Coffee Benefits, Risks, and Diet

Australians love their coffee, whether it is instant coffee, coffee from a coffee machine at home or work, or barista made coffee from a chain store, or local café. It’s the single biggest contributor to caffeine in the Australian diet but can it help prevent a heart attack?

The health benefits of coffee include decreased platelet aggregation, prevention of dental bacteria, reduced headaches and help with asthma. Learn how some studies show coffee to reduce the risk of Parkinson’s disease with information from a licensed dietitian in this free video on healthy nutrition.

Wondering if your coffee habit is bad for your health? Watch this video to learn of diseases and conditions whose risks are reduced through the consumption of coffee. Links to the the research mentioned in the video can be found in our blog below..
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Primary care physician Dr. Alanna Levine spoke to Harry Smith about new research on the health perks of drinking coffee including lowering the risk of heart and depression.

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Dr. Chopra, you spoke about and wrote in your books that coffee is one of the most important protectors of health. Could you please expand on your idea and talk about the coffee’s effect on health? That’s a great question! So, as you mentioned, I’m a liver expert and I got very intrigued about 25 years ago when I read that coffee drinkers have low levels of liver enzymes in the blood. So when we go see our primary care physician once a year, they do a battery of blood tests and amongst them they test for two liver enzymes, ALT and AST, and this was an observation that people who drank coffee had lower levels [of ALT and AST]. When somebody has elevated levels [of ALT / AST], it’s almost always indicative of liver disease. So this is intriguing. But what does it mean? Maybe there’s something in coffee that interferes with the assay, and so you get lower levels. But then studies came out that coffee drinkers have less hepatic fibrosis, they have less scar tissue in the liver. If there’s lots of scar tissue in the liver, they totally distort the liver architecture, with islands of liver cells totally surrounded by scar tissue, fibrosis, we call it cirrhosis. So coffee drinkers had low levels of liver enzymes, they had less fibrosis. Then a study in [journal] Gastroenterology that people who drank two cups of regular coffee a day had a 50% reduction in hospitalization and mortality from chronic liver disease. It turns out that primary liver cancer, cancer rising in the liver, is now the third leading cause of cancer mortality in the world. And multiple studies and a meta-analysis have shown that people who drink two cups of regular coffee have 40% reduction in primary liver cancer mortality. So low liver enzymes, less scarring, less fibrosis, less hospitalization less mortality, less liver cancer. It turns out that coffee drinkers also have a lower risk of four other common cancers: metastatic prostate cancer, colon cancer, skin cancer, including malignant melanoma very deadly skin cancer, and endometrial cancer. So five cancers people who drink coffee have a lower incidence. Low risk of Parkinson’s disease, low risk of cognitive decline and early dementia, lower risk of Type 2 diabetes. And for type 2 diabetes, one has to drink six cups of coffee, regular or decaf, and then there’s a 40 to 54% reduction in risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. If somebody already has type 2 diabetes and they drink two cups of coffee a day, regular or decaf, there is a 30% reduction in cardiovascular mortality. So, pretty impressive! There are mechanistic explanations: coffee drinkers have low levels of CRP, low levels of TNF alpha….
Coffee reduces inflammation?…
Yes, that may be the mechanism how coffee decreases many conditions, the risk of developing them or even cancer, which we now know is linked with inflammation..
C-Reactive Proteinis a sensitive marker for inflammation. True, so true! So a study appeared in the New England Journal of Medicine about four years ago, and that day I got about a hundred plus emails from colleagues around the country..
“Sanjeev, you’ve been talking about coffee all these years and its potential health benefits You’re vindicated!” And the study in the New England Journal of Medicine said, “Men and women who drink coffee have lower total and cause-specific mortality.” And then about six or eight months ago, an article in one of the nutrition journals showed that people who drink coffee have longer telomeres. So telomeres were described by Elizabeth Blackburn, an Australian scientist. She got the Nobel Prize in Medicine or Physiology in 2009 with two other colleagues. And shortened telomeres are linked with accelerated cellular aging. So who has shortened telomeres? Mothers of chronically disabled children, caregivers of people with Alzheimer’s. Who has longer telomeres? And by inference they may live longer we think they live longer people who exercise, people on the Mediterranean diet, people who meditate.

