Specialty Coffee Health BenefitsLooking for an inexpensive drug that could lower your risk of diabetes, Parkinson's disease, and colon cancer, treat headaches, help to manage asthma, lower your risk of cavities, and lift your mood? Look no further than your own kitchen--a wave of new research suggests that coffee can do all of these. Learn more! Coffee is America's No. 1 source of antioxidants--which help stave off cancer, heart disease, diabetes, stroke, and cirrhosis. Also, decaf coffee has the same antioxidant levels as regular. Learn more! French researchers reported that moderate doses of caffeine contribute to increased alertness and energy; however, the same study shows that dependence does not occur at those levels. Learn more! Studies show that ingesting 1.5 to 4 mg of caffeine per pound of body weight enhances performance. That's about 225 to 600 mg for a 150-pound person. Learn more! Caffeine cuts muscle soreness better than some drugs, small study suggests. Learn more! Coffee had a beneficial effect on alertness and improved performance on a variety of tasks in both day and night sessions. The effects were often very large. Learn more! Drink Coffee; burn more fat. Caffeine mobilizes fat stores and encourages working muscles to use fat as a fuel. Learn more! Coffee increases muscular endurance. Learn more! |