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Wondering why in the world you would want to add cocoa powder to your coffee? Well, listen to this. A study published in Molecular Nutrition & Food Research suggests that polyphenol, an antioxidant found in cocoa, may help you regulate metabolism and reduce inflammation. This finding may mean that cocoa powder can help you lose weight!
The health benefits of polyphenol have been known for a while. These benefits are pretty impressive, and include aiding in digestion; brain health; protecting again heart disease; reducing risk of type 2 diabetes and certain cancers; managing blood pressure; and reverse damage in skin cells caused by aging.
Ready to add a little cocoa powder to your morning coffee now? We thought so. Here is your very short shopping list for this coffee recipe: coffee and cocoa powder.
Serve this chocolatey coffee with breakfast, brunch or dessert, or sip on one during the day for a quick pick-me-up.
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 1
Ingredients
- 1 cup brewed coffee
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
Here's how to make it:
- Pour coffee into a coffee mug. (Use your favorite coffee.)
- Add the cocoa powder and stir.
- Add whatever else you enjoy in your coffee, like creamer or half and half. This recipe can easily be doubled for an even larger cup of joe.
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