THE TRUTH ABOUT COFFEE
About how many cups of coffee does the average person drink daily?
- More than 3/4 of us drink coffee &more than half say they drink it every day. .
- Experts aren't sure what the health risks are, if any, if you drink too much coffee.
- That's why most suggest you stop at 2 or 3 cups.
Which kind of coffee has less caffeine?
- Ground roast coffee has about 115 mg per 5-ounce cup if it's made in a drip brew pot.
- The same size cup made in an older percolator would have 80 mg.
- Instant coffee doesn't brew as long.
- That's partly why it has only about 65 mg of caffeine per cup.
Do you know where coffee first come from?
- Of the 25 or more major species of coffee plants, all of them are native to the tropics
of Africa, mainly Ethiopia.<
Coffee plants are related Rubiaceae
- They don't smell the same, but they both smell good!
- Coffee is the biggest cash crop in the plant family called Rubiaceae.
- It's a big clan, with more than 6,000 species.
- One member is the fragrant flower Gardenia.
Does drinking coffee lower your chance of health problems?
- Too much coffee can lead to a faster heart rate & higher blood pressure.
- More & more, though, it seems your daily cup of coffee could be good for you.
- Coffee with caffeine (not decaf) may prevent gallstone disease, for instance.
- Regular coffee drinkers have a lower risk of type 2 diabetes.
Does a "grande" coffee has as much caffeine as how many cans of cola?
- More is more when it comes to caffeine & coffee.
- That grande has 330 mg of caffeine.
- Compare that with 47 mg in a can of diet cola.
- A grande has about three times as much caffeine as a normal-size cup of coffee
What's the best place to store your coffee beans or ground coffee?
- Just make sure it's in a dark, cool place in an airtight holder.
- Glass & ceramic are good.
- Moisture can make coffee break down, so neither the fridge nor the freezer is the best
home for it. - If you have a lot of coffee, it's OK to freeze it.
- Put it into small airtight plastic bags.
- To keep it fresh, don't refreeze.
What’s the best way to protect your teeth from the acid in coffee.
- If you brush your teeth right after drinking coffee, you could hurt sensitive surfaces.
- It’s better to rinse our mouth with tap water & wait ½ an hour to brush.
- Don’t swish the coffee around in your mouth or use a straw because that will make the
coffee hit your teeth faster, which can cause more damage.
Coffee has more antioxidants than fruits & vegetables.
- We get more antioxidants (which help protect cells) from coffee than any other source.
- That's partly because we drink so much coffee.
- But also the drink itself is rich with antioxidants.
- Dates, for example, are packed with antioxidants, too but coffee is a lot more popular
than dates.
Does Decaf Coffee have caffeine?
- Almost all decaf has at least some caffeine.
- Five to 10 cups of decaf can give you the same caffeine jolt as 1 C of the real stuff.
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