Coffee: Benefits of the Brew

The benefits of the brew.Coffee Ryan Wallace

Statistics of Coffee-Drinkers

• 40% of 18-24 year olds drink coffee daily

• 37% of all coffee consumed is Gourmet coffee

• In this class, 60% of you drink coffee

The Benefits of Drinking Coffee

Enhanced physical abilities

Disease Prevention Antioxidants

Enhanced Physical Abilities

• Short-term memory• Increased mental focus• Improved cognitive performance• Increased energy

Disease Prevention

• Parkinson’s• Heart disease

– Stroke– Heart attack

• Type 2 Diabetes• Gallstone Disease• Gout

Disease Prevention

• Cancer:– Liver– Oral– Esophageal– Pharyngeal

Antioxidants

• One of the best sources of antioxidants in the American diet

• Methylpyridinium – formed during coffee roasting process

• Greater yield of antioxidants with espresso brew

Antioxidants

• Antioxidants – compounds that reduce free radicals

• Can help reduce:– Aging – skin, arteries, etc– Cancer risk– Heart disease risk

Recommendations

• Approximately 2 to 4 cups per day• 1 cup of coffee contains ~ 100 mg caffeine• Don’t forget caffeine found in energy drinks,

sodas, and tea!

In Conclusion…

“Drink (coffee) and be merry.”

Sources

• Jarvis, M.J., Does caffeine intake enhance absolute levels of cognitive performance?, Psychopharmacology, 2 December 2005, 110:1–2, 45–52.http://www.springerlink.com/content/y414x83288221635/

• 2011 National Coffee Drinking Trends Study, Web, http://www.ncausa.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageID=731

• "COFFEE CAN PREVENT COLON CANCER". The Naked Scientists. BBC. 2003-10-19. Retrieved 2006-11-17. http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/show/2003.10.19/#3

• Sies, Helmut (1997). "Oxidative stress: Oxidants and antioxidants". Experimental physiology 82 (2): 291–5.