Coffee: Emerging Health Benefits and Disease Prevention
presents a comprehensive overview of the recent scientific advances
in the field. The book focuses on the following topics: coffee
constituents; pro- and antioxidant properties of coffee
constituents; bioavailability of coffee constituents; health
benefits and disease prevention effects of coffee; and potential
negative impacts on health.
Multiple chapters describe coffee's positive impact on health
and various diseases: type 2 diabetes; neurodegenerative diseases
(Parkinson's and Alzheimer's); cancer (prostate, bladder,
pancreatic, breast, ovarian, colon and colorectal); cardiovascular
health; and liver health. Coffee's positive effects on mood,
suicide rate and cognitive performance are addressed as are the
negative health impacts of coffee on pregnancy, insulin
sensitivity, dehydration, gastric irritation, anxiety, and
withdrawal syndrome issues.
Written by many of the top researchers in the world, Coffee:
Emerging Health Benefits and Disease Prevention is a must-have
reference for food professionals in academia, industry, and
governmental and regulatory agencies whose work involves
coffee.
