Several health concerns have been attributed to coffee drinking including its addictive nature, ill-effects on digestion, bone health, cardio-vascular health, disturbed sleep, high blood pressure, infertility and increased incidence in pancreatic or bladder cancer.
Last few years:
- In the last few years,urban India has acquired a new coffee culture.
- International coffee chains are opening coffee shops.
- In addition, doing brisk business, even in smaller towns.
- While, south Indian filtered coffee has been a tradition.
- India in general is waking up to coffee.
Toxic addiction or Natural Stimulant:
- Despite its growing popularity.
- Most people believe coffee to be a somewhat toxic addiction.
- In addition, taken only as an indulgence or to overcome sleep and boost alertness.
- Several health concerns have attributed to coffee drinking.
- Including its addictive nature, ill-effects on digestion, bone health, cardio-vascular health.
- Also disturbed sleep, high blood pressure, infertility.
- In addition increased incidence in pancreatic or bladder cancer.
- Numerous studies reveals that coffee consumption and caffeine do not contribute to cardiovascular disease.
- In addition, high blood pressure and stroke, even in people who drink more than four cups of coffee a day.
- Even though coffee does cause a transient increase in blood pressure.
- Moderate coffee drinking does not pose a significant risk to hypertensives.
Recent study reports:
- A recent study reports that coffee is a major source of dietary anti-oxidants.
- It may inhibit inflammation.
- Thereby lower the risk of cardio-vascular diseases.
- In addition, other inflammatory diseases in post-menopausal women.
- Coffee helped older people think better, improve their memory and reasoning skills.
- Caffeine may have a beneficial effect on weight loss.
- As it has shown to increase energy expenditure modestly.
- Caffeine, a natural stimulant, may positively affect atheletic performance.
In spite of the good news:
- Drinking coffee carries some concerns.
- It is certainly habit-forming.
- Even a single cup of coffee a day contains enough caffeine to create the risk of withdrawal.
- In some people, it can induce heart-burn by boosting up acid production.
- In addition,for pregnant women, coffee consumption has been linked to risk of miscarriages.
- Caffeine is a diuretic, which increases output of urine, which can be a concern for men with prostrate problems.
- Since it is a stimulant.
- It can contribute to difficulty in falling asleep and may interfere with regular sleeping patterns.
- So, those sensitive to it, should avoid coffee at bed time.
One or two cups a day:
- It is better to use a moderate common sense approach to coffee drinking.
- One or two cups a day should certainly not pose any risks for most people.
- Also, it does not increase the risk for any other health risk.
- People with irregular heart-beats and pregnant women are advised non-caffeinated beverages.
- So, next time you go for your favourite cup of coffee, be guilt-free, enjoy it and stay alert.
- It can be enjoyed by all if taken in moderation.