of the main muscle of a person often develops.
2. Studies have shown that there can be no coronary heart disease in a healthy person. It is important to understand that if you are prone to developing cardiovascular pathologies, consuming caffeinated foods can be dangerous.

High blood pressure

1. In fact, coffee raises blood pressure, only the effect does not last long. It is proved that blood pressure rises only in unaccustomed people to caffeinated drinks. Otherwise, the pressure rises slightly.
2. It follows from this that caffeine intake is in no way associated with the development of hypertension. It is important to understand that the conversation is about reasonable servings of coffee consumed. Keep in mind that hypertensive drink is contraindicated.

Poor calcium absorption

1. Regular coffee intake inhibits the absorption of calcium from other foods. Therefore, the drink is not recommended to drink during gestation. Calcium is necessary for the expectant mother and the normal development of the baby.
2. Therefore, it is forbidden to combine a coffee drink with products saturated with calcium. Such a diet would be pointless. When coffee is abused, calcium deficiency may occur.

Irritability and nervousness

1. Problems with the nervous system arise from excessive consumption of coffee drinks. Soon you will begin to experience increased nervousness and irritability.
2. If you drink more than 14 servings of coffee per day, it can lead to convulsions, fever, vomiting, upset stomach and increased heart rate.
3. Do not forget about individual sensitivity to the product. The daily norm of coffee consumption is different for everyone, take into account a similar feature.

Development of oncology

1. Excessive coffee intake leads to the development of a benign breast tumor in the fair sex. This statement applies to all caffeinated foods.
2. Unconfirmed facts indicate that the pathology resolves on its own when the consumption of such products is stopped. Be careful and observe the daily rate.

Dehydration

1. The main disadvantage of coffee can be considered that when you drink a drink, the composition greatly dehydrates the body. It is important to know that with such an impact a person does not always understand that he needs water.
2. If you are a lover of a caffeinated drink, be sure to follow the daily intake of the product. Do not forget to drink enough purified water.

Coffee contraindications

• atherosclerosis;
• glaucoma;
• increased irritability;
• trouble sleeping;
• cirrhosis of the liver;
• cholecystitis;
• ulcer;
• gastritis;
• renal failure.

Remember, drinking coffee before bed can play a trick on you. You can not only fall asleep, but also cause serious stress to the body. Increased irritability and nervousness will appear. It is also worth limiting the consumption of the drink to the elderly.

Dedicated to coffee lovers. Drink is beneficial for your body, but in everything you must follow the measure. Calculate your own permissible consumption rate, do not exceed it. Remember the possible consequences that occur when drinking coffee.

Video: The Dark Truth About Coffee

According to scientists, not everyone can drink coffee. People prone to sleep disturbances, nervousness and depression, as well as suffering from kidney disease, hemorrhoids, atherosclerosis, coronary heart disease should refrain from drinking a coffee drink. It is known that coffee adversely affects the functioning of the heart and can even cause hypertension in people who are predisposed to such diseases.

Also, this drink has a harmful effect on. Its use in the future leads to an increased risk of miscarriage. A coffee drink affects the formation of the nervous system, skeleton and other organs of the baby. Excessive consumption of coffee prevents the absorption of calcium, magnesium, sodium, which is fraught with the development of osteoporosis.

It is undesirable to drink coffee for those people who have problems with the gastrointestinal tract (gastritis, high acidity). Otherwise, it can be very serious, up to the appearance of peptic ulcer of the stomach. Elderly people and under 15 years of age are also not recommended to use this drink.

The benefits of a coffee drink

Thanks to caffeine, this drink has an invigorating effect, which is achieved by improving the blood supply to the brain and activating memory with this substance, which helps to increase efficiency and relieve fatigue. Thus, frequent consumption of coffee helps to cope with apathy, stress and drowsiness. Also, the systematic use of such a drink warns a person from such insidious diseases as sugar, liver cancer, alcoholic cirrhosis of the liver, Alzheimer's disease. In addition, coffee can have a beneficial effect on the immune and digestive systems.

This aromatic and tasty drink improves metabolism in the body, which leads to an increase in the rate of fat burning. Accordingly, coffee is good for people who are overweight and want to be in perfect shape.

How can I replace coffee

Undoubtedly, coffee is a great drink with a delicious taste and aroma. However, for many people, drinking a drink is simply not possible for health reasons. In this case, other healing and natural drinks that can replace natural coffee come to the rescue. One of these drinks is chicory, known for its exceptional beneficial properties. It is made from plant extract, which helps to remove a significant amount of harmful substances from the body, such as toxins, cholesterol, heavy metals.

