Ten Reasons to Love Coffee
Did you know that over 400 billion cups of coffee are consumed every year?
Here are ten reasons to love coffee:
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Coffee can help you burn fat: Caffeine has been shown to boost metabolism by up to 11% and dramatically increase fat burning potential.
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Coffee helps you exercise better: Caffeine is one of the most effective supplements for improving exercise output, causing a spike in adrenaline and increasing performance by up to 12%.
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Your heart loves it: Drinking up to two cups of coffee per day can reduce the risk of heart failure by up to 11%.
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Coffee makes you smarter: It enhances the firing of neurons in the brain, improving mood, energy level, reaction time, memory, and cognitive function.
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Coffee is packed with antioxidants: These fight free radicals in the body, with scientists identifying over 1,000 different antioxidants in the coffee bean alone.
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Coffee lowers the risk of cancer: It has been shown to lower the chances of getting liver cancer by up to 40%, and lower the risk of rectal cancer by 15%.
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Coffee is packed with essential nutrients: A cup of coffee contains nutrients like riboflavin, potassium, magnesium, and more.
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Coffee can fight depression: It has been shown to lower the risk of developing depression by up to 20% for women, and reduce the risk of suicide by 53%.
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Coffee lowers the risk of certain diseases: Heavy coffee drinkers have a 23-67% reduction in the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, and a 32-60% reduction in the risk of Parkinson's.
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The best time to drink coffee: Drink a cup an hour after waking up or 30 minutes before your workout, and use a drip coffee maker for the best taste.