No matter if you love it or hate it, coffee is an essential part of many people's lives. A study at Harvard explained that 54% of adults drink coffee, this isn't including a number of teenagers who drink coffee each morning. So why is it, that so many people like to drink coffee in the morning or choose it as their go to beverage for a quick energy boost when there are healthier options of drinks?

While there are a few health benefits there is also just the true delight of having something to warm you up on the inside during a cold winter's morning, or an ice cold coffee after a trip to the beach during the summer. Just the smooth, refreshing you get from it is enough to drink it often. You can't forget about the variety of things you can do to alter the way your coffee tastes. From pouring in milk and sugar to the large selection of creamers to flavor your coffee with, each cup can be a different experience. Having coffee is also one of the best ways to meet and go on dates with people as it is a short amount of time and the only thing to focus on is the other person. Plus, if you are having a terrible time you can finish your coffee quickly and flee the scene.

There aren't only short term reasons to enjoy coffee there are actually quite a few health benefits from drinking this delightful beverage. First of all, plain black coffee is very low in calories, equalling about two calories for an eight-ounce cup. Of course adding sugar, milk, and other creamers to your coffee increase the amount of calories in a cup. Not only is plain black coffee extremely low in calories the average human body is able to handle at least six cups of coffee a day. Although this is not recommended, having that second or third cup of coffee is nothing to feel guilty about. Coffee can also help lower the risk of heart disease, the risk of having a stroke, the development of type two diabetes, protection from gallstones, and the development of Parkinson's disease.

Coffee is one of the superhero drinks and often receives criticism as being very unhealthy for you. Even though it is a much smarter choice of drink in the morning over juice, water will always be the best for the human body.