Coffee drinking habits of Americans

Coffee still holds the number two position, while back in the 1950s and 1960s coffee challenged the soft drinks. People who want to get rid from alcoholism tend to have more coffee, than the average Americans, a new study reveals. A research found that among 289 members of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), 88.5 percent regularly drank coffee, often in large amounts. One third of coffee drinkers said they have more than four cups per day. Researches are being done as to find out the impact of coffee on health conditions. Among its side effects on the body, coffee or its components have been associated to lower insulin and uric acid levels on a short-term basis or cross-sectionally. This suggests that coffee consumption may affect the risk of gout, the most prevalent inflammatory arthritis in adult.

According to Coffee Report, the number of young ones regularly drinking coffee is less as compared to that of the older ones. Only 31% of people age 25 to 34 are regular at-home drinkers compared with 59% of people age 55 to 64. The consumer research reveals that coffee drinking increases with age. There is a sharp jump in the percent of regular coffee drinkers between the 18-24 age group and the 25-34 age group.

In most of the tea advertisements, it is claimed that tea is the best source of antioxidants. But, Coffee is the number one source of antioxidants in the American diet. Tea comes second. Of course, it is a statistic measured on the level of consumption rather than the quality of the source. Antioxidants prevent and slow disease and oxidative damage. When the body uses oxygen, the process creates harmful by-products that antioxidants destroy. This reduces the risk of disease and promotes optimal health.

This is not only one of the few benefits of coffee not derived from its caffeine content, so if you want to get rid of high blood pressure or a heart attack, you can drink decaf without losing any health points—if you have a stomach strong enough to keep it down.

Few advantages of having coffee:
- Increased Mental Performance
- Make Shift Work Slightly More Tolerable
- Improve Endurance and Stamina in Physical Activities
- Improve Your Ability to Socialize