The pros and cons of drinking coffee has changed every year since it was discovered in 1563 by a goat farmer. Over 65% of Americans drink at least a cup a day of the magical brew, and this hasn't changed since the early 1990s, despite the controversies that have arisen through the years.

1. COFFEE
HEALTHY OR HARMFUL?
B Y D A N I E L L A M B R A I A

2. Around 65% of Americans
drink coffee every day. In
spite of controversy over
whether or not coffee is
detrimental to one's health,
coffee remains a popular
caffeinated drink.

3. WHAT GOOD
IS COFFEE?
Attitudes regarding coffee have fluctuated over time with varying levels of
truth behind the beliefs.
In the 1600s, it was believed that coffee cured alcoholism but caused
impotence.
In the 1700s, coffee was believed to help make people work longer hours.
The 1800s brought the belief that coffee would make the drinker go blind.
As recent as 2011, there was a common belief that coffee could reduce
the
risk of stroke, prostate cancer, and heart disease.

4. SO
WHAT IS
THE
TRUTH?

5. POSITIVE
BENEFITS
As it turns out, several
scientific studies have
documented a number of
benefits to the regular
consumption of coffee!

6. Drinking coffee can
boost your physical
performance. Having a
cup before a workout
will increase your
performance by 11-12
percent.
Coffee can also help you
lose weight; it contains
magnesium and
potassium, which
regulates blood sugar
levels and reduces
cravings for sugar.

7. Coffee also helps
protect your brain! High
levels of caffeine can
help lower the risk of
developing Alzheimer's
and dementia.
There are a number of
other health benefits to
drinking coffee that have
now been validated by
the scientific community.

8. HOW MUCH
SHOULD YOU
DRINK?
For most of the population,
one to four cups of coffee
each day is believed to
provide some health benefits.
This advice does not extend
to those who are pregnant or
those with Parkinson's
disease.

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