I found this on Grandparent.com and thought we might all enjoy seeing why we SHOULD enjoy that must have morning drink - coffee.
Coffee is much more than a daily pick-me-up — the right amount can protect you from serious health problems.
Enhances
your exercise
The
promise:
Work out harder and rev your metabolism for longer when you caffeinate
pre-workout.
The
proof:
Good news for coffee lovers who want to get in shape. Studies show that
caffeine not only helps you work
out stronger and longer, but also boosts your
metabolism by 15 percent for as long as three hours after you stop
exercising.
“Caffeine
is good for exercise because it increases energy and alertness,” says
Kirkpatrick. Plus, if you tend to metabolize substances slowly, caffeine might
help you work harder during exercise session, she adds. “The harder you
workout, the more your metabolism is increased afterwards.”
To
reap the exercise benefits, ingest 3-9 mg of caffeine per kilogram (kg) of body
weight (which translates to 1-2 cups on the lower end and 5 to 6 cups on the
higher end) one hour before working out, according to the American College of Sports Medicine.
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