The Benefits of Drinking Coffee

張貼日期：Nov 12, 2010 2:2:27 PM

The Benefits of Drinking Coffee

Tai Kuo

     Nowadays, coffee is the second most trended commodity in the world, second to only oil. The reason why coffee is so popular with people is not only because of its taste and aroma but also its beneficial effects on our mental performance. Besides, except being helpful for mental performance, there are many other benefits that people can gain from drinking coffee, and here I will mention some benefits that people are familiar with.

     Drinking coffee can benefit our brain. For example, while you are driving a car and feel sleepy, it’s just the right time to have a cup of coffee to improve your alertness. On the other hand, an assistant professor, Dr. Lila Davachi at NYU said, “taking a coffee break after class can actually help you retain the information you just learned.” It means drinking coffee can invigorate your brain and help you retain your memories for longer time. In addition, Professor Hyla Cass at University of California said that caffeine can stimulate the brain to produce Dopamine, and improve the ability of logical thinking.

     If you are in a bad mood, a cup of coffee can make you feel more delighted. The reason why people experience depression is because of the imbalance of Serotonin and Dopamine. And caffeine can make them come alive, and they will make nerve cells respond faster. As a result, people will feel more alert, happier, and more energetic.

     Some studies show that drinking coffee is beneficial to people’s health. A report shows that researchers found women who drank one to three cups a day reduced the risk of cardiovascular disease by 24 percent, compared with those drinking no coffee at all. On the other hand, people also can prevent from getting asthma by consuming coffee. People get asthma because of the operating of parasympathetic nerve; however, drinking coffee can restrain parasympathetic nerve’s working. In addition, activating the dissolution of fat is also a benefit for drinking coffee. Because of the increase of HDL (good cholesterol), bad cholesterol will be excluded much more quickly than usual. The effect will reduce the degree of suffering from hardening of arteries.

     In order for letting more people know coffee better, I raise some coffee issues that I think are related to our daily lives. In eastern countries most people drink more tea than coffee. They think drinking tea can keep one in good health. The reason why Asians have that thought in mind is deeply associated with their culture. If they know coffee much more, they will understand that not only tea but also coffee has a lot of benefits for our health.