The pros and cons of coffee

1. Benefits of coffee

1.1. Coffee contains certain nutrients. The nicotinic acid in coffee contains vitamin B, and the content is higher in roasted coffee beans.

1.2. Coffee is good for the skin. Coffee can promote metabolic function, activate digestive organs, and has a great effect on constipation.

1.3. Coffee can help you sober up. Drinking coffee after drinking alcohol will cause the acetaldehyde converted from alcohol to be rapidly oxidized, decomposed into water and carbon dioxide and excreted from the body.

1.4. Coffee can eliminate fatigue. To eliminate fatigue, you must supplement nutrition, rest and sleep, and promote metabolic function, and coffee has these functions.

2. Disadvantages of coffee

2.1. Adding to the chaos when you are nervous

Caffeine helps improve alertness, sensitivity, memory and concentration. But drinking more coffee than you are used to will produce a stimulant effect similar to taking the same dose, which can cause nervousness.

2.2. Aggravation of hypertension

Because of its analgesic effect, caffeine is often combined with other simple analgesics. However, long-term and large-scale use of caffeine will only make your condition worse if you already have high blood pressure. Caffeine alone can increase blood pressure, and if emotional tension is added, it will produce a dangerous multiplication effect.

3. What are the types of coffee?

3.1. Espresso is Italian coffee, which is the kind we usually brew directly from coffee. It has a strong taste, is slightly bitter at first, and leaves a lingering fragrance after swallowing. It is suitable for office workers.

3.2, Macchiato, add two tablespoons of milk foam to espresso to make a cup of macchiato. Macchiato means mark or brand in Italian, so it symbolizes the mark of sweetness.

3.3 American coffee is the most common coffee and a type of black coffee. It is made by adding a large amount of water directly to espresso. It has a lighter taste and a higher caffeine content.

3.4. White coffee is a specialty of Malaysia. The color of white coffee is not white, but it is lighter and softer than ordinary coffee. White coffee has a pure, sweet and aromatic taste.

3.5. Latte, a classic blend of espresso and milk. Coffee is at the bottom, milk is on top, and there is a layer of milk foam on top. You can also add some caramel to make a caramel latte.

3.6. Capraña, one of the Italian coffee varieties, is as famous as Macchiato. It is a mixture of espresso and fresh cream, with the coffee at the bottom and the fresh cream on top.

Can drinking coffee help you lose weight?

Maybe you have been struggling with whether drinking coffee can help you lose weight. In fact, as long as you use the correct way to drink coffee, drinking coffee can help you lose weight. Here are some ways to drink coffee to lose weight:

1. Drink while losing weight

Don't add sugar: If you are not used to the bitter taste of coffee, you can add a little milk, but never add sugar, because sugar will hinder the decomposition of fat.

Hot coffee is more effective than iced coffee: Hot coffee can help you burn calories faster.

Lightly roasted coffee is the most effective: coffee roasted at a high temperature has a strong taste, but the caffeine content is relatively low, which is not conducive to weight loss. American coffee with a lighter taste is more conducive to weight loss.

2. Learn how to lose weight by smelling

The aroma of coffee stabilizes people's emotions and increases the sensitivity of their senses, so drinking a cup of coffee while working can improve work efficiency and stimulate your desire to lose weight.

3. Exercise after drinking coffee to lose weight

Since the concentration of fatty acids in the blood will increase 30-40 minutes after drinking coffee, moderate exercise can convert fatty acids into heat energy and effectively burn fat. For example, you can walk briskly for 10-15 minutes, take the stairs to the office or home instead of the elevator, or do some small movements on the spot, such as twisting and stretching the upper body, standing on tiptoes, and tightening the abdomen.

How to distinguish different types of coffee

The coffee we drink is a drink made from coffee beans through roasting, grinding, brewing and adding different elements. There are two main ways to classify coffee, one is the type of coffee beans, and the other is the method of making the coffee itself.

Coffee grows in tropical and subtropical regions. The earliest place where coffee was discovered was Africa. Now, Africa, Central and South America, and Southeast Asia are the main production areas of coffee beans. There are many types of coffee beans. Generally speaking, the original coffee beans are mainly Arabica and Robusta. Other types of coffee are their variants. Generally speaking, we distinguish coffee beans by their origin, such as Brazilian coffee, Colombian coffee, Costa Rican coffee, etc. According to the coffee bean variety and the climate of the origin, the coffee made from different coffee beans will show different astringency, acidity and aroma.

There are three ways to brew coffee: siphon, filter and steam. The last one is the most commonly used brewing method in ordinary coffee shops. The coffee made with steam is called espresso. Adding other condiments and drinks to espresso is the fancy coffee we usually see in coffee shops.