Chocolate is also an alternative to coffee. Such a coffee substitute can increase the level of energy and give a comfortable feeling. A good substitute for coffee is green tea. The advantage of this drink is that it contains many antioxidants that help protect people from free radicals and cancer.

It is hard to overestimate how popular coffee has become. Many simply cannot imagine a successful start to the day without a cup of this aromatic invigorating drink. Someone likes to brew it in a Turk, someone bought an expensive coffee machine, others prefer to drink an instant drink. Now you can find coffee of various varieties and degrees of roasting. In coffee houses you can easily find coffee with syrup, ice cream or spices, cream or milk. Have you thought about whether drinking coffee is harmful or healthy?

Is drinking coffee good or bad? There are a lot of myths around this topic. We tried to figure out where the truth is, and where only unconfirmed speculation. Let’s begin to understand all the advantages and disadvantages of coffee. We’ll immediately clarify that we use confirmed scientific data and the results of recent studies. But the opinions of scientists are quite contradictory. Some believe that the use of coffee is a powerful argument for drinking it in moderation (3-4 cups per day). Others believe that the harm from coffee covers all its beneficial properties. It was previously believed that coffee is able to negatively affect the body due to the high dose of caffeine that it contains. It was even believed that it could provoke the development of cancer of the intestine and other parts of the digestive tract. Now these arguments have moved to the myths section. Recent studies of how coffee affects the body have only confirmed its benefits. Coffee is especially useful for the digestive tract, in particular the intestines. It normalizes peristalsis. Also, coffee is able to speed up the metabolism. Thanks to this ability, under the influence of coffee, the mucous membrane of the intestinal walls and other organs are renewed.

It should also be borne in mind that the reaction to coffee in each person can be individual. For someone, this drink only benefits, and for someone it can even provoke the development of allergic reactions. Why is there such a controversial reaction? It is explained by the fact that the composition of coffee includes a huge amount of active substances. This is about a thousand different components. Of course, our body can perceive them differently. Much more depends on the strength of the coffee, the degree of its roasting, freshness. Most of the components that make up coffee have not yet been studied.

The benefits of coffee for the body

The beneficial properties that coffee has are undeniable:

1. Since caffeine is contained in these aromatic grains, coffee is able to stimulate the psyche and nervous system. Caffeine is a powerful alkaloid. It is he who to a greater extent affects both the benefit of this drink and its harm. The beneficial properties of caffeine are that it is an excellent stimulant of cardiac activity, the nervous system. Its effect is due to the fact that after a cup of coffee we feel a surge of energy. This is a great and proven way to increase your ability to work. A cup of high-quality properly brewed coffee can charge you with energy and an excellent mood for the whole day. Caffeine increases blood pressure, so you need to ensure that it enters your body in moderate doses. For hypotensive people, a cup of coffee can be a real salvation from low pressure. But for hypertensive drink this drink is extremely undesirable, as it can provoke even higher pressure.
2. Caffeine improves brain activity, namely, improves memory and attention.
3. Increases efficiency.
4. Flavored grains help avoid type 2 diabetes. What is this amazing property connected with? The fact is that coffee contains a unique combination of caffeic, chloragenic acid and caffeine. All of these substances interfere with the accumulation of amyloid protein. But it is amyloid protein that leads to the appearance of the second type of diabetes mellitus.
5. It is the prevention of the incurable Parkinson's disease. Surprisingly, scientists have found a relationship between moderate coffee consumption and prevention of Parkinson's disease. Those members of the experimental group who regularly drank several cups of coffee a day practically did not have this terrible disease. It was found that coffee is able to beneficially affect the state of the brain and central nervous system. But a decaffeinated drink does not have such an effect. In fact, decaffeinated coffee loses most of the beneficial properties of this magical drink.
6. It is a prevention of cardiovascular disease, stroke. This effect is due to the fact that coffee is able to expand the lumen of the vessels of the heart and brain.
7. Improves secretion in the stomach. Caffeine and other components of coffee effectively stimulate the secretion of juice in the stomach, increasing acidity. This property can be used by those patients who have been diagnosed with gastritis with low acidity. Coffee will help to increase it and improve the process of digesting food.
8. It will help to overcome depression. Especially good antidepressant properties of coffee are manifested in women. Of course, with just one drink it will not be possible to cure clinical depression, but this popular drink can be used for prevention and to combat mild depression and spleen.
9. May inhibit cirrhosis. These data were provided by American scientists. They found that coffee can inhibit the development of cirrhosis in patients who abuse alcohol. But most likely, this effect is no longer associated with caffeine. Then some other active substance takes effect. While there is no exact data about him.

