Benefits:
- Stimulates the central nervous system.
- Can help you stay awake and alert.
Drawbacks:
- May contribute to difficulty falling asleep and disturbed or reduced sleep.
- Drinking large amounts can cause irritability and jittery nerves.
- Increases excretion of calcium.
Coffee is best consumed in moderation. Regular Coffee consumption could help older people. A study on aging revealed that coffee helped older people think more quickly, improve their memory, and have better reasoning.
Infertility possible hazard: A number of studies have found that consuming more than 300 mg coffeine a day is associated with a delay in conception.