Is Coffee Bad for You?
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2. Enhanced Brain Function
Studies show that caffeine can improve short-term brain function and not only by being a brain stimulant. It also blocks a chemical that inhibits the release of excitatory brain chemicals, allowing them to flow more freely, improving mental performance and slowing mental aging.1‘What is it about coffee?’ Harvard Health, www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/what-is-it-about-coffee.
What’s more, the caffeine in coffee may be more than just a temporary mental enhancer. Studies show that caffeine might affect longer-term enhancements of thinking abilities. Numerous studies have also found a link between coffee consumption and protection against neurodegenerative diseases.
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