Remember these knowledge about coffee to balance taste and health

"Drinking coffee" has become a very popular way of socializing nowadays. Many Westerners even regard it as a part of their daily life. In recent years, coffee shops of various styles have sprung up on the streets. Most couples love the warm atmosphere of coffee shops. It can be seen that coffee culture has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, making many people nostalgic for it. In addition to tasting the delicious coffee, it also adds a lot of fun to life.

Drinking coffee in moderation is also good for your health. But some people think that drinking coffee makes people gain weight quickly. In fact, coffee itself does not have high calories, but when drinking coffee, people always add a lot of sugar and creamer, which increases the extra calories of coffee. Let's see how to drink coffee to lose weight and be healthy

1. Don’t add sugar

If you are not used to the bitter taste of coffee, you can add a little milk, but it is best not to add sugar, because sugar will hinder the decomposition of fat.

2. Drink hot coffee

Hot coffee can help you burn calories faster

3. Drink lightly roasted coffee

Coffee roasted at a high temperature has a strong flavor, but it contains less caffeine, which is not conducive to weight loss. American coffee with a lighter flavor is more conducive to weight loss.

4. Drink more black coffee

Black coffee is a very healthy drink. A 100g cup of black coffee has only 2.55 calories. Drinking a cup of black coffee after a meal can effectively break down fat, which is very beneficial for weight loss.

Of course, coffee is not just for those who want to lose weight. Many people have the habit of drinking coffee. But we can learn more about coffee, such as the ingredients of coffee, the best time to drink coffee, the role of caffeine, etc.

1. Coffee contains only a small amount of nutrients

2. Every 100g of coffee beans contains 2.2g of water, 12.6g of protein, 16g of fat, 46.7g of carbohydrates, 9g of cellulose, 4.2g of ash, 120mg of calcium, 170mg of phosphorus, 42mg of iron, 3mg of sodium, 0.12g of vitamin B, 3.5mg of niacin, 1.3g of caffeine, and 8g of tannin.

3. Caffeine is a mild stimulant that can speed up the body's metabolism, keeping the mind clear and sharp, which is one of the reasons why coffee is so popular.

4. The best time to drink coffee varies with the season. In summer and autumn, it is 4-6 pm, and in winter and spring, it is 3-5 pm. This is because these are the times when the human body is most likely to feel tired, and drinking coffee can help refresh the mind.

The caffeine in coffee not only has a stimulating effect, but also has various beneficial or harmful effects on the body.

1. Stimulate the brain

Caffeine can excite the brain, eliminate laziness, make people feel relaxed and happy, and help people concentrate, think quickly and recall memories. Studies have shown that caffeine can speed up calculation and typing.

2. Diuretic effect

Caffeine can dilate renal blood vessels and increase glomerular blood flow, thereby increasing the water permeability and detoxification function of the kidney.

3. Improve basal metabolism

Drinking coffee can increase heart rate, blood pressure, promote blood circulation, and enhance myocardial contraction. Caffeine can also relax the smooth muscles around the trachea, thereby dilating the trachea and increasing breathing volume, thereby improving the body's overall basal metabolism.

4. Affects Appetite

Some people may experience vomiting and cramps, gastritis and a thick, greasy tongue coating.

5. Causes Calcium Loss

Caffeine can combine with free calcium in the human body and be excreted in the urine. Studies have found that long-term coffee drinkers have lower bone density in the hip and spine. As for the relationship between caffeine intake and osteoporosis, research is still ongoing. There is currently no direct evidence that caffeine causes osteoporosis.

6. Causes Insomnia

Too much caffeine in the body can have a negative effect on the nervous system, causing insomnia, trembling hands and slurred speech.

Finally, let’s learn about the taboos of drinking coffee.

1. Avoid high concentration of coffee

After drinking high-concentration coffee, the body's adrenaline secretion increases sharply, causing the heart rate to accelerate, blood pressure to rise, and people to be prone to abnormal phenomena such as nervousness, irritability, tinnitus, and involuntary tremors of the limbs. This will be harmful to health in the long run. If you suffer from arrhythmia, tachycardia, neurosis, etc., drinking high-concentration coffee will trigger or aggravate the original condition.

2. Avoid adding too much sugar to coffee

Adding too much sugar will reflexively stimulate the islet cells in the pancreas to secrete a large amount of insulin, and excessive insulin can reduce the glucose content in the blood. Once the blood sugar level is too low, symptoms of hypoglycemia such as palpitations, dizziness, limb weakness, and drowsiness will occur.

3. Avoid brewing coffee for too long

In order to ensure the aroma of coffee, coffee should not be boiled for a long time. The reason is that the aroma of coffee depends on the density of the foam. Boiling coffee for a long time will cause the foam to be destroyed and the aromatic substances to escape with the steam.

4. Avoid smoking while drinking coffee

Medical experts have shown that caffeine, under the influence of mutagenic substances such as nicotine in cigarettes, can easily cause certain cells in the body to mutate or even become cancerous.

5. Avoid drinking coffee after drinking

Drinking coffee after drinking alcohol will increase the damage of alcohol to the human body. Both alcohol and coffee have excitatory effects. Drinking them together is like adding fuel to the fire, which can stimulate blood vessel dilation, speed up blood circulation, and increase cardiovascular burden. The damage caused to the human body in this way is much greater than simply drinking alcohol.

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