Call it a love affair, a morning ritual or a full-blown addiction — Americans are hooked on coffee.

Across the country, two-thirds of US adults knock back an average of three cups daily. That’s enough to fill an Olympic-sized swimming pool more than 49 times, according to the National Coffee Association .

While drinking coffee in moderation can benefit everything from your heart to your brain, there are simple ways to make your daily brew work even harder for you — even if you don’t want to part with your cream and sugar habit. 4

But first: the health benefits of coffee

When you think of coffee, a caffeine boost is probably the first thing that comes to mind. But the beverage is also packed with antioxidants and other compounds that may reduce internal inflammation and protect a

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