Black coffee is a morning elixir, helping people wake up and provide a jolt of energy. It’s famous for caffeine, of course, but it also comes with some impressive health benefits. Americans love the dark brew: More than two-thirds, 67%, report drinking coffee in the past day — more than any other beverage including plain water, according to a 2024 report from the National Coffee Association. That’s a 20-year high, it notes.
” It found people who rarely drank coffee and then boosted their intake to up to seven cups a week reduced their total body fat — perhaps because coffee impacts metabolism, the authors wrote. Young wonders about other factors when it comes to coffee and weight loss. “Does it possibly cut appetite? People who tend to drink coffee, it just so happens, are also more likely to be physically active,” she says.