“Be what you already are” – unknown

Mad props to all those health advocates who discuss coffee in their work.

If you’re a health conscious person who loves a cuppa or five a day but are unsure of whether it’s good for you on not, you’ve come to the right place!

I don’t think a “one size fits all” approach should be applied to everyone regarding the actual amount of caffeine that is okay to consume.  Coffee is a bit like alcohol and it varies from person to person. For example, if you ever get the caffeine sweats, experience heart palpitations or hit a slump 30-60 minutes after consumption, you’re probably having a bit too much!!! Whether the coffee is “healthy” also depends how you have it. A black coffee is obviously better than a latte with 7 teaspoons of sugar.

However, The BEST NEWS EVER suggests that a couple of cups a day has a bunch of health benefits, such as:

– Assisting with post-workout muscle pain

– Adding fibre to your diet

– Stimulating energy, mood and cognitive functioning

– Boosting metabolic processes (helps burn fat)

– Improving physical performance

– Acting as an antioxidant supplement

– Containing essential nutrients; Vitamins B12/B5, Manganese, Potassium, Magnesium and Niacin

– Helping to lower your risk of various diseases / illness’s i.e Type II Diabetes, Alzheimer’s, dementia, Parkinson’s, some types of cancers

Currently I have 2 cups of coffee a day. I used to drink it with honey instead of white sugar, but after doing the 40-hour famine I switched to black and I couldn’t go back! It’s far less addictive without the sugar and it tastes so much stronger so I don’t feel the need to have them every hour on the hour.  Happy days!