Is drinking coffee black better for you?

As coffee lovers, it is important to know what exactly we are consuming and how it affects our bodies. One of the biggest debates in the world of coffee consumption is whether drinking coffee black is better for you or not. In this article, we will explore some potential health benefits of drinking black coffee (and hopefully give you another excuse to justify your addiction).

The Basics: What Is Black Coffee?

Before diving into why drinking black coffee may be beneficial for your health, let’s make sure we all understand what “black coffee” means. Simply put, black coffee is brewed without any additives like cream or sugar (yep, not even a splash).

It Boosts Your Metabolism

One reason people choose to drink their coffee black (besides feeling too lazy to add anything else) is because they believe it can help with weight loss by boosting their metabolism (seriously though who has time to count calories AND measure out 2 ounces of creamer). Although the research on this topic isn’t entirely conclusive, one study found that caffeine intake may increase energy expenditure and fat oxidation – which sounds pretty fancy but basically just means that by increasing your caffeine intake through drinking more coffee (black only please) you could potentially increase your metabolism.

Antioxidant-rich Properties

Antioxidants help remove free radicals from tissues in our body which cause oxidative stress leading to aging and diseases like cancer (cue dramatic music). And while many different kinds of food contain antioxidants; fruits such as berries are often promoted as being rich sources of antioxidants—but did you know that according to a study discussed on PubMed Central last year; ripe green Arabica beans were shown as having the highest antioxidant activity? So essentially if consumed/ ingested correctly – nothing beats ‘em beans..nothing..

Helps With Mental Acuity

There’s something about sipping on some black coffee in the morning that just “clears” the cobwebs away mentally – especially with a fresh brew. Caffeine is often credited for aiding in cognitive function and concentration, but it’s also been shown as being helpful for short-term memory retention (which could prove useful when you’re trying to remember passwords without having to reset them every damn day).

Lowers Risk of Type 2 Diabetes

As someone living with diabetes (who doesn’t let it waiver her love affair with coffee) this one was music to my ears! I can still enjoy my black cup(s) knowing it might even help prevent some health issues. A study published by The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition confirmed at least a 7 percent lower risk of developing type-2 Diabetes mellitus if one drinks two cups or more per day compared to those who drank less than one per day (and really how hard is it getting through life on only ONE cup anyway? Let alone calling yourself an actual adult till your consumed atleast 2 cups..).

Adding cream or sugar increases calories; which leads to weight gain and obesity being highly associated with increasing risks of developing Type-2 DM among other complications such as kidney disease, glaucoma etc.; so why not switch things up with some good ol’ java?

Improved Physical Performance

Caffeine from drinking black coffee stimulates your central nervous system triggering energy, fight-or-flight response – preparing you physically for anything that comes your way next (like pretending you woke up early when zoom calls start popping up like mushrooms after rain) . It boosts levels of adrenaline sugar in our bloodstream essentially providing fuel during physical aerobic activities/events like jogging/ running marathons – again here potential increase: muscle strength too.

With all these amazing reasons above (apart from adding SOME humor while we’re at it), there are seemingly many reasons why people choose sipping on straight ‘black’ coffee form instead of adding to it – a healthier option than consuming added calories of creamers and sugars; antioxidant-rich properties which serve as preventative health measures in your body against diseases like diabetes or even slower aging processes. Furthermore, drinking plain old java boosts your metabolic activity levels, cognitive functioning + memory retention and can also assist with physical performance capabilities.

So.. basically you’re going to live forever if you drink enough cups daily (not necessarily TRUE) but let’s just say the chances are stacked in our favour while we sip on that steaming hot mug(don’t stress over how many) and carry on ploughing through life moving forward.

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