2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44
For many people, coffee is a kind of religion, love, a sacred ritual. If you also love this wonderful drink, then you will definitely be interested in learning very unusual facts about it.
You don't need to drink coffee to wake up in the morning
Your body naturally produces the hormone cortisol in the morning, which will help you feel refreshed and invigorated. This is due to the characteristics of the human body, the so-called circadian circadian rhythms. So if you have a habit of drinking coffee in the morning to wake up, then it doesn't make sense at all. It is much better to wait until the level of cortisol decreases, and this will come after 9-10 am, and then drink a cup of coffee.
Coffee does not dehydrate the body
Great news! Caffeine has long been accused of being a diuretic, but this is actually not true. If you do not consume large amounts of coffee (more than 500-600 mg per day, or two cups), there will be no negative consequences.
Studies have shown that urine output is not significantly altered by drinking caffeinated beverages. So as long as you enjoy coffee in moderation, there isn't much to worry about.
Coffee was discovered thanks to Ethiopian goats
According to legend, Ethiopian shepherds were the first to start drinking coffee after seeing the behavior of goats, who chewed the berries of this plant with pleasure.
Coffee can help you live longer and healthier
Coffee is high in antioxidants (it's the largest source of antioxidants in the average Western diet!). This helps in the fight against the so-called free radicals, which are the cause of many serious diseases. As a result, coffee drinkers are less likely to develop diseases such as Parkinson's disease, diabetes, and heart disease.
Coffee contains essential nutrients for survival
One cup of coffee contains 11% of the daily recommended dose of riboflavin (vitamin B2), 6% pantothenic acid (vitamin B5), 3% manganese and potassium, and 2% niacin and magnesium.
Drinking coffee can help you burn fat
Studies have shown that drinking caffeine can increase your metabolism by 3 to 11%. This is one of the few chemicals that really helps you lose weight!
Coffee is grown in a strictly defined area called the coffee belt of the planet
The coffee belt unites all regions that have the conditions necessary for the growth of coffee. Since this plant requires a lot of sunlight and heat, all of these areas are located near the equator.
Caffeine is actually crystals
The entire effect of coffee is caused by tiny 0.016-inch crystals of caffeine entering your body. So small, but that's how they work!
Coffee is the grains of berries that are red, yellow or green in color
Do you see these berries that grow on trees? This is what the contents of your cup of coffee looked like before!
Caffeine starts to work very quickly
It takes only about 10 minutes from the first sip to the onset of the caffeine effect!
Black Ivory is the most expensive coffee and is made from excrement
The most expensive coffee in the world is made from elephant dung and it is called Black Ivory. It costs $ 50 per cup. To get 1 kilogram of this type of coffee, you need to feed an elephant 33 kilograms of fresh coffee berries. After they have been digested, the wives of the elephant drovers collect the manure, knead it, and get the coffee out of it.
Coffee is good for your liver
People who drink four cups of coffee a day are 80% less likely to develop cirrhosis of the liver.
The first webcam in the world was made to make coffee
In 1991, a group of scientists from the University of Cambridge pointed a camera at a coffee pot in order to observe the process of making coffee from the next room. The picture above shows photos taken with that first camera.
Caffeine improves exercise performance
Caffeine raises your adrenaline levels and frees fatty acids from adipose tissue, which leads to better results in pre-workout coffee drinkers.
Do you know more interesting facts about your favorite drink? Write about them in the comments!
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