6 Benefits of Coffee

There are many people who enjoy drinking coffee. If you are one of them, you will like to know its benefits.


1. It is a powerful antioxidant
Coffee is, along with tea, one of the richest polyphenols drinks that reinforce our defenses and trap free radicals, protecting cells against oxidative stress and our cardiovascular system. But beware, it is true that drinking coffee has benefits, but do not overdo it by drinking too much.
2. It is a source of minerals
Your interest is not limited to caffeine. According to the variety (robust, arabic), roasting, the preparation also contains traces of carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, minerals and vitamin B.
3. Improve the resistance
In moderate doses (3-4 cups), caffeine has positive effects on reflexes, vigilance and perception. When sports are practiced, it improves resistance and increases muscle contraction, mobilizing fat reserves.
4. It is ideal before nap
If you drink one or two cups of filtered coffee before making a short sleep (energizing nap), as the caffeine's action time is 10 to 30 minutes, its absorption does not affect the numbness and, nevertheless, it allows you to wake up in full form.
5. Young people can take it in small doses
Teens can drink a cup of milk with some coffee in the morning, because the younger ones are less sensitive than adults to caffeine and, on the other hand, because the side effects of drinking coffee do not appear unless they are taken more than 300 mg a day. In fact, it is enough to reduce the consumption of soft drinks with cola, rich in caffeine and sugar.
6. Does not create dependency
Caffeine does not activate the brain circuit linked to dependence. However, a consumption of more than 5-6 cups a day can cause negative effects (insomnia, nervousness) and favor other addictions, such as alcohol or tobacco consumption.