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Onefor the Coffee Lovers!

Sinceits ancient discoverycoffeehas greatlyevolved.Itisone of themost consumed beveragesworldwide with an estimated10million tonnesofitbeing producedeveryyear.Onaverage UK coffee consumersdrink twocupsofcoffee per day.But arethereany potentialhealth benefitsindoing so?

1. More in control?

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Some interesting research wasconducted comparingpeoplewho drankcoffeeevery day andnon-coffee drinkers.The research utilisedfMRItolookatthe brainwhen peoplewereresting andperforminga task.The dailycoffeedrinkers had signs of more efficientconnections in thebrain that governed motorcontroland alertness. Interestingly,itwas suggestedthat these changes canhappenvery quickly,as whenthe non-coffeedrinkers consumeda cupofcoffee, thesameconnections were immediatelyseen.

2. HeartHealthBenefits

It hasusually beenthoughtthat coffee is badforthe heart as it hasbeen associated with high bloodpressure and palpitations.However,3studies following atotal of21,000 participantswhose coffee consumptionwas measured from 0cups to more than 3cupsper day, andhealth trackedover a10yearperiod,cameto some interestingconclusions. It wasfound thatdrinking 2cupsofcoffeea daycould decreaseyourheartrisk failurebyupto 30percent. Furthermore it wasthe caffeinein thecoffeeratherthanthe coffee itselfthatwasfoundtobekey as decaffeinatedcoffeewasfoundtohaveno protective effect.Itisimportant that the coffee is kept simple however,withno added sugars or cream. Drinkingcoffee is not thebestway to preventheart disease; losingweight, increasingexercise levels,

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3.Won’tcoffeeaffectmysleep?

Haveyouever had alovely dinner and cravedfora coffee,but found yourself refusingbasedonthinkingit willkeepyou awakeatnight?Wellresearchers have found that drinking acoffeewithin4 hours ofgoing to sleepdoesn’taffectsleep time or qualityatall.However,theydid find that peoplewhodrankalcohol within 4hours ofgoing to behad 1percent less uninterrupted sleepthana non-drinker, andthisincreasedto1.74percent in people whohad smoked acigarettewithin 4hours of bedtime.

Didyou know?

Locally we haveone of themostbustling high streetsfor coffee in theUK!It has beenrecognisedinthe national pressthat Christchurch perhapshas thehighest density of outlets. Themostrecent count identified15outletsalong the550-yard stretch;makingthat 1for every36-yards! If you’re acoffee lover, whynot take the opportunitytocatch up with familyand friendsand graduallytickeachone offthe list .

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