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Adams, 2007)
1.2 Lower Risk of Type II Diabetes
1.2.1 Several international prospective studies demonstrates a protective effect
on coffee on the development of type II diabetes as coffee consumption
can reduce glucose intake (Kempf et al., 2010)
1.2.2 Greenberg (2005) study found the following:
the association between increased coffee consumption and lowered risk for
type II diabetes was only observed in young and middle age adults who was
previously lost weight. Most recent research suggest that regular moderate
coffee drinking may help decrease the risk for the epidemic disease
( Demmig-Adams, 2007)
2.0 Boost Mental Health
2.1 Help to Stay Focused
2.1.1 Caffeine is a mild central nervous system stimulant, and its actions as an
adenosine antagonist are thought to be largely responsible for well
documented and beneficial pick-me-up and concentration enhancing
properties (Kaplan, 1992). Consumption of an amount of caffeine
equivalent to that found two cups of coffee can improve alertness and
2.1.2
longitudinal study with total 50739 women averaging 63years old, which
were prospectively followed from 1996 through 2006 (as cited in Santos,
2014). The purpose of the study was to analyze the relationship between
coffee consumption and risk of depression. The result was that the risk of
depression decreased in a dose dependent manner with increasing
consumption of coffee (Santos R, Hunter T, Lima D, 2014)
2.2.2
Demmig-Adams, 2007).
Moderate intake of caffeine may improve athletic performance. For
example, Swimmers (MacIntosh & Wright, 1995) and cyclist (Pasman et
al., 1995) at levels of intake which do not adversely affect urinary caffeine
level.
3.2 Help in Weight Loss
3.2.1 Coffee contains biologically active compounds other than caffeine that
may alter glucose metabolism (Demmig-Adams, 2007). It increases the
body lypolytic rate, which has potential benefits for people trying to lose
3.2.2
Conclusion: Overall, a moderate and regular consumption of coffee is not a harmful habit. In
fact, it may beneficial for most people (Demmig-Adams, 2007).
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