Espresso: The Healthy Coffee

Through the years, people have always been drinking coffee and then debating whether it is good or bad for the health. In a recent report by an advisory committee in the US government, it was mentioned that caffeine is recommended in the diet. Unlike other studies and reports that suggested the elimination of caffeine from the diet, this report says that Americans can safely consume up to five cups a day or approximately 400 mg of caffeine without any detrimental effects to health.

This is definitely great news for coffee lovers and the coffee industry. In the UK, about 1.7 billion cups of coffee are served each year, from more than 18,000 outlets. This excludes the number of coffee cups being drunk at home; and there are sure to be a lot of coffee being drunk at home.

Most people did not start drinking coffee because of health benefits; many probably thought that it was not good to drink coffee at all! So if you are a normal coffee lover, you will be happy to know that coffee is considered to be officially good for the body!

Out of the many researches done it’s becoming more and more clear that the most benefitting coffee is black, pure and organic coffee. Through the years, coffee drinking has been associated with a lot of health benefits such as decreasing the risks of suffering from type 2 diabetes, stroke, heart disease, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. This can be achieved through drinking organic espressos, considered as the healthiest coffee.

For many people today coffee has become synonymous with heavily sweetened caramel, chocolate or vanilla flavoured beverages. But by dousing your coffee in milk, cream, sugar and flavourings, you are missing out on the therapeutic benefits of the natural blend of polyphenol antioxidants, which are part of what makes coffee so healthy. Research has shown that adding dairy products to coffee may interfere with the body’s absorption of beneficial chlorogenic acids and adding sugar will spike insulin levels.

Drinking coffee black without sugar, cream, milk or flavourings will ensure it’s the healthiest it can be. But for people who really can’t drink it black then they can add a non-dairy alternative such as coconut milk or a natural sweetener. Also, drinking organic coffee whenever possible will add to the positive health effects, as the beans will be free of pesticides and other chemicals that may destroy them.

The healthiest coffee is an espresso.