We’re known to be avid tea drinkers but in recent years Coffee drinking has become a lot more popular. With the increase of coffee shops and later opening hours, ‘going for a coffee’ has become an in thing to do.
Whether you prefer a latte, cappuccino, espresso or keep it simple with a regular Americano, did you know that caffeine doesn’t just give us that extra boost of energy when we’re feeling a little tired? Coffee has amazing health benefits.
1. Power & Strength You can increase and improve power and strength performance by getting a pre-workout coffee. Many athletes use caffeine supplements as sports science have positively tested out the effects on the body. Caffeine intake before early morning workouts can elevate performance in the morning when it is naturally diminished compared to later in the day.
2. Speeds Up Recovery
Research suggests caffeine can speed recovery and improve muscle recovery post-workout muscle soreness and can also help performance during a second high-intensity workout performed in one-day, as it mobilizes fatty acids that will burn and provide fuel during further exercise.
3. Fat Burning & Weight Loss
Evidence suggests that coffee increases your metabolic rate so that you burn more calories, and helps shift the body to burn fat rather than glucose for energy. Green coffee extract is particularly beneficial as it is shown to produce significant fat loss.
4. Cholesterol & Heart Health
Simply drinking one or two cups of coffee per day they could have a significantly reduced risk of cardiovascular disease-related death.
The antioxidants in coffee can improve overall cholesterol and lower inflammation related to heart disease. Caffeine intake is highly protective for the cardiovascular system and has been repeatedly found to decrease risk of heart disease.
5. Brain Power
We often opt for a caffeine injection to help keep us alert but studies prove that drinking coffee helps mental sharpness and consuming enough can also decrease the chance of developing Alzheimer’s or dementia in later life.
6. Lowers Risk of Many Cancers
Drinking coffee has been associated with lowering the risk of lung, prostate, breast, endometrial, pancreatic, stomach, and colon cancer. The antioxidants caffeic and chlorogenic acid that coffee provides are protective against cancer and other disease.
Coffee anyone?
