Coffee, the Super Drink
Espresso, latte, flat white, cappuccino, or just your bog-standard cup of black joe, coffee has seen somewhat or an uprising in terms of popularity in the UK within recent years.
Often misunderstood for it's health implications 'due to it's caffeine content' in the past, it seems that consumer's are enjoying a cup of coffee more so than ever before and it's popularity has been cited by the Telegraph as the number one reason for the demise in sales of it's caffeinated companion, the cup of tea.
For good reason too.
Recent research has suggested that in the workplace, tired workers are more likely to succumb to unethical influence from their colleagues, and thus the alertness that a large cup of coffee can provide through its caffeine content, staving off tiredness, maybe able to prevent immoral behaviour (Welsh et al.
, 2014).
Clearly, reducing long hours and getting proper rest could also contribute, however with the competitive nature of the current working climate, a dosage of coffee maybe a more comfortable solution for some.
So, the magic brew may improve morality.
What else can it do? Well, it seems that it maybe able to stave off Type 2 diabetes.
With the constant elevation of obesity in the West, this is an extremely current consideration.
Indeed, Finnish researchers have recently found that the more coffee consumed, the lesser the risk of Type 2 diabetes (Hu et al.
, 2006).
Drinking 7 or more cups of coffee a day reduced risk by half.
Of particular note, was the fact that such risk was reduced inversely with the amount of coffee consumed, regardless of physical activity, BMI and alcohol consumption.
Obviously, the benefits may not outweigh the negatives if your tipple of choice is loaded with cream, syrup or full fat milk.
The relationship between coffee consumption and decreased risk of Type 2 diabetes is a complex one.
Coffee itself may reduce the risk of Type 2 diabetes through increasing insulin resistance and enhancing thermogenesis, resulting in greater energy expenditure.
Notably, such metabolic effects maybe resultant of more than the mere presence of caffeine.
For instance, coffee also contains magnesium, which itself improves insulin sensitivity and thus reduces risk of Type 2 diabetes.
Increasing alertness, improving morality and positively altering human metabolism, makes coffee a wise choice of beverage in the current Western world.
It seems to have rightly shaken off it's unhealthy stigma and has found a place of popularity within 21st century Britain.
References Hu, G.
, Jousilahti, P.
, Peltonen, M.
, Bidel, S.
, & Tuomilehto, J.
(2006).
Joint association of coffee consumption and other factors to the risk of type 2 diabetes: a prospective study in Finland.
International Journal of Obesity, 30, 1742-1749.
Welsh, D.
T.
, Ellis, A.
P.
, Christian, M.
S.
, & Mai, K.
M.
(2014).
Building a Self-Regulatory Model of Sleep Deprivation and Deception: The Role of Caffeine and Social Influence.
Journal of Applied Psychology.
Often misunderstood for it's health implications 'due to it's caffeine content' in the past, it seems that consumer's are enjoying a cup of coffee more so than ever before and it's popularity has been cited by the Telegraph as the number one reason for the demise in sales of it's caffeinated companion, the cup of tea.
For good reason too.
Recent research has suggested that in the workplace, tired workers are more likely to succumb to unethical influence from their colleagues, and thus the alertness that a large cup of coffee can provide through its caffeine content, staving off tiredness, maybe able to prevent immoral behaviour (Welsh et al.
, 2014).
Clearly, reducing long hours and getting proper rest could also contribute, however with the competitive nature of the current working climate, a dosage of coffee maybe a more comfortable solution for some.
So, the magic brew may improve morality.
What else can it do? Well, it seems that it maybe able to stave off Type 2 diabetes.
With the constant elevation of obesity in the West, this is an extremely current consideration.
Indeed, Finnish researchers have recently found that the more coffee consumed, the lesser the risk of Type 2 diabetes (Hu et al.
, 2006).
Drinking 7 or more cups of coffee a day reduced risk by half.
Of particular note, was the fact that such risk was reduced inversely with the amount of coffee consumed, regardless of physical activity, BMI and alcohol consumption.
Obviously, the benefits may not outweigh the negatives if your tipple of choice is loaded with cream, syrup or full fat milk.
The relationship between coffee consumption and decreased risk of Type 2 diabetes is a complex one.
Coffee itself may reduce the risk of Type 2 diabetes through increasing insulin resistance and enhancing thermogenesis, resulting in greater energy expenditure.
Notably, such metabolic effects maybe resultant of more than the mere presence of caffeine.
For instance, coffee also contains magnesium, which itself improves insulin sensitivity and thus reduces risk of Type 2 diabetes.
Increasing alertness, improving morality and positively altering human metabolism, makes coffee a wise choice of beverage in the current Western world.
It seems to have rightly shaken off it's unhealthy stigma and has found a place of popularity within 21st century Britain.
References Hu, G.
, Jousilahti, P.
, Peltonen, M.
, Bidel, S.
, & Tuomilehto, J.
(2006).
Joint association of coffee consumption and other factors to the risk of type 2 diabetes: a prospective study in Finland.
International Journal of Obesity, 30, 1742-1749.
Welsh, D.
T.
, Ellis, A.
P.
, Christian, M.
S.
, & Mai, K.
M.
(2014).
Building a Self-Regulatory Model of Sleep Deprivation and Deception: The Role of Caffeine and Social Influence.
Journal of Applied Psychology.
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