DC | B. Ravichandran | 6 hours 10 min ago
Coonoor, Sept 3: The 120th annual conference of UPASI (United Planters Association of Southern India) here has provided an opportunity for the Coffee Board of India to spread health benefits of coffee that includes coffee and liver health and the role of coffee in combating type-II diabetes and Parkinson's disease.
The officials on duty, at the stall put up by the Coffee Board, at the exhibition connected with the conference at UPASI, were seen distributing pamphlets educating on the health benefits of coffee, besides briefing the visitors on the varieties and grades of coffee beans that are grown in the country.
An official said coffee is one of the most widely researched ingredients and the growing body of scientific research shows that coffee, when drunk in moderation (around four to five cups a day), is safe for healthy adults. Coffee in a measure is a treasure, the official pointed.
“A study by Prof. D'Amicis, head of the Nutrition Information Unit in Rome, showed that role of coffee as liver protective agent as it reduces the risk of cirrhosis of the liver and its role in reducing the gallstone formation.
The pamphlets issued by the Coffee Board on "coffee and diabetes" noted that for several years research studies have been published consistently suggesting that coffee drinking may be protective against the development of type II diabetes.
However, the exact mechanism by which coffee may be protective is not yet fully understood.
On Parkinson's disease, a research conducted in 2002 by Hernan and his group demonstrated that coffee drinkers had 31% less chance of developing Parkinson's disease than non-coffee drinkers.
However, the mechanism of action for this effect has yet to be fully identified.
While Coffee Board spreads the message of the health benefits of coffee, doctors say we need more evidencebased studies that could prove them.
"That coffee helps in treating Parkinson’s disease is just an association. There’s no statistics to prove it. It’s also said that people who smoke have less chance of getting Parkinson’s disease.
"But these are just associations observed," said Dr Dr. Halprashanth DS, consultant neurologist specialist in epilepsy and Parkinson’s disease at Global Hospitals.
He said that the Journal of the American Medical Association has published a study that says age-adjusted incidence of PD declined consistently with increased amounts of coffee intake, from 10.4 per 10,000 persons in men who drank no coffee to 1.9 per 10,000 persons in men who drank coffee.
"The conclusions said that the higher coffee and caffeine intake is associated with a significantly lower incidence of PD.
"This effect appears to be independent of smoking. The data suggest that the mechanism is related to caffeine intake and not to other nutrients contained in coffee," he informed, adding that we need to a have a larger study with more number of patients and the study should not be confined to one demographic area.
Dr A.R. Venkateswaran, HOD, gastroenterology, Government Stanley Hospital mentions that an American journal had published benefits of coffee. "It applies only to patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. India is a diabetic capital and diabetes affect liver. We need more trials," he said.
Nutritionist Meenakshi Bajaj said now there are different qualities of coffee. "We can’t individualize as each one’s body condition differs. Beyond 300 mg of caffeine is not safe for pregnant women," she added.
Coonoor, Sept 3: The 120th annual conference of UPASI (United Planters Association of Southern India) here has provided an opportunity for the Coffee Board of India to spread health benefits of coffee that includes coffee and liver health and the role of coffee in combating type-II diabetes and Parkinson's disease.
The officials on duty, at the stall put up by the Coffee Board, at the exhibition connected with the conference at UPASI, were seen distributing pamphlets educating on the health benefits of coffee, besides briefing the visitors on the varieties and grades of coffee beans that are grown in the country.
An official said coffee is one of the most widely researched ingredients and the growing body of scientific research shows that coffee, when drunk in moderation (around four to five cups a day), is safe for healthy adults. Coffee in a measure is a treasure, the official pointed.
“A study by Prof. D'Amicis, head of the Nutrition Information Unit in Rome, showed that role of coffee as liver protective agent as it reduces the risk of cirrhosis of the liver and its role in reducing the gallstone formation.
The pamphlets issued by the Coffee Board on "coffee and diabetes" noted that for several years research studies have been published consistently suggesting that coffee drinking may be protective against the development of type II diabetes.
However, the exact mechanism by which coffee may be protective is not yet fully understood.
On Parkinson's disease, a research conducted in 2002 by Hernan and his group demonstrated that coffee drinkers had 31% less chance of developing Parkinson's disease than non-coffee drinkers.
However, the mechanism of action for this effect has yet to be fully identified.
While Coffee Board spreads the message of the health benefits of coffee, doctors say we need more evidencebased studies that could prove them.
"That coffee helps in treating Parkinson’s disease is just an association. There’s no statistics to prove it. It’s also said that people who smoke have less chance of getting Parkinson’s disease.
"But these are just associations observed," said Dr Dr. Halprashanth DS, consultant neurologist specialist in epilepsy and Parkinson’s disease at Global Hospitals.
He said that the Journal of the American Medical Association has published a study that says age-adjusted incidence of PD declined consistently with increased amounts of coffee intake, from 10.4 per 10,000 persons in men who drank no coffee to 1.9 per 10,000 persons in men who drank coffee.
"The conclusions said that the higher coffee and caffeine intake is associated with a significantly lower incidence of PD.
"This effect appears to be independent of smoking. The data suggest that the mechanism is related to caffeine intake and not to other nutrients contained in coffee," he informed, adding that we need to a have a larger study with more number of patients and the study should not be confined to one demographic area.
Dr A.R. Venkateswaran, HOD, gastroenterology, Government Stanley Hospital mentions that an American journal had published benefits of coffee. "It applies only to patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. India is a diabetic capital and diabetes affect liver. We need more trials," he said.
Nutritionist Meenakshi Bajaj said now there are different qualities of coffee. "We can’t individualize as each one’s body condition differs. Beyond 300 mg of caffeine is not safe for pregnant women," she added.
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