{"id":2639,"date":"2020-11-29T18:12:08","date_gmt":"2020-11-29T18:12:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fitadelphia.com\/?p=2639"},"modified":"2020-11-29T18:12:08","modified_gmt":"2020-11-29T18:12:08","slug":"4-cups-a-day-4-surprising-health-benefits-of-drinking-that-much-coffee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fitadelphia.com\/index.php\/2020\/11\/29\/4-cups-a-day-4-surprising-health-benefits-of-drinking-that-much-coffee\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Cups a Day: 4 Surprising Health Benefits of Drinking That Much Coffee"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Two cups aren\u2019t enough, research suggests.<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Mary von Aue<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"GettyImages-925710052(1).jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/pocket-syndicated-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/5e6292de17b0c.jpg\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Photo from Morsa Images \/ Getty Images <\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Coffee doesn\u2019t have the best reputation as a healthy beverage, despite <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inverse.com\/article\/42396-coffee-cannabinoid-marijuana-caffeine\">several studies<\/a> that suggest the contrary. The caffeinated drink is more than just a mood-stabilizer and morning savior. Among its many health benefits, researchers have linked it a lowered risk of Alzheimer\u2019s disease and suggest it\u2019s a worthy defender against cirrhosis of the liver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Critics of the beloved bean juice have long maintained that coffee is bad for the heart, and considering too many cups tend to make people jittery, that rationale has gone mostly unchallenged. However, a study published in <em><a href=\"http:\/\/journals.plos.org\/plosbiology\/article?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pbio.2004408\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PLOS Biology<\/a><\/em> argues that there is an optimum amount of coffee intake that will maintain a healthy heart. \u201cWe\u2019ve disproved what doctors have told your grandma: Don\u2019t drink coffee if you have a heart problem,\u201d study co-authors Joachim Altschmied, Ph.D. and Judith Haendeler, Ph.D., <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inverse.com\/article\/46253-coffee-heart-health-caffeine\">told <em>Inverse<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Altschmied and Haendeler, both University of Dusseldorf biologists, say that four cups a day can actually help heart cells function more efficiently, as that amount of caffeine will \u201cpush\u201d a protein called p27 into the mitochondria of heart cells.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s not the only health benefit. \u201cIt\u2019s known that four cups or more of coffee lowers the risk for heart attack, stroke, and diabetes,\u201d says Altschmied. So the next time you\u2019re worried about grabbing that late afternoon cuppa, remember these health benefits that come with four cups of coffee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Decreased Risk of Heart Disease<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not only does coffee boost heart cell activity, but researchers at Sungkyunkwan University in South Korea found that regular coffee drinkers have <a href=\"https:\/\/heart.bmj.com\/content\/early\/2015\/02\/06\/heartjnl-2014-306663.short\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">less risk of heart disease<\/a>. The study, led by Dr. Yuni Choi, screened over 25,000 men and women and found those who consumed three to five cups of coffee a day were less likely to see a prevalence of coronary artery calcium or early signs of heart disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Reduced Risk of Colorectal Cancer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to a study at the University of Southern California, coffee can reduce the odds of developing colorectal cancer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurekalert.org\/pub_releases\/2016-04\/uosc-nsl033016.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">by 26 percent<\/a>. And that\u2019s just if you\u2019re the casual coffee drinker. For those who drink more than 2.5 servings of coffee a day, the risk of cancer decreases up to 50 percent. This was true even when participants drank decaf, meaning there\u2019s more goodness to coffee than just the caffeine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe were somewhat surprised to see that caffeine did not seem to matter,\u201d said Stephen Gruber, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., and lead author of the study. \u201cThis indicates that caffeine alone is not responsible for coffee\u2019s protective properties.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Defense Against Alzheimer\u2019s Disease<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There have been several studies that suggest caffeine can protect against dementia and Alzheimer\u2019s disease. Not only does caffeine offer short-term stimulating effects on the central nervous system, but researchers are beginning to study the long-term impacts on cognition. One such study from Portugal found that coffee drinkers have up to a <a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/full\/10.1046\/j.1468-1331.2002.00421.x\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">65 percent lower risk<\/a> of getting Alzheimer\u2019s disease, which could open possibilities for preventing or postponing the onset of the disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Protecting the Liver<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There\u2019s plenty of evidence that alcohol is bad for the liver. But if you\u2019re drinking coffee the morning after a party, you might be healing more than just the hangover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many diseases, such as hepatitis, fatty liver disease, or chronic alcoholism, can lead to cirrhosis, or scarring of the liver. However, separate studies conducted in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/16772246\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">United States<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/11557177\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Italy<\/a> found that people who drank four or more cups a day up to an 80 percent lower risk of cirrhosis, especially the type brought on from alcohol consumption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unlike other caffeinated beverages, coffee\u2019s unique properties are offering scientists key insights on how to prevent diseases, suggesting that it\u2019s more than just a stimulant. <em>Mary von Aue is the weekend editor at Inverse. She was born in New York City but has lived in six countries. Despite that, she still can&#8217;t shake the accent. She holds an M.A. from Columbia University and is the co-founder of Shrill Films, a production company for women in comedy.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two cups aren\u2019t enough, research suggests. Mary von Aue Photo from Morsa Images \/ Getty Images . Coffee doesn\u2019t have the best reputation as a healthy beverage, despite several studies that suggest the contrary. The caffeinated drink is more than just a mood-stabilizer and morning savior. 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