4 reasons why coffee isn't so bad for your body

13:22 - 27 February 2015

Coffee has long been touted for its high caffeine content which provides the perfect punch when you're feeling a little heavy on the lids, but just how healthy is it?

Many a tired worker owe their productive day to the stimulating effects of a good cup of coffee. In the same vein, many a party goer owe the survival of a brutal hang over to the energy bursting aroma a cup of coffee packs.

Coffee has long been touted for its high caffeine content which provides the perfect punch when you're feeling a little heavy on the lids. But some quarters also allude to the fact that caffeine isn't the healthiest material for the body. We think not so much.

We did some digging around and found that contrary to popular belief, coffee offers some advantages to the body. Here are 4 reasons why coffee isn't so bad for your body.