Experts agree that enjoying two to five cups of coffee each day could bring surprising health advantages. Experts note it can help protect against heart disease, diabetes and cancers as well as improve mood, help with weight loss, improve exercise performance and even fight aging. It’s important to remember that these benefits come from the caffeine and phytochemicals found within it – not milk or sugar! Adding too much sweetener could even undermine its positive effects!

Coffee may help lower your risk of liver cancer due to compounds contained within its drink inhibiting enzymes that lead to liver damage. According to researchers, those who drink two or more cups a day are 43 percent less likely to develop liver cancer whereas those who remain caffeine-free face greater risks.

One study published in Rheumatology suggests that drinking coffee each day may help to decrease inflammation and improve blood vessel health in those living with lupus, an autoimmune condition. Researchers think antioxidants present in coffee could help decrease inflammation as well as plaque build-up in arteries. Although this was an observational study and therefore does not prove causation directly, but its findings do support other research linking coffee with reduced inflammation, lower heart disease risk factors, as well as improved cardiovascular wellbeing.

As any serious athlete knows, drinking coffee before exercising can significantly boost performance during long endurance workouts or short bursts of intense physical activity. Although its exact cause remains elusive, experts speculate that caffeine plays a key role in helping to prevent muscle fatigue by slowing the breakdown of lactic acid and increasing energy output.

There is some evidence to suggest that drinking coffee may also help older adults maintain muscle mass. According to researchers, those who consumed coffee each day had an 11%-13% lower chance of suffering a decrease in muscle mass than those who weren’t regular drinkers due to its anti-inflammatory properties, which can inhibit catabolic pathways responsible for muscle atrophy as we age.

Coffee’s health benefits depend on your own consumption level and lifestyle choices, with experts generally suggesting drinking up to four eight-ounce cups daily (typically an eight ounce standard cup) without excessive caffeine intake causing anxiety, sleep deprivation or high blood pressure, interfering with weight loss efforts as well as hindering good restful slumber. Too much coffee consumption may contribute to anxiety, sleep deprivation or high blood pressure as well as interfere with your ability to lose weight or sleep properly.