How many coffees can you drink a day without thinking about your health
Once coffee was considered a luxury and was the drink of the rich. But today it is drunk by practically everyone. On average, 2.5 kg fall per capita in Bulgaria. annually.
How much of the aromatic drink should we drink per day to be really good for our health?
Just add water
Many people drink instant coffee, optimistically believing that it is natural and only produced using a slightly different technology. But this is not the case, the only advantage of the soluble drink is its almost instant preparation.
Even in the most expensive aromatic instant drink, real coffee is only ¼ of the content. The rest are flavorings, colorings and preservatives.
Often, in order to reduce production costs, corn flour is added to instant coffee. Therefore, doctors do not recommend drinking more than one cup of coffee a day.
Another disadvantage of instant coffee is that it contains much more caffeine than natural coffee. And because of this, drinking large amounts of instant coffee can cause palpitations, increase blood pressure and disrupt sleep.
In addition, caffeine stimulates the formation of extra large amounts of gastric juice. Coffee is highly acidic and often causes heartburn.
For this reason, it should not be drunk on an empty stomach and if a person suffers from any diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, it is best to add milk to the aromatic drink.
And together with the cigarette, the instant coffee becomes almost a poison. Scientists have found that this combination causes cholesterol levels to rise. And the damage to the heart from this combinationdoubles and even triples compared to the independent effect of caffeine and nicotine on the function of the cardiovascular system.
Tip – don’t buy instant coffee that is stored in plastic packaging, choose one that is either in a glass or metal container. It is better to buy more expensive brands of coffee that have proven their quality over the years, because cheap instant coffee probably contains a lot of chemical impurities and other additives.
People who prefer natural coffee get valuable nutrients by regularly drinking the aromatic drink. Coffee beans contain significant amounts of calcium, iron and magnesium, 30 organic acids necessary for the human body.
Natural coffee is a good source of antioxidants that bind to free radicals, thus protecting the body from premature aging. The amazing aroma of coffee invigorates, improves the mood and helps to get rid of depression.
Interesting
Coffee supports the removal of excess fluids from the body, thus relieving swelling, most often in the limbs.
This property is very successfully used for cosmetic purposes. The caffeine drink also helps in the fight against cellulite.
It is most convenient to add freshly ground to an anti-cellulite cream to achieve maximum effect. You can use freshly ground natural coffee to clean your skin. Before use, it should be mixed with honey, cream or just water. After such procedures, the skin becomes more elastic, smoother and looks much better.
Tip – choose natural coffee in a vacuum package, as it perfectly preserves the aroma of the coffee. And to find out in advance whether you will like the aroma of the coffee or not, pay attention to the special membrane on the package. Now, most manufacturers make the packaging with it. The membrane lets air out, but does not let it inside the package.