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Need a boost? Studies find more reasons to drink coffee

Reported by: Katrina Wessman
Email: kwessman@abc15.com
Last Update: 5/07 10:13 am
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Some people depend on coffee to get their day started while others just enjoy a nice brew.

Now there are even more reasons to sip on that cup of joe or line up at your nearby coffee shop to grab a latte.

Yahoo! Health has revealed the following reasons to drink more coffee:


It helps you shed pounds
People who drank more caffeine gained less weight over 12 years than those who cut back on the coffee, according to Harvard School of Public Health in Boston researchers. 

It can ward off illness
The National Institute of Environmental Medicine said two cups of java daily lowered a person's risk of liver cancer by 43-percent on average. A University of Minnesota at Minneapolis study found that women who drank coffee had a 24-percent lower risk of dying from heart disease and other inflammatory conditions. It has also been reported to reduce risks of breast cancer.

It makes cardio feel like a cinch
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign study said women given the caffeine equivalent of about two cups of coffee an hour before cycling reported 40-percent less pain than those who went decaf. Caffeine seems to block neurotransmitters that signal discomfort during exercise.

It helps you get want you want
Dealing with a difficult person? Caffeine may make people more open to persuasion. Researchers say it hones cognitive function, causing skeptics to be more receptive to a convincing case.

It improves recall!
Caffeine perks up short-term memory, a study from the Medical University of Innsbruck in Austria reveals. One cup of coffee may be all it takes; drink it before a big meeting to be your sharpest.  

See more reasons to drink up on Yahoo! Health.





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