As we all know, coffee can temporarily enhance memory and brain activity. But what most of us don't know is that drinking coffee regularly can also prevent cognitive decline related to mental disorders, such as Alzheimer's disease.
In an extensive study, experts found that drinking three to five cups of coffee a day has some unique benefits that cannot be replicated elsewhere. They linked it to a 65% reduction in the risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease. Looking back, researchers investigated the effects of drinking tea or other beverages (such as cocoa or beer) on cognitive decline. Interestingly, they found no connection.
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There are many theories about how coffee can help prevent or improve and prevent cognitive decline. But before that, it is a simple fact that caffeine in coffee can prevent the formation of β -amyloid plaques. Plaque can promote the occurrence and development of Alzheimer's disease. In addition, the researchers speculate that because drinking coffee regularly can avoid diabetes in the diet (a risk factor for dementia), it can be said that the risk of dementia can be minimized.
Coffee helps to suppress some cancers.
According to cancer experts, men who drink coffee regularly have a lower risk of fatal prostate cancer than men who use other drinks. Similarly, various researchers believe that drinking four or more cups of coffee a day can reduce the risk of endometrial cancer in women.
According to statistics, compared with women who drink less than one cup of coffee a day, women who regularly drink four or more cups of coffee a day are less likely to develop this cancer by 25%. In the same range, the researchers found that frequent coffee drinking was related to the decline in the incidence of breast cancer, colon cancer, rectal cancer and liver cancer.
But how did this happen?
As mentioned earlier, coffee contains antioxidant phytochemicals polyphenols. In the past decades, these chemicals have shown many anticancer properties in various studies and detailed laboratory analysis. In short, these phytochemicals act as buffers to avoid the chance of tumor rupture with minimal exposure to carcinogenic compounds.