It's true. I'm not kidding. Coffee is the best thing since sliced bread (or toast). Actually, it might even be better than bread. But don't take my word for it, instead let me show you the facts behind this magical drink of ours!

People have been drinking coffee for hundreds of years, and it has long been a part of culture. People drink coffee for a number of reasons – to be more alert during the day, because coffee is a stimulant, or to enjoy a nice hot beverage.

However coffee may also have some benefits that people do not know about. Here are the top 5 healthy benefits from drinking coffee:

5. Coffee can help you lose weight

Coffee contains caffeine, which is known as an effective appetite suppressant . Caffeine also increases heart rate slightly and releases stores of fat into the blood stream where they can be burned up as fuel. You should still watch your calorie intake however – energy from coffee drinks not make up the main source of your daily calories.

4. Coffee can reduce the risk of depression

Coffee contains high levels of anti-oxidants , which reduces oxidative stress and helps protect against depression .  

3. Coffee protects against cancer

Similar to how coffee lowers the risk for depression, coffee also decreases your chance of contracting certain types of cancer (namely liver). It does this by blocking the effects of carcinogens in the liver, slowing down tumor development, and helping our body get rid of toxins more efficiently.

2. Coffee may decrease your chance of getting diabetes

Studies show that coffee drinkers are less likely than non coffee drinkers to contract type 2 Diabetes , because coffee allows people's bodies to better metabolize sugar into energy rather than storing it as fat.

1. Coffee can help you live longer

Drinking coffee lowers the risk of contracting heart disease and developing several other types of cancer . It also helps people who already have cancer and aids in recovery after surgery or treatment. Drinking coffee can decrease your chance for death by 40%!

So next time you need a pick me up, coffee is probably the way to go – it has some great health benefits like weight loss and protection from depression and cancer. And coffee won't be doing any damage either – coffee is one of those drinks that almost all experts agree on; it's almost impossible to over-consume coffee because our bodies will naturally stop taking it in before we suffer any negative effects, so there's no fear of coffee overdose. So go ahead and enjoy your coffee – it can't hurt you!

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