Health benefits of black coffee: From lowering diabetes risk to boosting metabolism

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Here’s how you can prepare black coffee:

* Boil a cup of water

* Add a teaspoon of coffee powder. Generally, people don’t add sweetener, but that depends on one’s taste.

Below are some of the health benefits of black coffee

* Boosts memory: A cup of black coffee in the morning boosts your attention and keeps your mind at its optimum pace. For years, drinking coffee has been associated with having a reduced risk of developing Parkinson’s disease (PD). In fact, a 1968 study suggested that coffee drinkers were less like to get PD (Nefzger, Quadfasel, & Karl, 1968).

* Better workouts: Black coffee helps improve your performance at the gym. It helps to break down fat and release it in the bloodstream as fatty acids, which can be used up as a fuel for the body.

* Promotes weight loss: Black coffee boots your metabolism by 50 per cent and helps you burn fats. It also reduces water content in the body.

* Rich in antioxidants: It has antioxidants such as potassium, magnesium, Vitamin B2, B3 and B5.

* Healthy liver: Regular intake of black coffee has been linked with the prevention of liver cancer, fatty liver disease, hepatitis as well as alcoholic cirrhosis.

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