Argumentative Essay About Coffee

It is in the hands of businessmen, basic white girls, and sleep deprived moms. Coffee brewing started hundreds of years ago in ancient civilizations and has continued until today with shops like Starbucks ever increasing in popularity and sales. There is no debate about whether or not coffee gives people energy, but scientists are in a constant dispute over weather it is healthy overall. Coffee, like any food or beverage has pros and cons health wise, but overall when consumed in an appropriate amount (around 4 cups) and without additives, it is a super food. Coffee is very rich in nutrients and antioxidants. The government has recommended daily values for most nutrients as the human body needs a certain amount of each one, but too much can be dangerous. According to Kris Gunnars, a nutrition researcher at Authority Nutrition with a bachelors in medicine, an average cup of coffee (8 ounces) contains the recommend daily amounts of each of these nutrients: 11% of Vitamin B2, 6% of Vitamin B5, 2% of Vitamin B1, 2% of Vitamin B3, 1% of Folate, 3% of Manganese, 3% of Potassium, 2% of Magnesium, and 1% of Phosphorus. These amounts might not seem that high, but most coffee drinkers have multiple cups in a day, which multiplies the amount of nutrients consumed to …show more content…
Gunnars says it is a sensitive organ that can be hit hard by simple things like moderate drinking and consuming a sugar called fructose. Cirrhosis, the last stage of liver damage, is where most of the liver has become scar tissue. A study published in the Gastroenterology Journal showed that both coffee and tea drinkers were at a reduced risk of developing cirrhosis (Ruhl and Everhart). In fact, drinking coffee can reduce risk by up to 84% depending on the amount that is consumed daily, with four or more cups causing the highest reduction. Risk of developing liver cancer is also reduced by up to 40% for coffee drinkers