09/29/2025
☕️Coffee is like magic. It can turn you from zombie to human in the morning.It can give you a nice afternoon pick-me-up. And it can help keep you moving all those hours in between.
Let's look at the benefits of coffee:
☕️Gives you energy
☕️Provides nutrients
☕️May lower your risk for Type 2 diabetes
☕️Supports good brain health
☕️Could protect your liver
☕️May lower your risk for cancer
☕️Fights against depression and anxiety
☕️Promotes a healthy heart
☕️May offset the effects of being inactive
Coffee may be a healthy little bean, but here's some guidelines for consumption:
☕️Don’t go overboard
☕️For the general population,stick to less than 400 milligrams (mg) of caffeine per day. An 8-ounce cup of coffee typically has 80 to 100 mg of caffeine. So, cap it at three to four small cups a day, max.
☕️Cut back if you’re expecting
☕️According to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, it’s safe to have up to 200 mg of caffeine per day, or about two small cups, while pregnant.
☕️Skip coffee late in the day
☕️Too much caffeine in your system can interfere with a good night’s sleep, especially if you drink it late in the day.
How to make healthy coffee choices:
☕️Hold the sugar and milk…
☕️Here's where less is more! Coffee may be relatively healthy, but what you add to it often isn’t. Keep an eye on the sugar and saturated fat, especially if you’re drinking multiple mugs a day.
☕️Spice it up! Want to give your coffee a real boost? Spices aren’t just a great way to add flavor to coffee. They can also provide surprising health benefits.
☕️Cinnamon stabilizes blood sugar, helps improve LDL (“bad”) cholesterol and is a good source of vitamin K and iron.
☕️Nutmeg delivers some manganese.
☕️Cardamom has vitamin C, calcium, magnesium, potassium and zinc. It also provides dietary fiber, iron and manganese.
☕️Cocoa powder has protein, potassium and zinc, as well as dietary fiber, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, copper and manganese. But it’s also high in saturated fat, so use it sparingly. And go for the unsweetened kind.
Enjoy!