Today’s Solutions: July 16, 2026

People who start their day off with a cup of coffee may actually benefit considerably from having it daily. A new study shows that drinking coffee may lower your risk for neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, and actually boost your thinking skills. Surprisingly enough, it’s not caffeine that provides these brain-protecting benefits but rather the compounds released during the process of roasting the coffee beans.

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