Coffee

Coffee has some important health benefits.

It is warming and through its stimulating effect, it helps ease constipation and alcohol intoxication.

It improves cognitive function, mental alertness, helps with asthma, jaundice and vertigo. It also helps reduce depression.

However, coffee has also important side effects. It causes insomnia, restlessness, nausea and vomiting.

It increases anxiety, heart rate and blood pressure as well as eye pressure.

It is diuretic and may increase the amount of calcium lost in the urine.

This may weaken the bones so for those individuals with osteoporosis only one cup of coffee is recommended.

For various conditions, such as diabetes Type 2, gallstones and cholesterol levels there are studies on either side, supporting positive as well as negative effects.

Because of high amounts of pesticide and herbicide sprays used in the cultivation of coffee, only organic whole coffee beans (which can be ground, if and when needed) are advised.

Enjoy coffee but be wise, 2 cups a day max.