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If you’re going to throw a cup of coffee and go for tea, do not rush to give up drink. Scientists from all over the world have been arguing for regular use of coffee.

1. Coffee does not dehydrate, it quenches your thirst as well as ordinary water. Yes, caffeine does cause increased urination and can lead to the fact that you lose more fluid than consumers. However, for this you need to get at least 550 milligrams of the substance, but in the mean cup of coffee contains about 100 mg. Therefore, to really begin to lose moisture, you have to drink at least 5.6 cups per day. Drink one in the morning - and no problems will be.

2. Coffee may reduce risk of cardiovascular disease and does not lead to a heart attack. Hypertensive (people suffering from high blood pressure), usually refuse coffee, fearing that it will only aggravate their illness. However, one recent study, University of California showed that there was no connection between the consumption of the drink and the risk of heart attack there. Moreover, observe 27,000 women for 15 years, researchers found that three cups of coffee a day, on the contrary, reduced their chances of earning a heart problem at 24%. Although exactly why, yet it is not clear.

Another point in favor of coffee gave a comparison with other drinks containing caffeine. Coffee actually leads to one-time increase in blood pressure, but another study found that even regular cola can cause problems with pressure, but the coffee - no. Perhaps the answer lies in other components of coffee beans, including the antioxidants found in it.

3. Coffee reduces the risk of some cancers. In 1980, Booch around coffee rose from the statements of doctors that the drink can cause cancer of the pancreas. And end the matter raised in 2007 alone: the scientists had studied a total of 66 different works on the subject and concluded that the coffee itself is not a carcinogen. Most likely, this is the role of cigarettes - the usual companions coffee lover. Later survey conducted 59,000 women in Sweden found that there was no link between coffee consumption and breast cancer.

Moreover, there is some speculation that coffee can prevent cancer. Japanese physicians who have studied the health of 90,000 men and women, said that those who rub * lyal 2-3 cups a day, the risk of cancer of the liver is much smaller than the others.

4. Cream in coffee saturate the body with calcium. Caffeine actually leads to a small loss of calcium, so some doctors warn: coffee may lead to an increased risk of injuries and diseases of the skeleton. However, according to experts from the University Kreytonskogo, lack of calcium in coffee-fans is, rather, their dislike of dairy products, and not addicted to coffee. Moreover, even two teaspoons of milk added to coffee, with a vengeance recover all loss of calcium caused by caffeine.

5. Coffee invigorates and elevates mood. It is a proven scientific fact. Coffee gives people energy, gives a sense of joy and helps integrate, improve attention and concentration ability. However, for such an effect shocks * lyat coffee should be regular. From two to four cups a day is enough to reduce your risk of falling into depression. Although doctors warned: if you are still faced problems of mental character, the coffee is better to refuse - in an unstable state beverage may have the opposite effect and push you to the rash acts.

6. Coffee helps to relieve fatigue after heavy loads. This conclusion sports doctors, to try to help athletes recover faster after workouts. Adding caffeine to a special sports drink, doctors found that it increases the body’s ability to restore muscle tone to 60%. The reason is that caffeine is obviously helps the body absorb carbohydrates more quickly and easily, which, in turn, and tones the muscles.

7. Coffee protects against diabetes and Alzheimer’s disease. American doctors have suggested that caffeine protects the cells of our brain from the harmful effects of cholesterol, which, inter alia, leads to the development of Alzheimer’s disease. Other researchers have recently issued a statement that among coffee drinkers are much less common diabetes of the second type.

The main thing is not to far.

Despite all these, the obvious disadvantages of coffee is still there. First, caffeine can be habit forming, and if you still “hooked” on this drink, refuse it will be very difficult. Studies show that even on the first day, held without a drink, the coffee lover there are strong headaches, lost the ability to concentrate, and then worse and overall health. In addition, an overdose of caffeine (more than 8 cups a day) can lead to an explosion of panic, chronic neurosis, cause heart palpitations and even seizures.