Chemistry Explains Why You Love the Smell of Coffee

[Captain Obvious]

Wasn't sure if I should put this in Food and Drink or Science and Technology.

...or Rants.

:biglaugh:

http://www.foodbeast.com/news/chemistry-explains-why-you-love-the-smell-of-coffee/


It’s the smell of morning, work and maybe even Miles Davis if you spend enough time in coffee shops (http://nextshark.com/chemistry-explains-why-you-love-the-smell-of-coffee/). But why do we love the smell of coffee? According to science, it’s because coffee contains molecules for almost every attractive scent, including sweet, spicy, fruity, floral, smoky and apparently even rotten cabbage (for those who are into that).



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[Cigar]

On 3rd Cup :coffee2:

[waltky]

Lower risks of premature death and heart disease than those who abstain...
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Three Coffees a Day Linked to More Health Than Harm: Study
November 23, 2017 — People who drink three to four cups of coffee a day are more likely to see health benefits than harm, experiencing lower risks of premature death and heart disease than those who abstain, scientists said on Wednesday.


The research, which collated evidence from more than 200 previous studies, also found coffee consumption was linked to lower risks of diabetes, liver disease, dementia and some cancers. Three or four cups a day confer the greatest benefit, the scientists said, except for women who are pregnant or who have a higher risk of suffering fractures.


Coffee is one of the most commonly consumed drinks worldwide. To better understand its effects on health, Robin Poole, a public health specialist at Britain’s University of Southampton, led a research team in an “umbrella review” of 201 studies based on observational research and 17 studies based on clinical trials across all countries and all settings. “Umbrella reviews” synthesize previous pooled analyses to give a clearer summary of diverse research on a particular topic. “Coffee drinking appears safe within usual patterns of consumption,” Pool’s team concluded in their research, published in the BMJ British medical journal late on Wednesday.



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Someone pouring a cup of coffee. Drinking coffee could increase your health benefits, according to a new study



Drinking coffee was consistently linked with a lower risk of death from all causes and from heart disease. The largest reduction in relative risk of premature death is seen in people consuming three cups a day, compared with non-coffee drinkers. Drinking more than three cups a day was not linked to harm, but the beneficial effects were less pronounced.


Coffee was also associated with a lower risk of several cancers, including prostate, endometrial, skin and liver cancer, as well as type 2 diabetes, gallstones and gout, the researchers said. The greatest benefit was seen for liver conditions such as cirrhosis of the liver. Poole’s team noted that because their review included mainly observational data, no firm conclusions could be drawn about cause and effect. But they said their findings support other recent reviews and studies of coffee intake.


https://www.voanews.com/a/three-coffees-a-day-linked-to-more-health-than-harm-study-says/4131540.html

[Trumpster]

Lower risks of premature death and heart disease than those who abstain...
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Three Coffees a Day Linked to More Health Than Harm: Study
November 23, 2017 — People who drink three to four cups of coffee a day are more likely to see health benefits than harm, experiencing lower risks of premature death and heart disease than those who abstain, scientists said on Wednesday.

Who conducted or paid for all these studies? The coffee industry? Universities often get research grants from industry. And studies can be structured or designed to prove just about anything you want to prove.


That's not to say that coffee doesn't have some benefit with certain large groups of people. My experience tells me that there are many people who are not getting enough antioxidants from fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, nuts and seeds etc. In the U.S., the standard American diet includes about two and a half times more protein (mainly from animal sources) than is required. That, along with other dietary (fast food) choices, displaces healthier plant foods that are high in phytochemicals/antioxidants. Therefore, in that situation, coffee is of some value because it contains antioxidants and is better than nothing. In short, coffee may work well for those whose diets are generally poor.

But what about those who are prone to osteoporosis? Coffee, along with animal protein and other processed foods, is highly acidic and can leach calcium from the body.

In all those studies that were done, did they use organic coffee? I have received information that regular non-organic coffee is highly contaminated. In that case I doubt they would use non-organic coffee in the studies.

[rcfieldz]

I dislike coffee. Just don't like anything about it. Some people need rituals in life I think. And coffee is just one of those that also becomes an addiction.