Coffee. Bad for health ????!
Coffee. Bad for health ????
I've heard that coffee contains caffeine and thats harmful.
What do you say?
Answers:
Too much could be harmful; but recent studies have shown that coffee has more anti-oxidants (good for you) than tea.
Everything you put in your body these days is harmfull if you belive it
If you're worried about the caffeine then you can always drink decaffeinated. Then you can worry about what you put in the coffee.
is a diuretic which increases thirst...sure it harms stomach lining after years.......and gas buildup in intestines is horrific.....
Coffee Health Benefits
Coffee may protect against disease, says the Harvard Health Letter
BOSTON , MA ― It’s surprising when something that was once considered questionable for your health turns out to have health benefits, usually with the proviso to use it “in moderation.” That happened with chocolate and alcohol, and now it is coffee’s turn, reports the February issue of the Harvard Health Letter. Here’s some of the mostly good news about coffee:
Blood pressure. Results from long-term studies are showing that coffee may not increase the risk for high blood pressure over time, as previously thought. Study findings for other cardiovascular effects are a mixed bag.
Cancer. Coffee might have anti-cancer properties. Last year, researchers found that coffee drinkers were 50% less likely to get liver cancer than nondrinkers. A few studies have found ties to lower rates of colon, breast, and rectal cancers.
Cholesterol. Two substances in coffee ― kahweol and cafestol ― raise cholesterol levels. Paper filters capture these substances, but that doesn’t help the many people who now drink non-filtered coffee drinks, such as lattes. Researchers have also found a link between cholesterol increases and decaffeinated coffee, possibly because of the type of bean used to make certain decaffeinated coffees.
Diabetes. Heavy coffee drinkers may be half as likely to get diabetes as light drinkers or nondrinkers. Coffee may contain chemicals that lower blood sugar. A coffee habit may also increase your resting metabolism rate, which could help keep diabetes at bay.
Parkinson’s disease. Coffee seems to protect men, but not women, against Parkinson’s disease. One possible explanation for the sex difference may be that estrogen and caffeine need the same enzymes to be metabolized, and estrogen captures those enzymes.
The "experts" have gone back and forth on this. I say if you like it, drink it. Everything in moderation. Our "medical community" can't figure any of it out anyway.
Coffee contains caffeine - yes, but that doesn't mean that it is bad for you. There have been many studies that suggest up to 3 cups of coffee a day is good for you. However, anything in excess will be bad for you even water. Normal amounts of caffeine do have health benefits. I believe the benefits out weight the risk significantly but adding milk or dairy substitutes and sugars or sugar substitutes is what may be harmful.
Studies have shown that coffee, in moderation, can be beneficial.
It's better for you than alcohol drinks.
I say coffee is very bad and addicting! too much caffienee ( dont feel like spelling)
besides a high amt of caffeine Tannic Acid is also present in coffee.
TANNIC ACID WARNING
tannic acid should not be used continuously or in high quantities ad it slows down the absorption of iron and possibly other trace minerals. A study by Afsana K et al entitled Reducing effect of ingesting tannic acid on the absorption of iron, but not of zinc, copper and manganese by rats. published by Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry (March 2004) concluded that the usual intake of polyphenols is relatively safe, but that a high intake by supplementation or by dietary habit of tannin affects only the iron level. Tannic acid can also reduce the effectiveness of digestive enzymes.
Tannic acid is a pure astringent. It has a bitter, astringent taste, and a constringing action upon mucous tissues. As a general rule it does not derange the stomach, yet it precipitates pepsin from the gastric secretions. It generally produces constipation, by contracting the intestinal vessels, thus diminishing the secretions and retarding peristaltic action. It sometimes, and especially when long given, occasions gastric and intestinal pain, febrile phenomena, with thirst and eructations of gas, while the tongue is coated, and defecation tenesmic. It powerfully coagulates blood and albumen, and enters into the blood in the form of gallic acid. It probably controls hemorrhage by acting upon the vascular coats. Erythema, dyspnoea, and a cyanotic condition have been produced by it.
Tannic Acid impairs digestion, stops peristalsis, and causes constipation. It enters the blood as Gallic and Pyrogallic Acids, being converted into these by the organism. It is a crystalloidal body, but combines with colloids; and is a valuable antidote in poisoning by the alkaloids and Tartar Emetic, with which it forms nearly insoluble tannates. Its continued use disorders digestion, irritates the mucous membranes, and produces emaciation. Injected into the veins it causes deaths by the formation of emboli.
coffee is not completely innocent. Caffeine, coffee's main ingredient is a mild addictive stimulant. And coffee does have modest cardiovascular effects such as increased heart rate, increased blood pressure, and occasional irregular heartbeat that should be considered. Studies have been largely inconclusive regarding coffee and its effect on women's health issues such as breast health, cancer, and osteoporosis. But, the negative effects of coffee tend to emerge in excessive drinking so it is best to avoid heavy consumption.
no. it even helps you. coffee gives more anti oxidants than green tea or red wine