There is a new study that suggests the benefits of consuming caffeine which can be found in coffee. Caffeine is helping our body to fight different kinds of diseases and chronic state of inflammation. Researchers said that they have studied 100 different people – young and old – and analyzed their blood samples. The study reveals that older people have a tendency to have more inflammation as related to genes than the younger group of people. The older we get, the inflammation to the entire body is likely to rise.
Coffee is one the most commonly consumed beverages in the world and it’s also the main source of caffeine intake among adults. According to David Furman, the lead and study author of this research, “Most of the diseases of aging are not really diseases of aging, per se, but rather diseases of inflammation.” They also found out that those people who consumed more than five cups of coffee a day have shown very low levels of activity in the inflammatory gene pathway. He also added that caffeine inhibits this circuit and turns the inflammatory pathway off.
Vocabulary:
consume – to eat or drink something
per se – by or in itself or themselves
caffeine – a substance found especially in coffee and tea that makes a person feel more awake
gene – a part of a cell that controls or influences the appearance, growth, etc., of a living thing
inhibit – to prevent
True or False:
- The new study suggests the benefits of consuming coffee.
- Researchers said that they have studied 100 different people who were young and old and analyzed their blood samples.
- David Furman is the lead author of the research.
- They have found out that those who consume more than six cups of coffee a day have shown very low levels of activity in the inflammatory gene pathway.
- The older we get, the inflammation to the entire body is likely to rise.
Express your opinion:
- What are the popular coffee brands in your country?
- What is your favorite coffee flavor?
- Do you usually eat something sweet when you have a hot cup of coffee?
- Which one is better, tea or coffee?
Defend your argument:
- Drinking more than five cups of coffee a day is considered healthy.
- There are dangerous side-effects when one consumes too much caffeine.
- Tea is healthier than coffee.