Health Tip – Maybe you might want to think twice about Coffee Coffee is considered as one of the most common widely spread drinks all over the world. It is considered to provide a refreshing feeling and helps to get rid of tiredness and fatigue. Harmful effects Coffee is considered to be a more stimulating beverage than tea, as it contains greater amounts of caffeine. Excessive consumption of coffee can lead to heart diseases, cancer and even birth defects. The most noticeable side effects of coffee are anxiety, heart tremor and lack of sleep. Heart disease Persons who drink three cups of coffee or more per day has a higher risk of developing heart disease than non-drinkers. Constipation Caffeine can also lead to constipation. Caffeine acts as a diuretic (an increase flow of urine). It draws fluids out of the gut where they are needed to soften the stool and therefore, disturbs the body fluid balance. Thus the stools stay hard and become difficult to expel. This problem is found mainly in females. Diarrhea The person who have sensitive colon can have diarrhea as a result of excessive consumption of coffee. Gall stones Coffee can stimulate the gall bladder to bring about gall bladder attacks. It is advised that, the people who are prone to gallstones have to avoid all types of coffee. Osteoporosis Caffeine in coffee promotes excretion of calcium, thereby depriving bones of the minerals. Two or more cups of coffee a day enhance the chances of breaking a hip by 50 per cent.
Posted on: Fri, 14 Jun 2013 21:51:21 +0000
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