Coffee is a very popular beverage all over the world. According to statistics, this product is in second place after oil in terms of the number of sales. And the country, whose inhabitants are especially active in drinking coffee, is Finland. What are some interesting and unexpected facts about this aromatic drink?
Instant coffee became popular after the First World War. When such a drink appeared on the market in 1910, it did not cause a stir, and opinions on the taste were negative. However, the war changed the attitude towards instant coffee. A drink like this was easier to prepare and drink at the front.
Coffee like Americano originated during World War II. The fact is that the usual espresso often seemed too strong, so the soldiers began to dilute the drink with an additional portion of water. The name Americano arose directly because it was the American military who introduced the fashion for such a drink.
Coffee can really boost your health. Drinking the drink regularly, but good and not in excess, can reduce the risk of bowel cancer, improve digestion and positively affect liver function. In addition, coffee is a diuretic, helping to remove toxic substances from the body.
The amount of caffeine in beans depends on the degree of roast. When you want to enjoy the mild taste of the drink, while not introducing a large amount of caffeine into your body, you need to choose dark roasted beans.
The drink affects the female libido. Those women who do not drink coffee very often can use this drink in order to increase their sex drive.
Coffee affects the action of analgesics. Oddly enough, drinking a cup of coffee enhances the effect of pain relievers, for example, from aspirin. In addition, some scientists believe that this aromatic drink itself has analgesic properties. This effect can be especially felt when drinking coffee after exercising at the gym or after a day in a sitting position when your back begins to ache.
Coffee reduces auto-aggression. People who often drink coffee are less likely to self-harm, self-flagellation, and more easily perceive negative stressful effects. It also reduces suicidal tendencies. This is due to the fact that coffee provokes the active production of serotonin and dopamine.
You need to be careful with a drink made from coffee beans, it is addictive. Despite all its benefits, coffee can actually harm your health. If it is used to wake up, tone up, invigorate, then the human body gradually gets used to this stimulant. Because of this, the dosage of coffee has to be increased, which in the end can lead to negative consequences. In addition, the drink contains purine alkaloids, which influence the formation of coffee addiction.
Excessive consumption of coffee has a negative impact on the psyche. If a person drinks up to 6 cups of good coffee a day, then such an amount of drink is unlikely to be able to cause serious harm to the psyche. However, coffee in large doses can provoke hallucinations and the development of paranoid disorder.
