Coffee’s origin dates back to 10th century AD, somewhere in Ethiopia where a couple of farmers found out about the energising effect of the local coffee plant.
The leaves of the so called ‘magical fruit’ were boiled in water and the beverage was thought to have medicinal properties. Slowly, Coffee travelled across the world and evolved in various ways we have it today.
Originally consumed for its medicinal benefits, in recent years coffee has been at the center of many studies and the results have been quite interesting. Here are a few of them:
1. It makes you smarter
Taking the right amount of coffee makes you smarter. Coffee contains an active ingredient called caffeine which improves the mood, memory, vigilance and brain function.
2. It helps your liver
So research has shown that Cirrhosis is the end stage of liver damage caused by diseases like alcoholism and hepatitis, where liver tissue has been largely replaced by scar tissue.
Multiple studies have shown that coffee can lower your risk of cirrhosis by as much as 80%. Those who drank 4 or more cups per day felt the strongest effect and have enzyme liver level within the healthy range.
3. Coffee reduces suicidal thoughts?
A 2013 study by Harvard’s School of Public Health found that those who drank two to three cups of caffeinated coffee a day cut their suicide risk by 45 percent — possibly because caffeine’s stimulant effect helps boost people’s moods.
4. It contains enough vitamins and antioxidants
Coffee is full of Riboflavin, an important B vitamin that boosts energy and metabolism. It’s also packed with antioxidants that can fight diseases and boost your immune system.
5. It aids weight loss
Caffeine is a stimulant, which means it can boost your metabolism. By drinking coffee you lower your risk of becoming overweight and contracting type 2 diabetes.
One study found that drinking four cups of coffee a day can lower your risk of diabetes by 30%
