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If your eyes are barely open before you reach for the coffee, you're already aware that the caffeine in it acts like a shot of pure energy to your central nervous system, waking you up and helping you stay focused during the day. However, there are other benefits to coffee consumption that you probably don't realize that you're getting. Read more to learn the 4 very good reasons you should drink your coffee every day, and how to make it an affordable luxury.

1.) You Really Do Wake Up When You Smell The Coffee

A recent study has shown that just smelling warm, brewed coffee can reduce the stressful effects of sleep deprivation. The scent stimulates the release of certain proteins in the brain that have an antioxidant property that protects brain cells.

2.) Coffee Makes You Happier 

People who drink four or more cups of coffee a day suffer from less depression than those that don't, and the risk of suicide is reduced by about 50%. It's not just the caffeine causing the difference, either, because other caffeinated drinks don't have the same benefit.

Researchers think that the difference is that the antioxidant properties of coffee work like a mild antidepressant, increasing serotonin levels in the brain.

3.) Coffee Gives You Vitamins

Most people don't realize it, but not only are they absorbing most of their antioxidants from their coffee, they're also getting Vitamin B12, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B3, magnesium, and potassium.

4.) Coffee Enhances (And Protects) Your Brain Power

Once the caffeine in your coffee gets into your bloodstream and moves to your brain, it has a rapid effect on your central nervous system. You're probably most familiar with it as that jolt you feel that helps you wake up in the morning.

However, the caffeine isn't just waking you up. It's also stimulating your fat cells to release stored energy for your brain and body to use. And, it's reducing the effects of sleep deprivation on your brain in general, increasing your overall mental acuity. Studies are showing that coffee consumption can help delay or prevent the onset of Alzheimer's disease and dementia, as well.

Keeping Coffee An Affordable Luxury

If you love coffee, you know that good coffee is about more than just the caffeine. Good coffee is a small luxury that you can spoil yourself with every day.

Up until recently, if you wanted to experience most of the gourmet flavors of coffee, or if you enjoyed espresso, you had to spend $4-$5 at a coffee shop to get your daily coffee fix. 

Now, the explosion of single-serve brewers on the market has allowed people to bring the coffee shop experience home. Single-unit pods and capsules enable people to quickly and easily brew a single cup of gourmet coffee or espresso at home. The ability to order espresso-compatible capsules and pods online allows you to experience a whole world of gourmet and exotic blends, right in your own kitchen. Enjoy your coffee. Your health depends on it!