If you're under 55, consuming too much coffee each day can seriously harm your health, according to a study just published in the Mayo Clinic Proceedings. Based on data from 43,000 subjects collected over 16 years, the study authors identified an increase in all-cause mortality of 21% in those who consumed more than 28 cups of coffee a week. The percentage increased to 50% when it came to men and women under 55 years of age. However, in smaller doses, this drink can be healthy, since it can be one of the greatest sources of antioxidants in the diet, with potential benefits to combat inflammation and improve cognitive function.
According to a study by the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), drinking two or three cups of coffee a day makes us happier. This is because the caffeine ingested through coffee acts as an antidepressant by increasing the brain's production of serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine. The results explain the low risk of depression in coffee consumers demonstrated in epidemiological studies.
Substances high in caffeine, such as coffee, tea or energy drinks, prevent traffic accidents by preventing drivers who travel long distances behind the wheel from falling asleep while driving, according to an Australian study published in the 'British Medical Journal'.
A new study from Emory University (USA) reveals that consuming caffeine can cause or exacerbate male urinary incontinence. Previous scientific research had already identified a link between female incontinence and coffee consumption.
Coffee grounds are used as fertilizer for plants, as insect repellants, to neutralize odors, to repair scratches in wooden furniture ... Scientists from the University of Navarra have just shown that, in addition to these homemade applications, the remains that are left in the coffee maker after preparing the popular drink could be used to extract antioxidants. Their findings are published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.
The Café Fortaleza company and the AZTI-Tecnalia technology center have teamed up to develop the Genetic Coffee Test, developing the first scientific method for authenticating the Arabica coffee variety through genetic analysis of green and roasted coffee beans, which allows you to check whether a commercialized coffee is made with this high quality variety or is mixed with the lower quality Robusta variety. The developed technique works on a new concept: the DNA of coffee.
Norwegian scientists have shown that coffee acts as a pain reliever and can reduce the sensation of physical pain. In an experiment with fifty volunteers who developed tasks in front of the computer that simulated those of an office, they gave a part of them to drink coffee, while others did not drink any liquid. Those who drank the drink had 14% less pain in their shoulders and neck.
Adults who drink coffee, whether with or without caffeine, have a lower risk of mortality than those who do not. These are the surprising conclusions of a study published in The New England Journal of Medicine, after evaluating the habits of 400,000 people in the United States.
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