What is harmful coffee

Is coffee harmful to health? We have listed the main beneficial properties of coffee, which have long been scientifically proven. But do not forget that coffee can harm our body. Excessive coffee is most likely to be harmful. We are talking about exceeding the recommended dose of coffee (3-4 cups per day). It is also important to remember that there are people who are prone to individual intolerance to those components that make up coffee, especially caffeine. So, what can harm coffee.

1. Sometimes it can provoke tachycardia and insomnia. This effect is observed in people prone to increased irritability. In their nature, the processes of excitation in the central nervous system prevail over the processes of inhibition. Coffee is not capable of causing such an effect. He can only aggravate it.
2. Coffee is contraindicated in hypertensive patients, especially in large doses. Excessive consumption of a fragrant drink for a person prone to high blood pressure is fraught with a deterioration in its general condition. In the worst case, even a hypertensive crisis may begin. Because people who are prone to high blood pressure, you can occasionally drink only a cup of weak coffee. In this case, you need to listen to how your body reacts to the drink.
3. May increase cholesterol. That effect is associated with the action of such a substance as cafestol in coffee. It was found that its level in coffee from coffee makers is slightly lower. It is assumed that the cafestol is filtered through special paper filters that are used in coffee makers. Also, a low content of cafestol in instant coffee has been found. It is important to remember that cholesterol can be the culprit in the development of cardiovascular disease. A direct relationship has been established between high cholesterol and the development of such dangerous pathologies as myocardial infarction, angina pectoris, atherosclerosis.
4. May be addictive. Do not classify coffee as a drug. Oddly enough, but there is such an opinion. It is associated with the substance caffeine. It, as we have already mentioned, is an alkaloid. Therefore, there was an opinion that coffee is addictive and even addictive. This is not entirely true. People who consume a lot of coffee and do it regularly can really feel overwhelmed and lifeless without it. Without a favorite cup of coffee, they become drowsy, lose their mood, and their head can even hurt. But this, of course, is not the kind of dependence that drug addicts have. Therefore, experts advise not to refuse sharply from coffee. If you decide to pause and replace the usual coffee with another drink, give it up gradually. Every day, reduce the dose of caffeine. Make your coffee not so strong, drink less. So you will avoid the so-called withdrawal syndrome.
5. May increase gastric acidity. It is well established that the components contained in coffee are able to enhance the secretion of gastric juice and increase its acidity. If for people with low acidity, this is a useful property, then for those who have high acidity, this drink is contraindicated. If there is no exacerbation, then sometimes you can afford a cup of this magic drink, but not on an empty stomach. If you drink it after meals in moderation, there will be no harm. But those who are diagnosed with a stomach ulcer should not drink coffee.
6. High calorie values. Coffee itself has virtually no calories. A cup of black insoluble coffee without sugar contains only two calories. But it’s worth adding sugar, milk, cream or honey, and the calorie content of the drink will increase hundreds of times. If you are obese or just have extra pounds, then it is better to drink coffee without such high-calorie supplements. It may not be so tasty, but you will only be provided with the beneficial properties of the drink. In extreme cases, you can add a little sugar.
7. Negatively affects pregnant women. Doctors have long noted that the components of coffee negatively affect the condition of the pregnant woman and the fetus. This is primarily due to the fact that caffeine is able to stimulate blood circulation and increase vascular tone. For pregnant women, this is very undesirable, since caffeine can provoke an increase in pressure. It negatively affects the placenta and can even increase the tone of the uterus. Of course, this effect will not be after one cup of weak coffee. With great desire, you can still afford to at least occasionally drink a cup of weak coffee. In this case, one should listen to how the body reacts to it. You also need to remember that caffeine is able to cross the placental barrier. This means that the baby’s tiny body will be exposed to its powerful stimulating effect. The result is as follows - during pregnancy, it is better to abandon any variety and type of coffee.
8. Powerful diuretic effect. Coffee is able to remove fluid from the body. On the one hand, this is a positive effect - this way you can get rid of extra pounds. On the other hand, rapid fluid removal can lead to dangerous dehydration. Because coffee lovers need to drink plenty of fluids. This will protect the body from dehydration.
9. Affects the central nervous system, thereby exciting it. This can trigger increased irritability, insomnia, and panic attacks. But to get this effect you need to drink a lot of coffee.
10. Able to flush calcium from the body. Bones and teeth suffer from this. Other trace elements may also be washed out. This negative effect is also very dangerous for a pregnant woman and an unborn baby.
11. Provokes darkening of tooth enamel. It has long been found that tea and coffee stains tooth enamel in an unsightly yellowish tint. This is due to the fact that these drinks contain a large amount of coloring matter. For the same reason, it is so difficult to remove coffee stains from clothes. Especially quickly tooth enamel turns yellow from strong coffee. Also, do not drink coffee in the bite with ice cream. In this case, the teeth will suffer from a strong temperature difference. That's why you should not combine hot coffee and cold ice cream.
12. Breast reduction. This is the most unexpected negative effect of coffee. Scientists recently found that frequent intake of strong coffee can reduce breast size in women. This can be a serious argument for women to reduce their daily dose of caffeine.

