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TIMESTAMPS
00:21 - What does coffee do?
00:49 - Coffee enhances mental performance (alertness + vigilance)
02:39 - Coffee improves memory + recall
04:28 - Coffee improves mood
05:31 - Coffee to get out of a slump
07:11 - Coffee enhances physical performance
08:27 - Coffee reduces the perception of fatigue
08:55 - Coffee improves recovery from exercise
10:26 - Long term effects of coffee
10:43 - Coffee contains useful micronutrients
11:10 - Coffee is negatively correlated with lots of long-term health problems including diabetes, heart disease and cancer
15:08 - Negative effects of coffee
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