Coffee

Special Precautions of Coffee

• Regular coffee, of course, also contains caffeine. Caffeine can raise blood pressure, as well as blood levels of the fight-or-flight chemical epinephrine (also called adrenaline).
• Heartburn : Both regular and decaffeinated coffee contain acids that can make heartburn worse.

The benefits of Coffee are

Coffee contains a type of antioxidant called polyphenols. Polyphenols work inside the body to combat toxic free radicals. Polyphenols also affect key enzymes that improve cellular communication.5 Poor cell signaling can lead to cancer, diabetes, and more.

• less likely to have type 2 diabetes
• Parkinson's disease : higher consumption of coffee is associated with decreased risk of Parkinson’s
• dementia : Coffee has also been linked to lower risk of dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease.
• cancer : high coffee consumption is associated with decreased risk of liver cirrhosis and liver cancer
• heart rhythm problems : People who reported four or more cups a day had almost an 18% reduction in the risk of being hospitalized for rhythm disturbances.
• strokes : More cups of coffee a day may reduce Stroke risk in women.
• gallstones : Coffee reduces the risk of gallstones, according to a 1999 study published in the "Journal of the American Medical Association".
• Improved liver function.
• Enhanced memory.
• Speedier muscular recovery.