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Do you know the black coffee benefits and advantages of black coffee? Coffee has so many proven health benefits it’s hard to list them all. That’s why this video will cover the benefits of black coffee, risks, and health facts behind it..
Did you know that over 400 billion cups of black coffee are consumed every year?
Coffee, also known around my house as liquid gold, is the second most traded commodity in the world, only behind oil..
I’m going to show you the benefits of black coffee, and the advantages of having a daily cup of joe..
I will also finish with some short FAQs about the best times to drink coffee, how much per day is ok, and how much is too much..
When people say coffee is bad for you, they often point to a few things….
Insomnia..
Dehydration.
& Adrenal fatigue.
Insomnia is usually a result of drinking coffee too early. Since effects can last up to 10 hours after drinking, simply stop drinking coffee before noon and you should be fine.
Dehydration – Yes coffee is a natural diuretic, but this problem is cured by drinking more water. Which you should be doing anyway….
And Adrenal fatigue – This is not even a real medical condition. Anyone spouting this sort of nonsense doesn’t deserve your time or attention..
Here are the proven benefits of drinking coffee backed by scientific studies.
1. Coffee can help you burn fat.
Black coffee has been shown to boost metabolism by up to 11% and dramatically increase fat-burning potential.  Other studies have even shown that the rate of fat being burned while drinking caffeine can improve by 10% in obese individuals and by 29% in lean individuals..
2. Coffee helps you exercise better.
Black coffee has been proven to be one of the most effective supplements ever for improving exercise output..
Drinking coffee causes a spike in adrenaline and causes an increase in exercise performance by around 11-12%..
3. Your heart seems to like it.
Drinking up to 2 cups of coffee per day can reduce the risk of heart failure by 11%..
4. Coffee can make you smarter.
It enhances the firing of neurons in the brain and has been shown to improve various brain functions including mood, energy levels, reaction time, memory, and general cognitive function..
5. Coffee contains an incredible amount of antioxidants.
These antioxidants help fight free radicals in the body, and scientists have identified approximately 1,000 different antioxidants in the coffee bean alone..
6. Coffee drinkers have a lower risk of cancer.
Astonishingly, black coffee has actually shown to lower the chances of getting liver cancer by up to 40%! Also, a study with over 400,000 members showed that people who consumed coffee had a lowered risk of rectal cancer by 15%..
7. Coffee contains essential nutrients the body loves.
One cup of coffee contains nutrients like riboflavin, potassium, magnesium, and others..
While the volume of the nutrients it contains will not blow you away, if you drink 3 cups like the average American adult, you will be getting in a steady source of vital nutrients for your body (study)..
Just another of the many black coffee benefits!
8. Coffee can help fight depression.
Most people are unaware of the fact that over 17.5 million people (just in America alone) suffer from some form of depression, and it’s growing every year..
Drinking coffee has been shown to lower the risk of developing depression by 20% for women..
It has also been shown that those who drink 4 cups a day are 53% less likely to commit suicide than those who don’t..
How much per day is ok?
A short rule of thumb is 2 cups a day is fine, 3 cups a day is good, and 4 cups a day should be the absolute max..
Oh, finally, drink your coffee black. Most of the specialty drinks at coffee shops are calorie nightmares and are basically glorified milkshakes. Drinking it coffee black takes some time to get used to, but just like an acquired taste to wine, it gets better with time..
Hope you enjoy this presentation of the advantages of coffee and the black coffee benefits that are provided..
Studies used:
http://ajcn.nutrition.org/content/early/2012/06/12/ajcn.111.031328.abstract.
http://archinte.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=1105943.
http://aje.oxfordjournals.org/content/160/10/977.full.
http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs00125-009-1516-3.
http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/beverages/3898/2.
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1600-0838.2005.00445.x/abstract.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2912010.
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1467-3010.2007.00665.x/full

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One of the most common questions I’ve been getting recently is, “Is coffee bad for you?” The answer is, yes … and no..
Coffee is beneficial because it contains massive amounts of antioxidants, which help slow the ageing process and protect you from free radical damage. Coffee also helps stimulate the liver and increases circulation, helping blood flow to the brain..
Coffee can be harmful in some ways because of the amount of caffeine it contains. The caffeine in coffee can overstimulate the body, burn out your adrenal glands, and overtax your body..
About 80% of people in the world will struggle with thyroid problems or fatigue issues. For this group, I wouldn’t recommend coffee because it will burn out your adrenal glands. However, if you’re generally healthy, then drinking coffee in moderate amounts can be fine, and even good for your health. I wouldn’t recommend drinking coffee past lunch time because it can affect your sleep cycle that night..
Depending on the condition of your body, if you’re suffering from an autoimmune disease, coffee can make your disease worse. If you’re pretty healthy, looking for a pick-me-up, or looking for more antioxidants, then coffee can provide you with these benefits. When picking out your coffee beans, I would recommend choosing all natural, organic coffee because it’s one of the most highly sprayed plants in the world. Lastly, if you’re looking for a great substitute for coffee, I would suggest drinking matcha green tea because it has great benefits and one-third the amount of caffeine..
Dr. Josh Axe, DC, DNM, CNS, is a doctor of chiropractic, certified doctor of natural medicine and clinical nutritionist with a passion to help people eat healthily and live a healthy lifestyle..
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