From the earliest times, coffee, has been a medicinal drug and social beverage. The origins of coffee are lost to legend, as some tales identify an Ethiopian goat shepherd as the first person to notice the effects that natural coffee beans had on his goats, whereas other stories advance the claim of Arab traders or Christian monks as the first people to make coffee.
What ever the origins, Muslim traders ultimately were responsible for the geographic spread of coffee throughout the Islamic world, whereas others beyond the realm of Islam spread the beverage globally.Historically, coffee has been used as a medicine to cure eye disorders, gout and even scurvy. By the early 1900s, scientific investigations on coffee had indentified caffeine as being responsible for its stimulant effects.
During th 1970s, the use of coffee. caffeine as an ergogenic aid became popular after a large body of literature indicated that caffeine improved endurance performance.
This Researchers in The Netherlands found: Coffee drinkers with a modest intake, two to four cups per day, had a 20 percent lower risk of heart disease compared to those drinking less than two cups or more than four cups.
Although not considered significant, moderate coffee consumption slightly reduced the risk of heart disease death and deaths from all causes.
Researchers also found that coffee consumption not affected stroke risk.
Modern History of Coffee
Modern History of Coffee