2. Coffe
Coffee is a drink prepared from roasted coffee
beans, which are the seeds of "berries“ from
the Coffea plant. Coffee plants are cultivated
in over 70 countries, primarily in the equatorial
regions of the Americas, Southeast
Asia, India and Africa. The two most commonly
grown are the highly regarded arabica , and the
less sophisticated but stronger and more
hardy robusta . The latter is resistant to the
coffee leaf rust, Hemileia vastatrix, but has a
more bitter taste.
3. Ethymology
The first reference to coffee in the English
language is in the form chaona, dated to 1598
and understood to be a misprint
of chaoua (equivalent, in the orthography of
the time, to chaova). This term and "coffee"
both derive from the Ottoman Turkish kahve,
possibly by way of the Italian caffè.
4. Drinking coffee...
Coffee is one of the most popular drinks
in the world. It can be prepared and
presented in a variety of ways. The effect
of coffee on human health has been a
subject of many studies; however, results
have varied in terms of coffee's relative
benefit. The majority of recent research
suggests that moderate coffee
consumption is benign or mildly
beneficial in healthy adults. However, the
excess of coffee may increase the risk
of heart disease.
5. Proven Health Benefits of
Coffee
Coffee is actually very healthy.
It is loaded with antioxidants and beneficial
nutrients that can improve your health.
The studies shows that coffee drinkers have a
much lower risk of several serious diseases.
6. Coffee Can Improve Energy
Levels and Make You Smarter
Coffee can help people feel less tired
and increase energy levels.
This is because it contains a stimulant
called caffeine, which is actually the
most commonly consumed
psychoactive substance in the world.
7. Coffee Can Help You Burn Fat
Did you know that caffeine is found in almost
every commercial fat burning supplement?
There’s a good reason for that… caffeine is one of
the very few natural substances that have actually
been proven to aid fat burning.
Several studies show that caffeine can boost the
metabolic rate by 3-11% .
8. The Caffeine Can Drastically
Improve Physical Performance
Caffeine stimulates the nervous
system, causing it to send signals to
the fat cells to break down body fat.
But caffeine also increases
Epinephrine (Adrenaline) levels in the
blood.
9. There Are Essential Nutrients
in Coffee
A single cup of coffee contains:
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2): 11% of the
RDA.
Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5): 6% of
the RDA.
Manganese and Potassium: 3% of
the RDA.
Magnesium and Niacin (B3): 2% of
the RDA.
