Coffee… It Does A Body Good!

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That coffee you’re enjoying doesn’t just taste great; it is also good for you! In fact, according to Dr. Joe Vinson, a scientist who studies the antioxidant content of foods has indicated that coffee is the number one source of antioxidants in the American diet. But, coffee is more then an antioxidant, it is beneficial for your health internally and new finding show that it is also good for your skin externally.

Coffee as an Antioxidant

In recent years, coffee addicts around the world have welcomed the news that coffee may actually have antioxidant properties equal to that of black tea. These antioxidant components can supplement what people normally get from fruits and vegetables. Drinking one or two cups of coffee a day can apparently fight free radical damaging molecules and may even reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes.

Coffee Has More Fiber than Orange Juice

Doctors tell us that fiber is good for us and that antioxidants help keep us young and disease free. Well, coffee delivers on both counts. In a Spanish study, scientists concluded that brewed coffee contained a significantly higher amount of soluble dietary fiber…than other common beverages. Coffee’s dietary fiber contains a large amount of associated antioxidant phenolics.

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