Episode 08: Is Coffee Good for You?

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I'm excited to be back with a fascinating topic. Today, we’re exploring the question: Is coffee good for you?

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In this episode, we’ll discuss the benefits and drawbacks of coffee, learn some new vocabulary related to coffee and health, and delve into some advanced grammar.

Key Vocabulary:

Caffeine: A substance in coffee, tea, and energy drinks that keeps you awake.

Stimulant: A substance that increases energy and alertness.

Benefit: An advantage or positive effect.Boost: To increase or improve something.

Depend: To rely on something regularly.

Health Vocabulary:

Diabetes: A disease affecting sugar use in the body.

Cancer: Uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells.

Insomnia: Difficulty falling or staying asleep.Diarrhoea: Frequent and loose bowel movements.

Stroke: A sudden problem in the brain affecting movement or speech.

Discussion Points:

Benefits of Coffee: Longer life, reduced risk of heart disease, diabetes, and certain cancers, better liver health, and protection against Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases.

Drawbacks of Coffee: Anxiety, insomnia, digestive issues, high blood pressure, and dependency.

Grammar Focus:

Relative Clauses: Adding information to describe something more specifically (e.g., "people who drink coffee every day").

Concessive Clauses: Expressing contrast (e.g., "especially when you drink too much").

Join the discussion in the comments! Do you drink coffee every day? Do you experience any benefits or side effects? If you don’t drink coffee, let us know why.

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Sources: DrugAware Australia, Johns Hopkins Medicine, Healthline, BBC.

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