Some interesting facts about instant coffee

We offer you some important facts that you will find it useful to know about this popular drink.

1. Instant coffee has a significantly lower quality. We are used to instant coffee. It was invented not so long ago. Few people know that because of the preliminary heat treatment, instant coffee almost completely loses its aroma and its taste is significantly impaired. To restore their manufacturers add flavorings and flavor enhancers. Despite the fact that it is much more convenient to simply pour instant coffee with boiling water than to cook insoluble, it is better to give preference to the latter.
2. Remember that manufacturers often add dyes, antioxidants, stabilizers, flavorings to instant coffee. If there are no such additives in coffee, it is called organic.
3. Instant coffee has the same positive and negative qualities as the grain version. But they are not so pronounced.
4. The technological process of growing coffee is almost always associated with the use of pesticides. After extraction of coffee, they can easily be in ready-made instant coffee. In this case, they will certainly be in a cup with a finished drink. Therefore, try to buy coffee from large trusted manufacturers. They value their reputation and try to use high quality raw materials.

Green coffee

Recently, the popularity of green coffee is growing. What is he like? Why is it called green? What properties does it have? This type of coffee is increasingly appearing on store shelves. It is believed that it helps to get rid of extra pounds and remove toxins from the body. In fact, green coffee is just unroasted grains of regular coffee. Previously, it was considered raw material and did not go on sale. Now it is bought more and more often. It is generally accepted that green coffee has more pronounced antioxidant and stimulant properties. During roasting, indeed, part of the beneficial substances of coffee is destroyed, therefore, roasted coffee loses a little in its beneficial qualities. But in green coffee, all the beneficial substances are stored in maximum concentration. However, often in the production of green coffee, some of the useful qualities were lost. Despite the fact that this coffee is not roasted, it is still exposed to high temperatures. And if we are talking about the production of powder or granulated coffee, then it is also exposed to high pressure. A lot of useful components are stored in freeze-dried coffee. In this case, a decoction of the grains is made, then it is frozen and dried in a vacuum.

Is it true that green coffee contains significantly less caffeine? This supposedly differs greatly from green coffee. This is actually a myth. Caffeine belongs to the group of alkaloids. Heat treatment practically does not affect its condition and concentration. There will be as much caffeine in roasted coffee as in green.

Green coffee does not have the usual aroma and taste. This encourages manufacturers to resort to some tricks. Often other substances are added to green coffee. This is how drinks are made using green coffee. Most often, manufacturers simply add fruit flavors and call their product a fruit drink.

Is it possible to reduce the harmful effects of coffee

As you can see, despite all the benefits, coffee has a negative effect. Can it be reduced? Sure you may. To do this, you need to use such simple secrets.

1. To avoid insomnia, do not drink coffee just before bedtime. You need to drink it no later than three hours before you go to bed.
2. Do you have high blood pressure, nervous irritability? There is a solution - drink decaffeinated coffee. It is caffeine that is responsible for stimulating blood vessels and the central nervous system. But don't get carried away even decaffeinated coffee. It has many other substances that also belong to stimulants.
3. To reduce the level of coffee in coffee, use regular paper filters in your coffee machine. They significantly prevent the ingestion of cafestol into brewed coffee. Recall that it is precisely cafestol that scientists consider to be the substance that causes an increase in blood cholesterol, develops a tendency to atherosclerosis and can provoke cardiovascular pathologies. Also, do not abuse instant coffee; it contains high levels of cafestol.
4. Do you have diabetes? This does not mean that you need to completely give up coffee. Just do not add sugar to it. Do not make the drink too strong. Drink 1-2 cups a day.
5. Do you suffer from high acidity of gastric juice or is you diagnosed with gastritis hyperacid? Just don't drink too strong coffee. Dilute it with milk or cream. Also, do not drink this drink on an empty stomach. Remember that increasing acidity is dangerous in that it can provoke the development of peptic ulcer. But after eating coffee, it will not affect your acidity.
6. Do you have a tendency to overweight? Just do not add cream, honey, syrup, ice cream, excessive amounts of sugar or milk to coffee. Coffee itself has only two calories. But all kinds of additives to it increase the calorie content of the drink hundreds of times.
7. There is an easy way to insure yourself against dehydration. You just need to drink a glass of clean water regularly.
8. During pregnancy, it is better to completely refuse coffee. If you simply can’t do it, you can afford only a couple of cups of weak coffee per month. Be sure to add milk or cream to it.
9. To prevent vitamins and minerals from being washed out of the body, consume more dairy products. Your food should be as diverse and complete as possible.
10. Grain coffee is more healthy than instant coffee. In soluble, all kinds of flavoring additives are necessarily present. Give preference to grain coffee. It is better to buy packages with the inscription "Eco". This means that farmers did not add pesticides and other chemicals when growing this product.

