Coffee

Coffee

Introduction

Although coffee is referred to as a bean, it is actually the seed of a piece of fruit, known as a coffee cherry. They were termed ‘beans’, as they resemble the appearance of actual beans. The cherries are hand picked, and the seed is separated from the fruit. There are various methods of achieving this, with some allowing the fruit to dry first, and others removing the seed much sooner. By varying the amount of time the fruit is allowed to dry on the seed, these methods impact the flavor of the finished product. After the ‘beans’ are dried, the unroasted product is called ‘green coffee’.

Advantages of Coffee

First, it can keep a cool head. The caffeine contained in coffee can stimulate the central nervous system inside the brain, bring you a clear thinking and refresh your brain, so as to improve the work efficiency. And this is the main reason why so many office workers can not live without coffee.

Second, it has an antioxidant effect. The caffeine acid and chlorogenic acid in coffee have the antioxidant function, which can effectively remove the free radicals and delay the aging of human body. What's more, some research institutions have confirmed that the antioxidant effect of coffee can be comparable with that of green tea. Third, it can promote urination and eliminate edema.

Coffee, especially black coffee, has a significant diuretic effect and can help eliminate the edema.

Fourth, it can help lose weight. As coffee can promote the metabolism and reduce heat, so it can achieve the effect of weight loss. Fifth, it has an antidepressant effect. What's more, coffee can make people happy and full of spirit, and can also relieve the depression. Although coffee has a lot of benefits to human body, while every coin has two sides, this is also the same with coffee. 

Disadvantages of Coffee

First, it can interfere with the absorption of minerals by the body. Coffee will cause calcium loss, which may further lead to osteoporosis. As a result, women who often drink coffee should pay attention to the supplementation of calcium. Second, it may increase the risk of suffering from some diseases. If the women frequently drink a large number of coffee, it will increase the risk of suffering from myocardial infarction. Third, it may bring harms to the stomach. Coffee will promote gastric secretion and increase the gastric acid. Therefore, drinking too much coffee will lead to the discomfort in stomach. Fourth, pregnant women should not drink coffee. Coffee can cause fetal anomaly, so pregnant women should not drink coffee. Fifth, it will make women difficult to be pregnant. The caffeine in coffee will affect the chances of pregnancy of the women. On the whole, coffee has advantages as well as disadvantages to human body. The key is to control the amount when drinking coffee. Do not drink too much; otherwise it can only bring harms to human body.

Facts of coffee that you never know

1. Drinking coffee can help you burn fat. Studies have shown that drinking caffeine can increase your metabolism 3 to 11%. It’s one of the few chemicals that can actually help with fat burning, so might as well drink up!
2. Coffee can help prevent Alzheimer’s and dementia. Several studies have shown that coffee drinkers are up to 65% less likely to get Alzheimer’s Disease, which is a leading cause of dementia.(Alzheimer’s is a progressive disease that destroys memory and other important mental functions.)
3. Coffee is a red berry before it’s a bean. Those berries you see right there? Those are coffee berries. They grow on trees!
4. The first webcam in the world was made for coffee. In 1991, a group of Cambridge University scientists set a camera on their work building’s coffee pot, streaming the footage live on the web so that they would be able to see if the pot was empty or not, saving themselves the disappointment of a coffee-less trip. The picture above is the actually from that first camera.
5. Iced coffee is more expensive because it uses more resources. From plastic cups to napkins to double brewing (re-brewing coffee a second time to make it stronger), the resources needed for iced coffee are more numerous (and expensive!) than hot coffee is. All of that adds up, and it causes establishments to charge more for their iced drinks than their hot-beverage counterparts.
6. Coffee contains important nutrients you need to survive. A single cup of coffee contains 11% of the daily recommended amount of Riboflavin (vitamin B2), 6% of Pantothenic Acid (vitamin B5), 3% of Manganese and Potassium, and 2% of Niacin and Magnesium.

Reference:

https://www.distractify.com/reasons-why-you-should-be-  drinking-coffee-right-now-1197926615.html

http://www.lookchem.com/Chempedia/Health-and-  Chemical/8718.html

http://camanoislandcoffee.com/what-is-coffee/

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