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Coffee drinkers have less fat, more muscle, and surprising hormone differences
ScienceDailyWednesday, August 19, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Coffee drinkers may be getting more than an energy boost. A Finnish study found that people who drank more coffee tended to have less total and abdominal fat, more muscle, and healthier metabolic markers despite having similar BMIs.
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- Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product. Coffee drinkers may be getting more than an energy boost. A Finnish study found that people who drank more coffee tended to have less total and abdominal fat, more muscle, and healthier metabolic markers despite having similar BMIs.
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Coffee drinkers may be getting more than an energy boost. A Finnish study found that people who drank more coffee tended to have less total and abdominal fat, more muscle, and healthier metabolic markers despite having similar BMIs.
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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product.
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