Decaffeinated coffee: the pros and cons

As we have already found out, most of the negative properties of coffee are connected precisely with the presence of caffeine in it. It turns out that in order for this drink to bring only benefit, it is enough to exclude this component from it? Decaffeinated coffee is really for sale and it has its fans. But is it so safe? How useful is it?

We studied in detail how caffeine-free coffee is made. Forced to upset his supporters. This type of coffee is not at all as useful and safe as it seems to us. For. To obtain a caffeine-free product, this substance is literally washed out of coffee powder. For this, special chemicals are used. Moreover, this process is repeated several times, since it is not so easy to get rid of such a stable alkaloid. The result is a product of dubious quality, in which a certain portion of caffeine is still present. But during this technological process, aromatic oils, useful minerals, etc. are easily lost from coffee.

So what is more in coffee: good or harm

So, let's find out exactly what is more in our favorite invigorating drink! Is it more useful than harmful, or vice versa? In fact, as the results of scientific research say, a lot depends on the dose of coffee that we are used to getting. Scientists have found that 2-3 cups of strong coffee per day are relatively safe. If you do not exceed this amount, you most likely will not encounter its negative manifestations. With such an amount of the drink you drink, you will only be invigorated, fill your body with energy, improve metabolism, and get a stimulating effect on the central nervous system, brain, cardiovascular system and gastrointestinal tract. If the dose is exceeded, then the negative effect of coffee on the body will increase. In addition, people with hypersensitivity to the components of this drink eat. They should choose a safe dosage individually.

The tolerance of the drink is also affected by the genetic predisposition and general health. It is undesirable to drink a lot of coffee to people who:

• easily excited;
• too nervous;
• overly emotional;
• suffer from adrenal disease;
• suffer from insomnia;
• experiencing strong physical exertion;
• suffer from various chronic diseases.

In this case, it is better to refuse coffee at all.

Some advice on that. How to reduce the harm from coffee:

1. It is important to be able to listen to your body. It will tell you how specific coffee is useful or harmful to your body. You do not think the beginning of the day without a cup of coffee? You have no idea how to do without it throughout the day? Nothing stimulates you except this magical drink? These are the first signals that it’s time for you to make coffee. You have symptoms of caffeine addiction. Your body ceases to adequately perceive its components.
2. Suppose you have no chronic illness or caffeine addiction. But still better not to drink coffee daily! Give your body the opportunity to work fully without such a powerful dope. Scientists have established the optimal and safest amount of coffee drunk - one cup a couple of times a week.
3. It is better to drink coffee without sugar, cream, honey, milk and other additives. The most useful option is insoluble black coffee of medium strength. Remember that the harmful properties of a drink appear only when we begin to use it regularly. To coffee only benefit, drink it infrequently, a couple of times a week. So you will not develop addiction.
4. Buy only quality coffee. It is better if it is in grains. Cook it at home yourself. You can choose the grains of organic coffee. It may be a little more expensive, but pesticides were not used to grow it.
5. Buy less coffee in coffee houses. It's expensive, and they often use low-quality cheap coffee. But all kinds of additives are extremely harmful to the figure and can provoke the appearance of extra pounds.
6. If you realize that you have become addicted to coffee, do not give it up right away, gradually. This will help you avoid the negative effects of the so-called cancellation effect. Be prepared for the fact that your general condition may worsen, weakness, irritability, headache, and mild depression will appear. These, of course, are unpleasant symptoms, but they will pass soon. To support your body, drink more clean water or mineral water without gas. You can drink some rosehips, green tea, peppermint.

The result we got is that coffee can be beneficial and harmful. The main thing - do not abuse this drink! In reasonable quantities, it will really be useful for your body.