Coffee is the subject of repeated studies and many conclusions to indicate a path already well known to lovers of this drink: coffee is beneficial to health. In research presented recently by a Ph.D. in medicine and professor of UFRJ (Federal University of Rio de Janeiro) Dr. Darcy Roberto Lima, are pointed out evidence of the utility of coffee for humans. Professor studies the shop for over ten years and has published several papers and books, research on coffee was held at the Institute of Neurology at UFRJ and was developed by a group of researchers coordinated by Prof.. Lima.
The main conclusions obtained in this research are: the human being consumes the morning drink coffee as a result of the stimulus that the drink provides the brain, in addition to caffeine, coffee has lactone whose work benefits the brain, the daily consumption of coffee causes that the brain is more alert and able for intellectual activities, and to stimulate memory, attention and concentration, coffee consumption reduces the occurrence of apathy and depression, the drink can prevent the consumption of drugs and alcohol.