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Is there such a thing as Healthy Coffee?

December 6th, 2007 Subscribe To Our Feed

Is it a myth, or is healthy coffee a reality? For years the debate has been raging and time spent to find out if the health benefits you get from coffee, out weight the risks. If you have a look on the internet, there is so much information about the pros and cons of drinking coffee, that it can become confusing. Hopefully this article will help and answer the question.

What can be called Healthy Coffee?

Healthy coffee can be defined as:
An eight ounce cup of regular black coffee
No added whitening agents,
No flavorings
No Sugars

When consumed as a basic product with no additives, coffee is a low fat, low sugar, low calorie beverage. It is when the consumer starts to add items like cream, milk, flavored syrups, and chocolate that the drink starts becoming unhealthy. Some of the coffee drinks sold in coffee shops can have as many calories as a pound cheeseburger from a leading fast food restaurant.

What Benefits Does Healthy Coffee Provide?
Recent studies have suggested that healthy coffee can provide a variety of health benefits to consumers. The antioxidant properties of coffee are highly prized and can help reduce the risk of cancer in some individuals. These antioxidant properties also act as anti-inflammatory agents, protecting the body from minor injury. Healthy coffee has also been found to ease and speed the passage of waste in the bowels, reducing the risk of constipation and hemorrhoids.

The Link with Coffee & Diabetes
It is also believed that the consumption of healthy coffee may reduce an individuals risk of developing diabetes. Studies have found that individuals that drink more than three cups of coffee daily reduced their risk of developing diabetes by about 20%. If those cups were filled with decaf coffee, the percentage jumped to between 30 to 40 percent. Studies are still trying to determine why this link between healthy coffee and diabetes exists and researchers are trying to find a way to apply these findings to daily life.

There is no way we could argue that coffee could be as healthy to drink as say a fruit juice or water, but it is probably better than first thought. The antioxidant properties of healthy coffee may prove to keep us healthy in the long run. As part of the recommended daily diet of fruits, vegetables and grains that are important to keeping the body healthy, coffee not drunk to excess may well be a welcome addition to them. If your looking for the best coffee you have ever tasted I would recommend having a look at Mystic Monk Coffee that is roasted by monks passionate about coffee.