Your morning caffeine intake may be more beneficial to your health than you think, as experts have revealed the incredible benefits of coffee, the Mirror reported.
At the heart of this discovery is Professor Stephen Seif and his team from Texas A&M University, who hail the beloved drink as a true "miracle." Touting the results of their research, they proudly put the health benefits of coffee on a par with the well-known Mediterranean diet, even calling it a "miracle drug" similar to aspirin. Speaking to UPI, Steven talks about coffee's impressive abilities to reduce a number of health risks.
Contrary to shared concerns about the high caffeine content and potential harm to dental health, Stephen addressed the wide range of scientific evidence showing that coffee's stated benefits far outweigh any drawbacks. A landmark 2019 study found that drinking coffee regularly can reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes by a whopping 22%.
But the benefits don't stop there - research from recent years has shown that those who drink more than 60 cups of coffee per month can dramatically reduce their chances of developing liver cancer by a whopping 70%, as well as significantly the risk of colon and breast cancer almost in half and to reduce the risk of thyroid cancer by nearly 30%.
A regular cup of coffee has been lauded for its potential to protect against Parkinson's disease, with a 2002 study suggesting it could reduce the risk by up to 30%. However, the full extent of coffee's health benefits is still being researched, with recent research suggesting that it may also help protect against dementia.
The latest study was led by Marilyn Cornelis, an associate professor of preventive medicine at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine, who has devoted more than two decades to studying the health benefits of coffee and caffeine. She explains that the caffeine in coffee has a neuroprotective effect by helping the brain produce dopaminergic neurons—the same cells that many Parkinson's treatments target.
While acknowledging that more research is needed, she suggested that the drink's health benefits may be linked to its naturally produced polyphenols, which likely have antioxidant effects. In contrast, a review of 32 studies published last year rejected claims linking coffee consumption to heart disease. However, Dr. Donald D. Hensrud of the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine warned that excessive consumption can lead to sleep problems, heart palpitations and worsen symptoms in older men with an enlarged prostate, such as frequent urination. | BGNES
60 cups of coffee per month can significantly reduce the risk of cancer
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