Living in an age where coffee seems to be more popular than ever before, it’s important to know the effects it can have on the human body. Here are 10 things that coffee can do in respect to improving and sustaining your mental and physical well-being.

Improve Memory
Would you like to have a better memory? Perhaps sharper attention to detail? Would you like to be able to remember conversations and recall important events with great clarity? Coffee could be your answer.

Per a 2014 research study conducted at Johns Hopkins University, coffee (caffeine) has the ability to enhance the brain’s long term memory recognition. Lasting 24 hours, consuming just a single strong cup of coffee per day can help your brain create a deeper level of memory recall.

Fight Cancer
Packed with antioxidants, coffee beans have the ability to fight a variety of diseases ranging from skin concerns to cancer. In fact, coffee is the number one source for antioxidants in the average diet of those who reside in the United States. This information is courtesy of the University of Scranton.

In short, you’re encouraged to ditch your favorite soda for coffee in order to fortify your DNA while commencing the fight against free radicals that can lead to sickness and disease.

Antidepressant – Prevent Depression
Coffee also has the ability to fend off a case of the blues.

Serving to improve your mood, research conducted at Harvard’s School of Public Health has discovered that drinking coffee can act as an antidepressant and also reduce the risk of suicidal thoughts and tendencies. This is yet another reason why coffee is a healthy selection compared to many alternative beverages.

Enhance Libido
Can coffee enhance your sex drive? In the same way coffee can enhance your physical stamina to perform in terms of athletics and general exercise, coffee can also improve your libido.

Per research conducted by McKendree University, a positive connection has been found between adrenaline levels and sexual attraction. Drinking as little as one cup of coffee per day can maximize your libido and enhance your adrenaline. However, on the negative side of this equation, too much consumption can have the opposite effect. Keep your intake to a limit of one cup every 24 hours.

Prevent Diabetes
According to some rather compelling research from The American Chemical Society, coffee has the potential to reduce the odds (onset) of type 2 diabetes. Researchers noted that individuals who consumed four or more cups of coffee during a 24 hour period reduced their chances of developing diabetes (type 2) by as much as 50 percent.

Astonishingly enough, research also revealed that odds were reduced by an additional 7% with every cup consumed. Logic would now suggest that your morning cup of joe could be more vital than you ever could’ve imagined.

Combat Skin Cancer
Can coffee reduce a woman’s chances of deve

loping skin cancer? The Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School tracked 112,897 men and women over the course of a 20-year period and returned some rather interesting findings. Women who consumed at least three cups of coffee per day were far less likely to develop skin cancer compared to the rest of the study participants.

While it’s unknown if coffee can reduce a man’s odds of developing skin cancer, this particular study, which spanned two decades, strongly suggests that women have the advantage in coffee consumption benefit.

Healthy Liver
If you’re a regular consumer of alcohol, coffee can potentially save your liver from cirrhosis, an autoimmune disease hallmarked by the overindulge of alcohol. According to a 2006 published study that documented a total of 125,000 people over the course of 22 years, individuals who consumed at least one cup of coffee per day were 20 percent less likely to develop cirrhosis.

Promote Fat-Burning
Did you know that coffee can give you more than just a quick burst of energy? Courtesy of a 2013 research study that was published in the Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism, coffee can wake up your metabolism and promote fat-burning.

Drinking coffee, most notably prior to physical activity, causes your body to enter fat-burning mode rather than energy-burning mode. This can allow you to be alert and energized while working out in addition to being able to burn unwanted fat. Strike while the iron’s hot!

Muscle Recovery
Your favorite cup of joe can actually help your muscles recover faster after an intense workout.

According to a 2013 study that was published in the Journal of Strength Conditioning and Research, muscle soreness was reduced by a significant percentage in those who consumed caffeine (coffee) before engaging in a strenuous weight lifting session. Consume some coffee before your next workout and you’ll likely see results in the form of quicker recovery time.

Increase Endurance & Stamina
Can coffee actually increase your endurance and overall stamina? Two recent studies have found that coffee can serve as a natural performance enhancer. Research in the United Kingdom produced findings that suggested triathletes who consumed a single up of coffee prior to their workout were able to clock a five percent faster performance time.

Additionally, research conducted at the University of Rhode Island discovered that athletes who consumed caffeine prior to engaging in physical activity were able to complete more repetitions during strength training exercises.

Written by Veronica Simmons for Vitality News ~ February 26, 2016.

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