It’s long been wondered what, if any, health benefits come from drinking coffee. There’s been some good news lately for coffee lovers; recent studies have shown some interesting health benefits resulting from your java intake.
1. Healthy Brain
Studies have shown that coffee drinkers may have a substantially reduced risk of Alzheimer’s disease, as well as a reduced risk of Parkinson’s disease
2. Strong Muscles
Your muscles can benefit from coffee. Coffee can encourage the cellular recycling process needed to maintain muscle, help muscle regeneration and slow age-related muscle loss
3. Lower Diabetes Risk
Increasing coffee by more than one cup a day over a four-year period was linked to a lower risk of type 2 diabetes compared to those reducing coffee consumption (which had a 17% higher risk)
4. Eye health
Caffeine could help reduce the oxidative stress that results from UV rays and have a protective effect against sun damage to the eyes, lowering the risk of cataracts
5. Longer Life
Studying the high life expectancy found in residents of the Greek island Ikaria, researchers found that coffee was linked to enhanced blood vessel health, likely due to coffee being loaded with antioxidants. Other research has also shown that the antioxidants in coffee inhibit inflammation and therefore could reduce the risk of health problems like heart disease. Another study recently concluded that higher consumption of coffee is associated with a lower rate of mortality overall
To help the environment while helping yourself, skip the single-serve plastic coffee cups and pods and opt for paper filters, you can add those to your compost along with the coffee grounds. If you have to use single-serve plastic cups or pods, please recycle them. In 2013, 8.3 billion K-Cups alone were produced, enough to circle the Earth 10.5 times. In 2014, the K-Cups output shot up to 9.8 billion single-use plastic units.
Both hot and cold liquids can be used in all of the Glasstic clear branded shell bottles. Glasstic bottles make it easy to take some coffee with you to get some health benefits while having peace of mind on the go.