Coffee, just like everything else in life, is not really bad in itself. Researches have shown that coffee has benefits. For example, coffee is said to contain antioxidants. Also, coffee is said to help protect people against Parkinson’s disease, type 2 diabetes, and even liver cancer.
However, some people, and you may be one of them, may have conditions that makes coffee not good for you, or in other words, coffee may do you more harm than good.
Coffee is generally consumed as a hot beverage by people, and in a normal day, consuming 6 cups is considered normal. Why is coffee so loved by many? It is because coffee contains caffeine which helps people feel alert and “up and about”. This is very essential especially for “working” people, hence the “coffee breaks” in offices. However, continuous consumption of coffee diminishes this effect, and so, in due time, more coffee needs to be consumed just to get the desired effect or benefit.
Drinking too much coffee also causes a lot of unhealthy reactions or side effects. Examples of these are increased heart rate, increased rate of breathing, restlessness, nervousness, nausea, stomach upset, and vomiting.
Have you noticed that you’ve been having headaches lately? That may be caused by your over consumption of coffee. Are you always irritated? Are you easily agitated? Even ringing in the ears and irregular heartbeats are common side effects of too much coffee.
Unfiltered coffee also is known to increase low-density lipoprotein (LDL), total cholesterol, as well as the blood fat called triglycerides. When this happens, the risk of developing heart disease is greatly increased.
Think about it: all these in exchange of the high you get from cups and cups of coffee?
Think again, because the earlier you decide to stop drinking coffee, it may just save your health, and your life!
