Don’t Toss Your Coffee Maker Just Yet

Most people in the United States can’t imagine going about their day without a cup of coffee first thing. The reason is that the psychoactive drug found in coffee, caffeine, provides a powerful boost of energy that many adults feel they can’t do without. It turns out that while caffeine does have many health risks, there are also many health benefits as well. So while you don’t have to give up your coffee habit entirely, you may want to cut down if you have more than four cups a day. In moderate quantities, caffeine may actually boost your health by fighting inflammation. Inflammation in the body is a leading cause of illness and disease. Caffeine consumption may help to lower levels of inflammation in the body, thereby reducing the risk of diseases like heart disease, cancer, type 2 diabetes, and other serious illnesses. Read more…