The Benefits and Disadvantages of Drinking Iced American Coffee in the Morning: Effects on Cardiovascular Health and What Happens to Your Body with Daily Consumption

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Many friends who love drinking coffee ask me: Does long-term coffee consumption affect physical health? What other benefits does coffee have besides refreshing the mind? Today, let's discuss the pros and cons of drinking coffee. Drinking freshly ground coffee, instant coffee, and freeze-dried coffee are all the same—we are consuming caffeine from coffee.

Except for decaffeinated coffee, basically all other coffee beverages contain caffeine. The most obvious benefit caffeine brings us is refreshment—it can keep us from feeling drowsy, make us full of energy, and thus achieve better work efficiency. In addition, there are many other benefits. For example, coffee can promote intestinal movement, increase metabolism, and reduce facial edema. That's why people generally like to have a cup of Americano. After drinking it, their face appears smaller, maintaining an elegant facial state.

Recent studies have shown that caffeine can also treat depression. Giuseppe Grosso, Assistant Professor in the Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences at the University of Catania Medical School, believes that coffee polyphenols can cross the blood-brain barrier, exert anti-neuroinflammatory effects, and even promote neurogenesis, thereby reducing the risk of cognitive and emotional disorders.

Research indicates that drinking a cup of coffee every four hours can continuously improve mood throughout the day. So, are there any disadvantages to drinking coffee? Drinking too much coffee can cause palpitations. Patients with high blood pressure, heart disease, or cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases should try to avoid consuming excessive caffeine.