The Coffee Chronicles: One Girl's Mission for the Healthiest Cup Possible

We've all heard that phrase, "It's not what you said, but how you said it." Well, that's sort of what it's like with coffee, because we're hearing that it's not so much the coffee that creates problems but, rather, the way it's brewed... and stored... and ground. As a health coach, I do have my concerns about negative health impacts, but I also know research is pointing toward more health benefits than we first thought. I certainly also emphasize moderation and would never approve of a six-cup-a-day habit. Let's be completely honest, though: The bottom line is that I just love the taste of coffee. I even loved it as a young kid. I've never been successful in giving it up. Oh, I've tried, and I've had my share of green drinks, smoothies and health teas, but I've never been able to last more than a week or two without my "cup of joe," and, seriously, that probably only did more harm than good because I'd drink more than usual just to make up for those days of deprivation. That said, I gave up trying to give it up. Now I have another mission: How to make coffee a little healthier. Use filters: This is a huge point, because research, more and more, is pointing toward coffee raising the LDL (bad) cholesterol. It's not the coffee per se, though, it's how it's prepared. In other words, always use filters! According to the National Institutes of Health, when coffee beans have direct and prolonged contact with boiling water, i.e., unfiltered, it can release the diterpene cafest...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news