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    Is drinking coffee healthy?

    • Last Update: 2022-09-17
    • Source: Internet
    • Author: User
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    Coffee is becoming more and more popular
    As people pay attention to health
    Whether drinking coffee is healthy is also often discussed
    Some say coffee is good for health
    Can prevent cardiovascular disease
    also fight cancer
    Some say coffee is unhealthy
    addicted
    Also contains carcinogen acrylamide
     
    So is coffee good or bad for your health?
     
    Focus on looking ahead:
    1.
    Coffee contains both polyphenol antioxidants that are beneficial to health, and diterpenes, acrylamide, etc.
    , which may be unhealthy
    .
    2.
    Coffee is not only good for the cardiovascular system, but also hinders the body's absorption of nutrients
    .
    3.
    At present, there is no evidence that coffee is carcinogenic, and normal people can drink it in moderation every day
    .
     
    What are the ingredients in coffee?
    Coffee is an extract of coffee beans, and its main components include protein, vitamins, polyphenolic compounds (such as chlorogenic acid, quinic acid, etc.
    ), alkaloid compounds (such as caffeine, theobromine), fatty substances (coffee alcohol, kahwe alcohol, etc.
    )
    .
    Among them, cafestol is the main source of coffee aroma, polyphenols and alkaloids are good antioxidants, which can scavenge free radicals in the human body, especially roasted coffee beans, the content of antioxidants will increase, which will help Human cardiovascular health
    .
    But coffee also contains diterpenes, which increase the risk of cardiovascular disease
    .
    However, such substances can be filtered out by the coffee paper during the production process, so everyone should filter it before drinking coffee
    .
    In addition, coffee can also affect the body's absorption of some minerals
    .
    For example, after drinking a cup of coffee, the absorption of iron in breakfast will be reduced by 39%, even if drinking 1 hour after breakfast, iron absorption will still be affected
    .
    Also drinking coffee can cause calcium loss, so if you have symptoms of osteoporosis, the daily caffeine intake should not exceed 300 mg (equivalent to 2 to 3 cups of coffee)
    .
     
    Is caffeine safe?
    In 2015, the European Food Safety Authority conducted a comprehensive assessment of caffeine and found that there is no safety concern for normal adults to consume 400 mg of caffeine per day (equivalent to 5 cups of coffee)
    .
        
    The average Chinese consumes only 4 to 5 cups of coffee per year, so at present, there is no need to worry too much about the adverse effects of caffeine on Chinese people
    .
    In addition, the European Food Safety Authority also reminded the public that daily intake of 100 mg (about 1 cup of coffee) caffeine may affect people's sleep
    .
    Therefore, if you are afraid of affecting your sleep, it is best not to drink coffee
    .
     
    Does coffee cause cancer or fight cancer?
    In 1991, the International Center for Research on Cancer rated coffee as a Group 2B carcinogen (probably carcinogenic to humans)
    .
    More than 20 years later, scientists have not stopped researching coffee
    .
    In 2016, the World Health Organization convened scientists to reassess and found no firm evidence of a link between bladder cancer and coffee
    .
    Therefore, the World Health Organization has removed coffee from group 2B carcinogens and moved it to category 3 (no carcinogenic risk to humans)
    .
     
    Experts in this issue: Ruan Guangfeng, Director of the Science and Technology Department of the Food and Nutrition Information Exchange Center
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