Coffee Can:

 

1. Improve Energy Levels and Make You Smarter

- Caffeine blocks an inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain, which leads to a stimulant effect. This improves energy levels, mood and various aspects of brain function.

 

2. Help You Burn Fat

- Several studies show that caffeine can increase fat burning in the body and boost the metabolic rate.

 

3. Drastically Improve Physical Performance

- Caffeine can increase adrenaline levels and release fatty acids from the fat tissues. It also leads to significant improvements in physical performance.

 

4. Provide Essential Nutrients

- Coffee contains several important nutrients, including Riboflavin, Pantothenic Acid, Manganese, Potassium, Magnesium and Niacin.

 

5. Lower Your Risk of Type II Diabetes

- Several observational studies show that coffee drinkers have a much lower risk of getting type II diabetes, a serious disease that currently afflicts about 300 million people worldwide.

 

6. Protect You From Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia

- Coffee drinkers have a much lower risk of getting Alzheimer’s disease, which is a leading cause of dementia worldwide.

 

7. Lower The Risk of Parkinson’s

Coffee drinkers have up to a 60% lower risk of getting Parkinson’s disease, the second most common neurodegenerative disorder.

 

8. Appear to Have Protective Effects on The Liver

- Coffee drinkers have a much lower risk of developing cirrhosis, which can be caused by several diseases that affect the liver.

 

9. Fight Depression and Make You Happier

- Coffee appears to lower the risk of developing depression and may dramatically reduce the risk of suicide.

 

10. Help with Lower Risks of Some Types of Cancer

- Liver and colorectal cancer are the 3rd and 4th leading causes of cancer death worldwide. Coffee drinkers have a lower risk of both.

 

11. Help Lower Risks of Heart Disease and Stroke

- Coffee may cause mild increases in blood pressure, which usually diminish over time. Coffee drinkers do not have an increased risk of heart disease, but a slightly lower risk of stroke.

 

12. Help You Live Longer

- Several studies show that coffee drinkers live longer and have a lower risk of premature death.

 

 

Gunnars, K. Top 13 Evidence-Based Health Benefits of Coffee. Retrieved from http://authoritynutrition.com