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We know about the benefits of coffee - it perks us up, it may reduce our chances of getting type-2 diabetes, Parkinson's Disease - and in the case of Parkinson's it can slow its progression.
Coffee consumption can help reduce body fat, and support the liver and the heart, the list goes on, thanks to its flavonoids and flavonols.
400 billion cups of it are consumed annually in the world, with Scandinavian countries well out in front.
Two-thirds of NZ adults drink it now, either at home or from nearly 9,000 cafes in Aotearoa that sell it.
Because coffee consumption is so huge globally, research is ongoing into what the beans do.
Nicola Shubrook is a nutritionist with the British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine, and the Institute for Functional Medicine.
She's also a regular contributor to BBCGoodFood.com and she speaks to Jim about the best brew for your body.
