Every day, Beethoven makes himself a cup of coffee from 60 coffee beans, while Voltaire drinks up to 50 cups a day and lives until the age of 83. Therefore, perhaps coffee addiction is not necessarily a bad thing!
Bright Side has discovered 7 reasons why you should drink coffee every day.
1. Strengthen the brain
Not surprisingly, coffee raises attention, alertness, and concentration, but that's not all. Coffee with added sugars can turn you into a genius for a while because the combination of caffeine and glucose activates certain areas of your brain. However, never drink coffee with an empty stomach as that will backfire.
2. Hypertension
A small cup of coffee can fight low blood pressure. But doctors recommend that people who have signs of tachycardia and have an abnormal heartbeat after drinking coffee should immediately not continue to use. On the other hand, patients with hypertension may coffee because the body will get used to it and stop responding to it by increasing blood pressure after a while.
3. Immune system stronger
According to scientists from several countries, coffee reduces the risk of premature death. The more coffee you drink each day, the lower the risk of death. This is because coffee changes your immune system, making it stronger and healthier. Coffee also improves your liver, heart and digestive system. However, instant coffee contains fewer nutrients and more chemical additives, hurting your digestive organs.
4. Relieve headaches
Caffeine contained in natural coffee can cure headache and migraine. But it still cannot compare with painkillers. Painkillers are more effective because they often contain caffeine, increasing the effectiveness of all other ingredients by 40%.
5. Reduce stress and depression
Coffee works well as an anti-stress agent due to the release of dopamine and serotonin that help "trigger" a good mood. A cup, or even just the smell of coffee, can soothe your nerves. Moreover, caffeine is one of the most common stimulants of the central nervous system (CNS) and this constant stimulation can reduce depression. Interestingly, only the caffeine in coffee has this effect, as opposed to the caffeine in tea, soda, or chocolate, which does not effectively stimulate the CNS.
6. Better memory
The stimulants and neurotransmitters obtained from coffee not only increase mood and productivity but also improve your memory. Of course, this only works with short-term memory. But this is very good because all the initial information is stored in short-term memory, and only an hour later it enters our long-term memory through specific cases.
7. Lose weight
Finally, your dream of losing weight can come true. Coffee can help you lose weight and stay in shape. When the level of the hormone leptin is low, your body begins to store fat, and you gain weight. However, coffee increases the level of hormones in your body. This is why coffee addicts take more time to gain weight and why exercise brings more results for them.
