Understanding why coffee is good for our health

Can’t start your day without a cup of Joe? Coffee's energizing effects may be a placebo
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Studying the effects of coffee is particularly challenging. Isolating for a beverage with over 1000 compounds is so tricky that all studies tend to be population effect studies or literary reviews.

Improvements in isolation techniques have, however, helped scientists dive deeper into the ways certain coffee compounds are affected by the way we prepare our coffee ….

Kim Y, eta al (2019) show coffee consumed at the rate of 3 to 4 cups (80-100mg of caffeine each) daily does reduce all-cause mortality …. Meta-analyses and literature reviews show that coffee consumption benefits the full range of cardiovascular health, cognitive disorders, diabetes, Alzheimer’s, inflammation, cancer, and heart disease.

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To gain the benefits of coffee-drinking, how it is roasted and brewed are more important than whether you’re using organic or conventional beans. … Using a medium roast and brewing it for three minutes is the most effective way to extract its beneficial compounds. 

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All-day coffee drinkers experience fewer health benefits than morning drinkers, possibly because they are more likely to ingest more than the recommended four cups a day.

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