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The Bottom Line: Is coffee good or bad for health?

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Coffee is rich in nutrients such as vitamin B, folate, potassium and magnesium that are found naturally in coffee beans

Coffee is rich in nutrients such as vitamin B, folate, potassium and magnesium that are found naturally in coffee beans.

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SINGAPORE – Hong Kong actor Andy Lau recently revealed on a programme by video-sharing app Douyin that he drinks more than 20 cups of coffee a day when he works.

While the 61-year-old Heavenly King is an extreme example of a heavy coffee drinker, coffee lovers and health experts have been bugged by this perennial question: Is coffee good or bad for you?

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