CURIOUS ABOUT YOUR CUP OF JOE?

Dietitians

For years, the health and wellness industry has gone back and forth on whether coffee is beneficial for health. While your daily cup of Joe may give you the warm fuzzies, watching how many cups you have per day is essential for the best health. Health benefits from drinking coffee are most closely associated with less than four 8-ounce cups per day.

The energy jolt we typically feel from drinking a cup of coffee comes from caffeine—a naturally occurring stimulant typically found in coffee beans. While too much caffeine can cause issues with our health, like dehydration, high blood pressure or anxiety, coffee does contain antioxidants that may affect insulin sensitivity, inflammation and metabolism.