Is Coffee good for you?

    Niacin (B3)

    Helps Lower Cholesterol

    Niacin helps maintain general good health, and in high doses can help lower cholesterol.

    Thiamin (B1)

    Boosts Energy and Metabolism

    Thiamin helps break down and release energy from carbs. It's also beneficial for proper functioning of the nervous system, brain, muscles, heart, and digestive system.

    Nutrients

    Nutritional value in a single coffee cup...
    (% RDA in 240g)

    A good amount of...

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    A tiny amount of

    Absent Nutrients: Fiber, Sugars, Vitamin C, Riboflavin, Vitamin B6, Folate, Vitamin B12, Vitamin A, Vitamin E, Vitamin D, Vitamin K, Fatty acids, Cholesterol, Caffeine

    Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) % shown for adult females, as published by the NHS (UK).

    Medical Research into drinking Coffee

    can help lower the risk of

    Circulatory and Digestive Diseases

    Reliability: Promising Signs. [1]

    Lists Containing Coffee

    Best Foods for Weight Loss

    Delicious and versatile foods to form part of a healthy diet for weight loss. Remember the ultimate goal is to reduce calorie intake whilst eating these kinds of healthy foods.

    Best Foods for Brain Function

    Foods which have been shown to improve cognitive function in test environments.

    High Asparagine Foods

    Asparagine is an amino acid, which has recently been rumored to aid the spread of breast cancer. Trials on mice have shown that low-asparagine diets, combined with blocking asparagine production in the body, greatly reduced the breast cancer’s ability to spread.

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