10 Most Opportune Moments To Drink Coffee

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1. After 9am.

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Let your cortisol perform its natural caffeine-like effects before 9am. Cortisol is a hormone that makes you feel awake and alert, and your body’s production of it peaks before 8am and 9am.

2. Before an Exam.

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Researchers have found that caffeine provides a short-term memory boost, which may be prove helpful to students struggling to remember everything they crammed for.

3. When you're feeling down.

Multiple studies suggest that coffee drinking curbs depression in men and women. Caffeine activates neurotransmitters such as dopamine and serotonin that make us happy.

4. Before a workout.

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The New York Times reports that a cup of coffee can give you a useful jolt before a workout. Caffeine increases the number of fatty acids in the blood stream that gives athletes fuel that their muscles can absorb and burn.

5. Any time you are stressed.

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A study by Seoul National University suggests that just the aroma of coffee can relieve stress.

6. That afternoon lull.

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You know the one. This usually happens to people between 1:30pm and 5pm. Your cortisol levels are low again!

7. When you're with a friend.

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Because everything is better with a friend.

8. When you are in need of nutrients.

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According to WebMD, coffee is the best source of antioxidants in the American diet, rich in B vitamins, as well as potassium and manganese.

9. When you are sleep deprived.

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CNN reports that caffeine not only makes you more awake, it makes you sharper. When you are sleep deprived, coffee has been shown to actually improve your intelligence.

10. Any time at all!

Studies show that people who drink 4 or more cups of coffee per day decrease their chances of developing Type 2 Diabetes by 50%. Therefore, anytime is a good time to drink a cup of coffee.