Coffee Buzz: Drink Is Top Antioxidant Source in U.S.

Latest research reveals that coffee is very high in anti-oxidants. Antioxidants are specialized chemicals that neutralize molecules called free radicals in the human body. Tea, especially green tea, has been known to have many beneficial anti-oxidants for some some now, but research suggests that coffee actually has more. However, the article also mentions that a varied selection of anti-oxidants in your diet is required for good health, so coffee alone will not make you immortal.

“There are about 4,000 known [antioxidant] compounds that are in plants. Their purpose [for the plant] is to reduce free radicals from UV light [exposure],” Vinson said. “Coffee is a rather unique plant in that it doesn’t have a lot of different chemicals in it.” – Joe Vinson, a chemistry professor at the University of Scranton in Pennsylvania.

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