The Living Experiment: Rethink Your Choices. Reclaim Your Life.

We are big fans of coffee. We dig its flavor, its aroma, its health benefits, its feel-good buzz. We also know it's easy to overdo, particularly when we're rushed, stressed and depleted — which is precisely when all that caffeine is most apt to do us biochemical harm. In this week’s episode of The Living Experiment, we look at both the upsides and downsides of coffee, explaining how it affects both your body and brain from the moment you take a sip. We suggest ways to fine tune your coffee selection and habits, and offer our thoughts on the pros and cons of the burgeoning “butter coffee” trend. Finally, we present some experiments to help you make more conscious coffee decisions in your own life. "Coffee" Episode Highlights How caffeine is metabolized by your body (and a tip for enhancing the duration of its effects) (5:05) Why coffee has the title of “single greatest source of antioxidants in the American diet” (7:55) Research that links coffee with reduced risk (or delayed onset) of Alzheimer’s disease and