
Coffee is actually loaded with antioxidants that help protect our cells from damage from free radicals that may cause Alzheimer's and heart disease. Free radicals are unstable compounds that we are constantly exposed to in the environment that high jack the stability of our healthy calls by attacking them. Not many people are aware that caffeine is actually an antioxidant, and coffee is one of the main sources of antioxidants in people's diets.
Thanks to new research published recently, we know that caffeine is responsible for most of the antioxidant activity in coffee. But don't worry if you prefer decaf - there are still plenty of health benefits associated with consuming the non-jittery kind! Try mixing things up between coffee, green tea, white tea and black tea for a variety of antioxidants and health benefits from day to day.
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