Introduction
Coffee is a drink made by roasting coffee beans and ground to make the aromatic coffee we are all familiar with. The ground coffee are brewed in hot water to make a refreshing tea with almost an irrestible aroma. The tea carries naturally occurring substance called caffeine which has many benefits when used in moderation. As a result of the caffein in it, a lot of people who should benefit from it are avoiding it. I was a victim of this ignorance for many years.
Today, coffee, not decaf or 3 in 1 coffee is part of things I eat occasionally to improve health.
Here are 7 reasons, it is part of my diet and how I take it:
1. Reduce risk of type 2 diabetes.
If you have a family history of diabetes, it is important to be careful with what you eat and better still to. include occasional bitter foods like coffee which is naturally bitter and high in antioxixants. Bitter foods in the diet also helps support liver health.
2. Helps Improve Insulin resistance
Insulin is a messenger or hormone that helps our body manage sugar naturally, if you continously consume offensive foods that keeps it too busy, itcould stop working and in that case we depend on external insulin to do its job. Including occasional bitter foods like coffee can help improve its function reduce type 2 diabetes risk which is insulin dependent.
3. Improve Energy and Alertness
Most seniors particularly diabetics and prediabetics have moments when there is no alertness, energy or urge to work. Coffee is very helpful in this regard. This reason is even the more reason I take coffee sometimes more times in a week than I would.
4. High Antioxidants
High antioxidants in our diet helps reduce oxidative stress. Coffee is naturally high in antioxidants and helps reduce inflammations when taken in moderation. It will be okay to take coffee on a journey in case there are no antioxidants rich foods in your location, it can help.
5. Aids Diggestions
As we get older, our digestive health tends to slow down and if you have reasons to avoid coffee, including occasionally for this one reason we resolve a lot of health issues arising from poor or slowed digestion. We are aware that the longer a food stays in the stomach, the more likely, it will be converted to fat.
6. Supports Colon Health
Supporting colon to move when it is not ready to, is one reason this drink is alway around my cupboard, it is and will continue to be part of my diet. A healthy body begins with a healthy colon.
7. Reduce weight gain
One thing seniors must avoid is weight gain and the tendency is higher as we age mostly due to sidentary life and slowed digestiion. However, if we take exercise serious, weight gain may not be something to worry about.
How and when I take coffee:
Being a source of caffein which can interfere with sleep. I avoid it towards bedtime
I take coffee when experiencing some kind of constipation and in this case, immediately after water therapy in the morning, I take it on empty stomach, sometimes with a little date powder.
If I feel non alert or low energy to work or make videos, as soon as I take coffee, sometimes with a little milk, all the alertness and energy becomes available.
I also take coffee when, I find myself munching on food here and there, when my appetite is not controlled, I make a cup of hot coffee, with a little milk and before finish sipping on it, all the hunger is gone and no urge to have anything until when I am ready. I love coffee in this aspect.
Summary
Like all foods, regular coffee intake is not healthy for seniors and diabetics, it can leach magnesium and make your skin extra dry unless you take 2 times the fluid you ordinarily would need in a day. Moderation should be the rule, just like all other foods.
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