Drinking Coffee Reduces Risk of Gout

The Boston researchers report a cup of coffee a day for years, the risk of gout in approximately 50 percent of women after the menopause. But there are also the forbidden drink.

Gout begins from the rising levels of uric acid in the blood. Moreover, uric acid crystals accumulate in the joints and the surrounding area. This causes swelling and pain. Gout is rare in young women, but usually one of the 20 postmenopausal women. In the early stages, the symptoms of gout come and go, which obviously affects mainly the legs.

"The pain is described as one of the most severe pain experienced by humans, such as broken bones. You can not walk, even light objects such as bedding feels unbearable," said lead researcher Dr. Hyon Choi of Boston University's School of Medicine.

Choi's study previously shown that drinking coffee, the risk of gout in men to reduce. He and his colleagues wanted to see if a similar effect also occurs in women, especially the elderly and postmenopausal women, the elimination of uric acid in urine process is disrupted due to reduced estrogen.

Research

Tim Choi cases of gout were observed in 89 433 women through the Nurses' Health Study since 1976. The researchers analyzed the lifestyle, food, beverage and consumer through to complete questionnaires in the study participants every 2-4 years.

After observing statistically other gout risk factors such as fat, alcohol, use of diuretics and milk intake, researchers found that drinking coffee can the life of a significant difference in the risk of gout attacks first.

"The higher level of consumption, the lower the risk," said Choi.

A total of 896 cases of gout were reported by study participants during the investigation. But then, the incidence of gout decreased with increasing coffee consumption was initially less than 1 cup per day (226 cases) to more than four cups a day (85 cases). As Legal quotes from Health24, Monday (09/20/2010).

Lower risk of gout

"The risk of gout decreased 22 percent from the intake of 1-3 cups per day and decreased 57 percent with a consumption of more than 4 cups per day compared with those who do not consume coffee," the researchers wrote in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

A similar risk reduction seen in women who drank decaffeinated coffee but not tea or soda contains caffeine.

The study led the researchers conclude that "the other component of caffeine may also help to reduce the risk of gout."

"But what is it with coffee to provide such benefits, remains unclear. And not everyone can tolerate one cup of coffee, so not recommended for all older women to start drinking coffee," said Choi.

High risk patients

"For a doctor, a big leap for someone to recommend, particularly older women, are to drink coffee to reduce their risk of gout," he said.

Choi stressed that the caffeine in coffee is only useful to reduce the risk of gout, not cure. Because caffeine is dangerous for people with gout, not only raises blood pressure and eroding the absorption of calcium in the body, the risk of osteoporosis.

"Research is only talking to a long-term benefits of consumption. If you start the coffee in patients with gout, these benefits do not exist and can only get worse. On the other hand, if you drink coffee, and have a family history of gout, these benefits can be effective, "said Choi.

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Coffee - the Use of Stimulants

Coffee - the use of stimulants
Coffee is one of the important commodities in the world. It is consumed by many people in the world and plays an important role in some of the world. It is marketed by the board of some basic commodities worldwide, such as the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT). Currently, Brazil coffee is the largest producer in the world, representing around 32% (2006) of total production in the world.

Coffee is addictive "beverage made from grounded roasted coffee beans. The pleasant aroma and taste makes it irresistible to coffee lovers. There are many ways to eat this dish. Some prefer it hot, some like it cold. Can be used with or without sweetener, cream, milk or any other combination can think of. This is very flexible and creative people can create new taste and flavor. Many companies have built empire around coffee, like Starbucks.

Origin of Coffee

According to legend, coffee was discovered in the mountains of Ethiopia during the 9th century by a shepherd named Kaldi. While aiming to his flock, he is intrigued by the antics of his goat. They are happily dancing and leaping after eating strange red berries. He plucked that fruit and brought them to a neighboring monastery and relates to monitoring of the priests there. They decided to boil those fruit and after drinking a brew, found an extra boost of energy. From there, the drink began to spread to other areas in that region from Egypt to Yemen before reaching Turkey, Persia and some parts of Africa.

Coffee eventually reached Europe in 1690 when the Dutch managed to smuggle coffee plants from Arab land. He was first introduced in Moka (Mauritius), Sri Lanka, India and finally Java in Indonesia before finally returned to Europe. Later introduced to the French Caribbean colonies. The coffee plant eventually spreads throughout Latin America, and soon the coffee beans become a major export commodity of some countries here.

Basic types of coffee

There are two main types of coffee plants used for consumption, namely Coffea Arabica Linnaeus (commonly referred to as Arabica) and Coffea canephora (commonly called Robusta). Arabica variety has a better taste compare to Robusta which is much bitter but less aroma. Sometimes, Robusta is used in the coffee mixture to reduce costs. There are other species such as coffee plant Coffea liberica and Coffea esliaca which is indigenous to Liberia and Sudan respectively.

The Art Of Coffee Roasting

Coffee beans must be roasted before being consumed. After the coffee fruit is collected, the berries are stripped off their flesh leaving only the seeds or beans. He left aside to ferment, to remove the slimy layer present in coffee beans. When this process is complete, fermented coffee bean is washed to remove residues fermented before being dried and extent.

There are several ways to roast coffee, such as traditional roasting, 10 minutes quick roast, 90 seconds flash roasted and many others. Various methods will lead to different taste and aroma. As heat is applied, coffee beans will lose moisture and turn dark. This is due to natural occurrence of caramelized sucrose. When no more water in the coffee beans, sugar and acid will begin to release their aroma. This is called the Maillard reaction. In the roasting process is then halted and beans cooled and stored. Grinding can be carried and stored in air tight container to preserve freshness.

Conclusion

Coffee is the favorite drink of many people. It is now available in convenient forms like instant coffee granules. Some creative coffee companies have introduced pre-mixed bags coffee, so it can be consumed anytime, anywhere. Just add hot water and coffee is ready. Canned coffee has also started to sell in some parts of Asia, especially Japan and South Korea.