Science Essay 2013
Joanne Pang
09P2 Science 9.6, Semester 1
Tommi Svinhufvud, John Lee
25th September, 2013[Insert Date]
Introduction When I first knew that I was going to write about coffee, I thought: Oh yeah, this is going to be easy. When I started working on the essay, I found that it was NOT easy at all. My research answers had to be factually correct, and I needed to use my own words to avoid being accused of plagiarism. Since this is my first time writing a factual essay, I faced loads of pressure, including pressure from all the other subjects and tests. In my former school, we just handed in our tasks the next day after the homework was given, instead of holding on to it for …show more content…
Pros and Cons of coffee
There are several pros and cons of coffee. However, some cons contradict with certain pros, as the con only takes place when a high amount of coffee is consumed. Coffee has anti-oxidant contents. Antioxidant can help to reduce the risk of certain cancers. It also protects you from diabetes. Coffee also acts as an anti depressant drink and can reduce the chance of depression. It is also good for the heart and liver. It also stimulates our nervous system in the brain to improve work efficiency. However coffee also has its damaging effect on human bodies.
Coffee can lead to calcium loss in the body, and may lead to stomachache due to the promotion of gastric acid. Coffee may also affect the chance of pregnancy for women, and is addictive. It can cause nervousness, ulcers and heart damage due to its good stimulation, which will make your heart beat faster.
Solution: As long as you are keeping watch of how much coffee you drink, and drink moderately, coffee will not be able to harm you.
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These types of region are home to many different kinds of species and contribute to "high biodiversity". When the mountain forest is cut down and turned into fields that grow only one crop, the biodiversity is harmed. According to World Wildlife Fund (WWF), turning forests to a different agriculture can create soil loss and erosion.
Most coffee is grown where the forest is cleared so the coffee grows in rows as a monoculture without forest canopy. With additional fertilizer, it creates the highest total yield of coffee, but eliminates the diversity of animal and insect supporting