Life as a student often offers long school days, assignments and curriculum reading. Many students therefore choose a refreshing coffee to increase performance and stay awake when school days are to be completed and tasks to be solved. But, how does coffee really affect your health and your learning ability?

The caffeine in the coffee affects your learning positively

If you ingest coffee immediately after acquiring new knowledge, the caffeine in the coffee increases the memory function. This means that you remember the new knowledge better as the caffeine helps to better store the information in the brain. According to an article provided by DR , 200 milligrams of caffeine must be used for the memory function to save the information most optimally.

There has also been researched where the exact balance is in relation to when learning is affected by the caffeine. Here, research showed that those who had consumed 300 milligrams of caffeine did not show better results than those who had taken 200 milligrams. However, research showed that the participants who had consumed 100 milligrams had poorer results than those who had taken larger amounts. It has therefore been found that 200 milligram caffeine is the optimal amount if you want to increase its memory function.

Be aware of the content of caffeine in your coffee

According to the Danish Food Agency, a normal cup of coffee contains approx. 50-80 milligrams of caffeine. It may therefore be a good idea to pay extra attention to how much caffeine contains a single cup of coffee. You can choose a coffee with a high content of caffeine, such as filter coffee or a strong espresso, as this type of coffee contains more caffeine than a normal cup of coffee. This makes it easier to achieve the 200 milligrams that will increase memory function. However, it is recommended that you do not drink 3-4 cups of coffee right after each other to achieve 200 milligrams as it may cause both discomfort and gastrointestinal disorders.

The Danish Food Agency recommends that an adult human must maximally consume 400 milligrams of caffeine per day, as approx. Corresponds to 4-6 cups of coffee, depending on the caffeine content. If you are pregnant, the Danish Food Agency recommends that the pregnant woman maximizes 300 milligram caffeine a day. Alternatively, caffeine can be taken in pill form so that the 200 milligrams are obtained just after the training, while the stomach is spared.  

Up to 5 cups of coffee a day can extend your life  

Coffee can not only make you more awake, it can actually prolong your life. According to an article brought by science.dk , up to 5 cups of coffee a day can prolong your life because it combats the risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes and cancer.

The research is based on a group of over 700,000 people from different cultural backgrounds. The result showed that there was a correlation between the fact that the more cups of coffee the test subjects drank, the less the risk of dying. The researchers found that the risk of dying was 12% lower in male coffee drinkers and 7% lower in female coffee drinkers. However, there are also a lot of other factors involved, such as smoking, BMI and diet.

Coffee can prevent diseases

Coffee contains some different antioxidants, called polyphenols, which have a beneficial effect on the prevention of various diseases. This is because these antioxidants help the cells to cope and fight the harmful free radicals in the body. The free radicals are chemical and unstable molecules, such as air pollution, tobacco smoke and radiation, and can be a factor in the development of cancer.

If you are in an exam situation where you are going to perform, coffee can be a good aid as the caffeine in coffee increases your reaction speed, attention and concentration. Coffee also has a positive effect on the brain and can help reduce the risk of neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson's and dementia. Coffee has a lot of good advantages and properties, mOne with so much else, it is about a balance. Too much coffee can lead to an increase in cholesterol, giving you headaches or stomach ulcers.

Students want quality coffee

More and more students have replaced the cheap instant coffee with quality coffee and there is a very special reason for that. Coffee, in addition to increasing your learning and prolonging your life, can also give you a good and intense taste experience. Many students gather about this taste experience, which makes quality coffee a social gathering point.

For the last couple of years, numerous coffee bars have been opened in the major cities, all of which offer quality coffee. Brands like Nespresso have won the hearts of the coffee drinks as they offer the consumer the opportunity to make quality coffee quickly and efficiently, even in their own homes. This coffee trend has created a great awareness of the common consumer, which means that more people choose quality coffee and the cheap instant coffee.

Treat your taste buds with a good cup of coffee

Many students do not have an infinite availability for the expensive visits to the various coffee shops due to a tight economy. However, many still have a big desire to drink quality coffee every day. Here, a capsule machine from, for example, Nespresso, will be a good alternative to an expensive quality coffee from a coffee shop. Nespresso is the world leader in coffee machines for the general consumer and they make it easy and fast to make a good cup of coffee.

The capsules are available in a variety of varieties and intensities to suit all tastes. In addition, the coffee machine itself is also available in different varieties and price ranges, where even a student can be price-conscious. Consumablesguiden.dk has compiled an overview of the best Nespresso machines tested. This overview can be read here .

Not only does Nespresso make good quality coffee for reasonable money, they have also thought about the environment. The coffee capsules themselves are made of aluminum to maintain the good coffee flavor. Aluminum is an energy-rich material, but Nespresso has enabled the consumer to return these aluminum capsules easily, so that the capsules can be recycled in order to protect the environment.