MONDAY, Jan. 13, 2020 (Health Day News) -- If losing weight sits high atop your New Year's resolution list, you might want to reach for a piping-hot cup of joe.

Why? New research suggests that just 4 cups of coffee a day can actually help shed some body fat.

The finding follows a 24-week investigation that tracks coffee’s impact among 126 overweight men and women in Singapore.

Investigators initially set out to see if coffee can help lower the risk for type 2 diabetes risk by lowering the risk for developing insulin resistance, which can lead to dramatic spikes in blood sugar and, ultimately, diabetes.

In the investigation, the researchers do not find evidence that coffee has such _______ (1) protective effect. But there is _______ (2) unexpected upside: Those who drink 4 cups of caffeinated coffee per day see a nearly 4% drop in overall body fat.

(Adapted from https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2020-01-13/could-your-morning-coffee-be-a-weight-loss-tool)

In paragraph 1, the expression New Year's resolution list refers to a list o fthings people __________ in New Year’s Eve.