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Coffee often gets a bad rap, but is it justified?
Could the benefits outweigh the negatives?
For years I have watched coffee get bad press about its effect on our mind and body, yet it remains one of the most popular drinks in the world.
Pundits cite that it is addictive, and caffeine can have adverse effects on our system. This is why so many caffeine-free variants are available. But they just don’t taste the same. Caffeine adds punch to the flavour.
Does drinking coffee really have any benefits?
It absolutely does — quite a few, as it happens. It is best drunk black, and that’s how I prefer to drink it; unadulterated. And drinking it black yields more benefits too. I want to focus on coffee and not milk or cream.
As well as boosting your energy levels and waking you up first thing in the morning. You could say it boosts your metabolism. It also lowers the risk of Alzheimer's disease and reduces the risk of cancers because it contains many antioxidants. Several cups a day will improve your mood and reduces the risk of depression. And it reduces the risk of diabetes too.
Multiple studies have been done with coffee and diabetes, and it’s now known that the more cups of coffee you drink the lower your diabetic risk.
