Your Everyday Coffee And Your Health

Let's start with the etymology of the. It is believed that the word "coffee" came from Kaffa, Ethiopia, the place where coffee first originated.

The Arabs called coffee "qahhwa". The Ottoman Turkish borrowed the word and coined it their own, "kahve". Then later on, the Italians used "kahve" as basis for the word "caffe." However, the word "coffee" itself was not used prior to the early 1600s.

Coffee cultivation began in the highlands of Ethiopia in the early 9th century. Due to trades and explorations, coffee dotted down from the mountains to Egypt and Yemen. And by the 15th century, coffee had reached most of Persia, Egypt, Turkey, and northern Africa.

But even though coffee was already reaching a far greater audience or market, it was never that popular, well at least not at first. Some of the conservative imams were against the stimulating effect of the coffee. The same conservative views brought a ban on coffee and coffee houses in Cairo, Egypt.

However, the popularity of coffee could not be stopped. Soon enough, the bans were lifted and coffee began to flow. From the world of the Ottomans, coffee invaded Europe with fervor. In less than two centuries, coffee became a very popular drink in Europe.

The importation and propagation of coffee in the Western world can be owed to the Dutch. They were the ones who started large scale importation of coffee and started plantations in Java, which at the time was colonized by the Dutch.

It was the same story when coffee came to the American colonies. The colonies did not welcome the drink at first. They find that did not meet their expectations and was never built to be a substitute to one of their favorite drink, anything with alcohol.

But in time, Americans began to like coffee. By the 19th century, coffee was slowly becoming a choice drink and by the end of it, they were clamoring for more.

And now, coffee is a staple drink not only in the U.S. but almost in any other country in the world. So there, a short story where that cup you're drinking came from. Sip your coffee slowly. It took that cup of coffee centuries to reach your taste buds.

The best you can do is enjoy the cup to the fullest. Let's drink to that. You can do so with the Keurig B60 and espresso k-cups. Or if you would prefer another machine espresso t-discs.

Many studies are now looking at how beneficial drinking coffee everyday is. There have been initial research efforts that show health advantages of coffee in animals. It is not surprising if studies find and prove that the favorite hot beverage of people around the world could really show advantages.

It has been initially found that drinking one to two cups of coffee everyday could help prevent several diseases.

Heart ailments: A study has found that in a sample of 1,354 respondents aged 65 years and older, those who have been drinking coffee on a regular basis for 10 years or more exhibited a 43% lower possibility of experiencing coronary heart diseases. Adults who do not drink coffee at all have been found to be more at risk for different heart problems.

It was also found that most coffee drinkers do not show signs of heart valve problems. Caffeine is believed to be responsible for this health benefit.

Dementia and Alzheimer's disease: Several studies have concluded that drinking a cup or two of coffee everyday could lower the possibility of contracting Alzheimer's disease by about 30 percent to 64 percent. A particular study in Finland has found that adults who consumed about three to five cups of coffee daily were not as likely to contract Alzheimer's disease by 62 percent to 64 percent.

These adults also were found to between a 65 percent and 70 percent less possibility of developing dementia compared to those who do not drink coffee at all. In the same study, it was found that coffee was the best and most recommended source of caffeine rather than tea or several soft drinks.

Type 2 diabetes: There is also evidence that drinking coffee everyday may help prevent the risk of contracting type 2 diabetes that is also linked to a greater risk of developing dementia.

Several forms of cancer: Caffeine in coffee was also proven to help prevent development and onset of specific types of cancer. In particular, some research efforts have found that regular coffee drinkers are not as likely to develop oral cancer.

Other cancer forms may also be avoided such as cancer of the pharynx, the mouth, and the esophagus. Caffeine intake may even spare heavy alcohol drinkers and smokers from developing oral cancer.

Take note, however, that experts still advise people to avoid or give up excess alcohol intake and tobacco smoking to make the risk of developing oral cancer almost impossible.

You can make great coffee using a Cuisinart one cup coffee maker. Or you can use latte t-discs and/or hot cocoa k-cups for more drink options.