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Sleep And The Process Of Keeping Our Brains Healthy
- Quality sleep is the one universal factor that can keep our brain healthy.
- Sleep is so important that mammals die in about a week if they are completely deprived of sleep.
- While we think our lights are out when we sleep, our brain is very much active and uses a lot of energy.
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Many of the nutrients in coffee beans make their way into the finished brewed coffee.
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One cup a coffee a day keeps the doctor away!
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