Some of your more obnoxiously health-conscious friends might tell you coffee is bad for your health. Well, tell them to enjoy their herbal tea or whatever they drink instead. You’ll stick to coffee (in responsible moderation, of course), and be healthier for it.
It gives you more energy!
Okay, you knew that already. Caffeine IS a stimulant, after all. But it’s worth knowing that it increases adrenaline levels, too.
It makes you smarter!
We won’t get into the science of it here, but coffee can make those neurons fire on all cylinders. It’s true, look it up.
It’s chock full o’ vitamins!
Coffee contains vitamins like B2, B5, B3, manganese, and potassium, all of which are essential to a nutritious diet.
It’s got antioxidants!
Coffee has more—yes, more—powerful antioxidants than most fruits and vegetables.
It can make you slimmer!
Got a few extra pounds? Drink more coffee! It can boost your metabolism and increase your fat-burning rate.
It lowers your risk of depression!
A good cup of coffee can improve anyone’s mood, but it turns out, it’s not just the caffeine buzz. Coffee drinkers are 20% less likely to suffer from depression
It fights diabetes!
Six cups of coffee each day can lower your risk of diabetes by 22%. Although that much coffee will like raise your daily trips to the bathroom.
It’s good for your liver!
Yes, a daily cup of coffee can help lower your risk of cirrhosis by 66%*!
*Not as effective if that daily cup is an Irish coffee.
It lowers your risk of Alzheimer’s!
There’s plenty of evidence that coffee stops brain plaque from building up in your noggin. Remember to brush teeth afterwards to take care of that tooth plaque.
It fights cavities!
You have to drink it black, but coffee can kill the bacteria that cause tooth decay. It’s good for your gums, too.
It fights Parkinson’s Disease!
Even if you’re genetically predisposed, coffee can protect against Parkinson’s. At least in lab rats.
It can prevent cancer!
Coffee drinkers have less risk of melanoma, liver cancer, and colorectal cancer.
