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WAKE UP AND SMELL THE BENEFITS OF COFFEE

or most of us, coffee is an Increases energy: The active calories than you consume so if
essential part of our day. It ingredient in coffee that gives you are watching your weight,
Fhelps us through our hectic ‘vooma’ is caffeine. Caffeine have your morning fix but opt for
morning routines, warms us as has been shown to temporarily coffee without milk or sugar.
we share precious moments with improve mood, reaction time,
friends and when needed, gives memory, vigilance and general Source of Essential Nutrients:
us an extra kick of energy. But is brain function. It takes around 45 Coffee is loaded with nutrients
there more to this much-loved minutes for your body to absorb and is in fact one of the best
beverage? caffeine and the effects peak for sources of antioxidants in the
Western diet, even outranking
According to Catherine Clark, anywhere from 15 minutes to many fruits and vegetables. These
owner and founder of The two hours. Caffeine is absorbed high levels of antioxidants help
Harvest Table, for years coffee in the gut and dissolved in the to reduce internal inflammation
has had a bad rap, but there body’s water and fat molecules and have been shown to be
is finally some good news for and is even able to cross into the effective in guarding against
coffee connoisseurs. “Studies are brain, but fibre or food in the gut conditions such as colon cancer,
now showing that you could be can slow the effects of the caffeine Alzheimer’s, heart disease and
getting more from your favourite peak. So, if you are looking for a even type 2 diabetes. says Catherine. For those who tastes great but packs a punch
beverage than you thought. quick “caffeine fix”, having your want to add more nutrition to in keeping you in optimal
Moderate coffee drinking (not coffee on an empty stomach is the Boost physical performance:
more than four cups a day) is now way to go. Firing up with a coffee before their caffeine fix, Catherine health.” 
thought to have a variety of health Burns fat: Caffeine, partly due a workout has been shown to recommends adding a collagen
creamer to your morning cuppa
benefits as your morning cup of to its stimulant effect on the improve physical performance. instead of dairy. “The collagen For more information, please visit:
W: www.harvesttable.co.za
joe is in fact packed with healthy central nervous system, both Caffeine improves endurance will provide your body with
substances that are safeguarding raises metabolism by up to 11% levels and resistance to fatigue even more health benefits and
your body from several chronic and causes the body to send and studies indicate that athletes will help to further reduce any
diseases,” says Catherine. even had a more positive exercise
signals to the fat cells to break inflammation and leaky gut
Here are Catherine’s top four down excess fat. Of course, experience when they exercised issues, ease joint pain, improve
after a cup of coffee!
reasons why coffee may be one of releasing fatty acids into your liver health and increase
the most beneficial beverages on blood will not help you lose fat “With so many benefits, it’s metabolism. The combination
the planet. unless you are burning more hard not to be a coffee-lover!” of coffee and collagen not only

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