Health Benefits of Coffee

Legend has it that coffee was discovered around 850 A.D. in Ethiopia by a goatherd who observed that his animals were unusually lively after eating bright-red berries. Inside those berries were the coffee beans that later went on a global journey.




Date:   1/21/2010 6:18:03 AM   ( 14 y ) ... viewed 962 times

Legend has it that coffee was discovered around 850 A.D. in Ethiopia by a goatherd who observed that his animals were unusually lively after eating bright-red berries. Inside those berries were the coffee beans that later went on a global journey. Now, with more than 400 billion cups consumed every year, coffee is the world's most popular beverage. It is not surprising that coffee is a major force in international trade with approximately 5 million tonnes being produced annually in the 50 plus countries that grow the coffee crop. In fact coffee is second only to oil in international commerce.

Millions of across the globe seek their morning cuppa coffee to help get a start to their day, and most of them drink more than just one cup throughout the day. There are people who swear by it, and say that they just can't get up and get going without their coffee, and others simply love its rich, simplistic taste.

There have been many investigations into the effects of coffee upon health. Unfortunately many of the early case studies were strongly related to other social habits such as the consumption of alcohol, smoking and lack of exercise. This has led to coffee having quite a bad reputation. For years, coffee was suspected to be bad for you because of the excessive amount of Caffeine. New information, however, is giving coffee lovers even more of a reason to reach for the mug in the mornings. These benefits are..

 

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