1 It has the potential to extend your life.
According to a study published in the journal Circulation, drinking coffee will help you avoid death. Researchers from Harvard School of Public Health conducted a 28-year study of more than 250,000 Americans, asking them questions about their diet and coffee intake. They discovered that nonsmokers who consumed three to five cups of coffee a day were up to 15% less likely to die of any cause than those who weren't as familiar with their local barista after studying their rates of illness and death over the next two decades.
2 It will improve your vision.
Your adrenal glands can produce adrenaline as a result of the caffeine in coffee. Your pupils can dilate in 20 minutes as a result of this natural exciter. What's the bottom line? You might notice a temporary improvement in your vision.
3 Guys, pay attention! Coffee gives you a boost of energy.
A man is sipping coffee.
According to a recent study reported in the journal PLOS ONE, men who drank between 85 and 170 milligrams of caffeine per day—the equivalent of two to three cups of coffee—were 42 percent less likely to suffer from erectile dysfunction (ED). Researchers attribute the benefits to caffeine's calming effect on the arteries, which increases blood flow to the penis.
4 Coffee will make heartburn worse.
Gastroesophageal reflux disease is causing heartburn and acid reflux in this woman.
When you drink coffee, you increase your stomach's acidity level. An increased acid level aids in food digestion, which is usually a positive thing. When you drink too much coffee on an empty stomach, it can cause problems. Gastric juices that are too acidic can irritate the gut lining and cause heartburn.
5 Drinking too much coffee can cause you to gain weight.
Caffeine can raise levels of cortisol, a stress hormone, in stressed people, according to a 2005 study published in Psychosomatic Medicine. Excess fat accumulation, which can contribute to obesity, can be triggered by chronically high levels.
French presses have been linked to an increase in bad cholesterol. Ingesting the structurally related molecules cafestol and kahweol (both contained only in coffee beans) can cause substantial increases in LDL levels in humans, according to a 2007 report from Baylor College of Medicine. That shouldn't be a problem if you drink your coffee through a paper filter, which can connect cafestol and kahweol during the brewing process. That only a small percentage of these cholesterol-raising molecules make it to your morning cup and into your body. If you use a French press and have high cholesterol, you may want to reconsider your brewing process.
