Coffee is part of the routine of billions of people around the world and Brazil is one of the countries that consume the drink the most. We know that the caffeine in the drink contributes to those who need to be in the mood, however, there are many other consequences of consuming the drink. With that in mind, a group of researchers decided to analyze the effects of coffee on health.
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After all, drinking coffee helps us to be more willing or is that just a myth? To answer this question, a group of researchers prepared a recently published study. In this case, 100 volunteers with an average age of 39 years and who should undergo a week of experiment were gathered.
So the researchers asked the participants to drink as much coffee as they wanted for two days and then go another two days without drinking. Then, this cycle should come together until the observation days are completed. Furthermore, the scientists also equipped the participants with Fibits to monitor heart rate and the number of steps.
Thus, it was possible to perceive that, on days of coffee consumption, there is more willingness to walk, with an average of 1,058 more steps. On the other hand, there was a compromised sleep, as the participants had more problems sleeping during the days of consumption, with an average of 36 minutes less sleep.
Effects of coffee on the heart
Another conclusion of the study was that consuming more than one cup of coffee a day can result in an average of 50% more contractions ventricular premature births, or PVCs. These are beats that occur in the lower chambers of the heart and that resemble palpitations. This would indicate greater acceleration in the heart of those who consume coffee.
Thus, researchers even suggest that it is necessary to reduce coffee consumption when there is a problem of heart palpitations or arrhythmia. cardiac. The same will serve for those who seek to reduce the level of anxiety during the day, as caffeine also has implications for people who have developed an anxiety disorder.
