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5 smart ways to make a healthy cup of coffee

Use these smart ways to brew that healthy cup of coffee.

Written by Shriya Sinha | Published : February 15, 2019 6:04 PM IST

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Coffee

If you love drinking coffee, then you certainly know what it takes to keep contain yourself from having that one cup of coffee. Drinking coffee has its positives and negatives. While coffee contains a stimulant caffeine that provides short term boost in energy levels, brain function, metabolic rate and exercise performance, drinking too much of coffee can have carious negative effects such as anxiety and disrupted sleep. For coffee addicted folks leaving coffee can result in withdrawals in form of headaches, tiredness and irritability. Therefore, it is advice to limit your daily intake of coffee. To maximize the benefits of drinking coffee and cancel out the negatives we suggest a few smart tips that you should keep in mind while making that cup of coffee for yourself.

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Caffe Latte

Use milk: If you are not lactose intolerant make a cup off coffee for yourself by using cow’s milk. Compared to other alternatives it is high in protein and contain many nutrients along with calcium. Other alternatives like almond, soy or other nut or grain milk lack potassium, phosphorus and riboflavin that is present in cow’s milk. You can simply make a cup of latte for yourself.  Also Read - Castor oil vs coconut oil: Which one works better for new hair growth in summer?

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Hot Coffee

Have it warm: While cold coffees are delicious, hot brewed coffee has higher levels of antioxidants. Hot coffee helps to reduce the risk of some cancers, diabetes and depression.

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Mushroom-coffee

Try Mushroom coffee: Mushroom coffee is made up of dried exotic mushrooms and coffee beans which is said to improve your concentration levels, fight fatigue, and boost your immunity. It contains components that stimulate nerve growth factors which are required by your brain to develop and maintain important sensory neurons.

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Cinnamon

Ditch the sugar: The coffee served in coffee shops contain high amount of sugar and artificial sweeteners that definitely gives a good flavour but makes that cup an unhealthy source of calories. Try adding cinnamon which is rich in antioxidants and positively affects your blood sugar levels or unsweetened cocoa which is good for your heart.  Also Read - Delhi Uttam Nagar killing: 26-year-old Tarun beaten to death with rods and bricks, skull smashed after an 11-year-old child threw Holi balloons on a Muslim woman