Updated
Updated · iHeart · May 26UCC Study Finds 60-Person Coffee Trial Boosts Mood and Focus, Cuts Anxiety
4 articles · Updated · iHeart · May 26
- About 60 participants in a University College Cork study showed mood, focus and anxiety benefits from both regular and decaf coffee.
- Decaf coffee was linked to better learning and memory, while caffeinated coffee was associated with sharper focus and lower stress levels.
- Researchers said the effects may stem from plant compounds and polyphenols acting through the gut-brain axis, not caffeine alone.
- Doctors cautioned the study was small and that coffee’s effects vary by person, especially for people with certain health conditions.
Two cups of coffee may lower stress, but a fifth could increase it. Do you know your limit? Is the secret to coffee's brain benefits not caffeine, but how it transforms your gut?