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Coffee is one of the most popular drinks on Earth and the good news is that there are studies showing it good for you too. Coffee contains active ingredients which affect your body - the most famous one being caffeine. A lot of people consume coffee because of the flavour - it tastes great and there are so many different ways to drink it. Many also drink it for the stimulating effect of the caffeine. Caffeine helps make you energised and combats tiredness. If taken in moderation, this can be helpful. Plenty of people also drink coffee for its ability to increase short term memory and reactions. Studies have also shown it to have improved the cognitive ability of women over 80 if they have drunk it frequently throughout their life. Coffee has also been shown to reduce the liklihood of getting certain diseases. Drinking caffeinated coffee has been credited with lowering the incidence of gallstones and gallbladder disease in both men and women. There is also a significantly reduced risk of Alzheimer's disease and Dementia for people that drink 3-5 cups a day compared to those that have 0-2 cups and a significantly reduced likelihood for men of developing Parkinson's disease as they get older. Two of the biggest killers in the Western World are cancer and heart disease and coffee can help protect against certain types of both of these. Researchers have found that coffee drinkers are 50% less likely to get liver cancer than those that didn’t drink it. Some studies have also found correlations with lower rates of colon, breast and rectal cancers. This is because it contains the anticancer compound methylpyridinium which is formed during the roasting process from the trigonelline in the raw beans. It is found in all types of the drink. For heart disease, the drink is thought to protect against heart attacks, stroke and arrhythmia. This may be because it battles the inflammatory damage associated with early stage illness. Caffeine increases the effectiveness of pain killers which is why it is often added to headache and flu medicines. The energising properties will also make you feel better. The tannins in coffee may also reduce the tooth decay potential of foods by reducing plaque formation. People adore drinking coffee and as well as tasting good and stimulating the body, it can also give you some major health benefits. Obviously there are drawbacks to having an excess but a good motto for all food and drink is ‘everything in moderation’. Next time you are enjoying a cup of coffee, you can revel in the knowledge that it could improve your health in the long term as well as tasting fantastic right now. Coffee vending machines are a convenient way to grab a quick coffee whilst on the go. Coffee from vending machines still tastes good and it's quicker than queueing at a coffee shop.
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