coffee: benefits of the brew
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Health benefits of coffee, given for Public Speaking class.TRANSCRIPT
The benefits of the brew.Coffee Ryan Wallace
Statistics of Coffee-Drinkers
• 40% of 18-24 year olds drink coffee daily
• 37% of all coffee consumed is Gourmet coffee
• In this class, 60% of you drink coffee
The Benefits of Drinking Coffee
Enhanced physical abilities
Disease Prevention Antioxidants
Enhanced Physical Abilities
• Short-term memory• Increased mental focus• Improved cognitive performance• Increased energy
Disease Prevention
• Parkinson’s• Heart disease
– Stroke– Heart attack
• Type 2 Diabetes• Gallstone Disease• Gout
Disease Prevention
• Cancer:– Liver– Oral– Esophageal– Pharyngeal
Antioxidants
• One of the best sources of antioxidants in the American diet
• Methylpyridinium – formed during coffee roasting process
• Greater yield of antioxidants with espresso brew
Antioxidants
• Antioxidants – compounds that reduce free radicals
• Can help reduce:– Aging – skin, arteries, etc– Cancer risk– Heart disease risk
Recommendations
• Approximately 2 to 4 cups per day• 1 cup of coffee contains ~ 100 mg caffeine• Don’t forget caffeine found in energy drinks,
sodas, and tea!
In Conclusion…
“Drink (coffee) and be merry.”
Sources
• Jarvis, M.J., Does caffeine intake enhance absolute levels of cognitive performance?, Psychopharmacology, 2 December 2005, 110:1–2, 45–52.http://www.springerlink.com/content/y414x83288221635/
• 2011 National Coffee Drinking Trends Study, Web, http://www.ncausa.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageID=731
• "COFFEE CAN PREVENT COLON CANCER". The Naked Scientists. BBC. 2003-10-19. Retrieved 2006-11-17. http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/show/2003.10.19/#3
• Sies, Helmut (1997). "Oxidative stress: Oxidants and antioxidants". Experimental physiology 82 (2): 291–5.