New research shows another good reason to take that coffee break!

Not that I needed an excuse for another cup of coffee, but…

A study at Johns Hopkins found that those who took a caffeine pill containing about the same jolt as a large cup of coffee had better recall the next day than those who didn’t get the stimulant.

And what works for people seems to work for bees, too.

Last spring a study in the U.K. found honeybees also remember things better with a caffeine buzz.

No, they didn’t give them tiny cups of Starbucks, but had the test bees feeding on nectar from coffee plant flowers.

Researchers found it improved their memory three times better than eating nectar from other plants.

The Hopkins researchers added that along with improving memory, caffeine is also known to protect against Alzheimer’s disease, and is “associated with healthy longevity.”

Think I’ll go grab a cuppa healthy longevity right now!

Sources:
“Coffee myth-busting: cup of Joe may help hydration and memory” Allison Aubrey, 1/13/2014, the salt, npr.org