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The unsung office hero

Coffee is your daily companion and an unsung hero. But did you know how good it is for you too? I took a look into it and here’s a few of the surprising benefits.

 

Coffee helps you keep fit

A cup of coffee about an hour before exercise boosts adrenaline. And your performance can improve by 11-12%.

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coffee
Coffee may help you lose weight

The magnesium and potassium in coffee helps the body use insulin. Which maintains blood sugar levels and reduces cravings for sugary snacks and drinks.

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coffee
Coffee helps you burn fat

Caffeine helps break down body fat and use it as fuel.

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coffee
Coffee helps you focus

Drinking coffee doesn’t just wake you up physically, it wakes up your brain. Anything under 6 cups a day actually helps you focus and improves your mental alertness.

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coffee
Coffee lowers risk of death

According to studies, coffee drinkers’ overall risk of premature death is 25% lower than for people who don’t drink coffee.

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coffee
Coffee reduces risk of cancer

In a study where people drank 4 cups of coffee a day, coffee appeared to decrease the risk of developing prostate cancer in men by 20%, and endometrial cancer in women by 25%. Caffeine may also help prevent the most common type of skin cancer.

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coffee
Coffee reduces risk of stroke

Drinking 2–4 cups a day is associated with lower risk of stroke.

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coffee
Coffee reduces risk of Parkinson’s disease

Regular coffee drinking appears to decrease risk of Parkinson’s disease by 25 % by promoting activity in the part of the brain affected by Parkinson’s.

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coffee
Coffee protects your body

Coffee is a great source of antioxidants that fight and protect against free radicals in your body’s cells.

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coffee
Coffee may lower risk of Type II diabetes

By decreasing insulin sensitivity and impairing glucose tolerance, caffeine reduces your risk of type 2 diabetes.

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coffee
Coffee protects your brain against Alzheimer’s and dementia

The risk of Alzheimer disease and dementia is lower with high caffeine levels in the blood.

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coffee
Coffee makes you happier 

By stimulating the nervous system and the production of mood-boosting neurotransmitters like serotonin, dopamine and noradrenaline, caffeine brightens your mood, helps fight depression and lowers risk of suicide. In fact, 2 cups of coffee a day prevents risk of suicide by 50 %.

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coffee

 

That’s quite a list! But, of course, like most things, coffee is only beneficial in moderation. Too much coffee won’t kill you as you can’t physically drink enough to get a lethal dose of caffeine. However, pregnant women should limit coffee to a cup a day to protect the fetus. Also, if you suffer from high cholesterol then filtered coffee is the way to go as it filters out ingredients that boost cholesterol levels. And we should ALL limit ourselves to 400 mg of caffeine (around 4 cups a day) if we can. More than that and we risk disturbing our sleep and losing out on the mental, physical and emotional benefits good sleep brings.

So enjoy your coffee, don’t have too much and reap the rewards. And definitely see it as your daily dose of empowerment helping you achieve whatever you want!