3. Can Reduce the Risk of Disease
In addition to it’s anti-inflammatory benefits, cold brew has the ability to reduce the risk of several diseases.Research shows that with increased coffee and cold brew consumption, you can reduce the risk of some cancers, heart disease as well as type-2 diabetes, Parkinson’s and Alzhimer’s disease. For heart disease, studies show that drinking 3-5 cups of coffee per day may lower your risk of heart disease by up to 15%. Yet, if you have uncontrolled high blood pressure, you should avoid coffee as it may worsen your condition. For type-2 diabetes, drinking 4-6 cups of cold brew a day may reduce your risk of developing the disease. Cold brew coffee may also keep your blood sugar stable by regulating your gut peptides which are hormones that control and slow your digestion.One study shows that people who drank 3-5 cups of coffee per day had a 65% less chance of developing Alzheimer’s. Compounds found in coffee such as phenylindanes, harman and norharman compounds are shown to help reduce the likelihood of developing Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s.
