Are those coffees good for you? Let's look at positives

Many people enjoy a nice cup of coffee. It seems you cannot go down any High Street these days without walking past a cafe or coffee establishment. So let's look at some good reasons for the brew!

It's good for your skin

Four 200ml brewed coffees give you over a third of your daily target of B2 - the nutrient for helping to keep your skin, eyes and nervous system healthy.  It is also vital for allowing energy to be released from food, so can help us all feel more energised.

It's good for your bones

Magnesium is crucial for you parathyroid glands, which produce hormones needed to make and maintain healthy bones.  If you have your four daily coffees as espresso shots with 200ml of skimmed milk each time, this adds 88mg more magnesium, giving you a whopping 248mg towards your daily target of 270mg.

It's good for your mood

A study of more than 260,000 people found that those who drank four or more cups a day are almost ten per cent less likely to become depressed than those who drank none.  Antioxidant super nutrients can reduce damage to cells, which benefits nerves in some people, and seems to act as an antidepressant. Caffeine also appears to help reduce anxiety and lift moods.  But it in a few cases it was shown to increase stress, so you need to find the right balance.

Lowers risk of gallstones

The most common type of gallstone is made by cholesterol turning into crystals in the gallbladder.  Coffee may help prevent this by sparking contractions, which speed up the flow of the bile, giving cholesterol less chance to collect.

Lowers risk of diabetes

Daily coffee drinkers have a lower long-term risk of developing diabetes, which researchers say could be down to its polyphenois and minerals. One large study showed the biggest coffee drinkers had 30% lower risk compared with non-drinkers.

Lowers risk of Alzheimer's

A 21 year old study showed that people drinking three to five cups a day at the age of 50 have been linked with a lower risk of Alzheimer's later in life compared with those drinking low levels.

Obviously, HMHB says that everything in moderation. There appear to be many positives around coffee. It is reported that coffee is a diuretic, and can dehydrate you. However, the NHS themselves have come out and said that in moderation this will not happen. You can choose!!!