Thursday, 1 January 2009 / 15:14
Coffee and High Cholesterol
If you tend to have high cholesterol levels and have a serious Grande-cappuccino habit, you may want to switch brews. The oil in coffee beans, both regular and decaf contains cafestol, a potent cholesterol booster. Even though paper filters absorb almost all of the compound, but oil drops can pass through metal filters, so espresso, French press coffee, and brews made with a permanent gold filter all contain cafestol (an average of 2 to 2.6 milligrams per 5 ounces of coffee or 1 to 2 ounces of espresso). In studies, consuming 10 milligrams of cafestol daily for four weeks raised people’s cholesterol by a scary 8 to 10 percent. Bottom line: You don’t have to worry if all you drink is a cup or two of coffee for breakfast (even if your “cup” is a large mug). But if you routinely consume several big containers of non-paper-filtered java, including French press style, cappuccinos, lattes, or several cups of espresso, and you have been told to watch your cholesterol, switch to a paper drip.
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{scary for ppl like myself, who've to meet ppl for coffee almost everyday.. Tink I'm gonna change to juices for better health.. (*,*)}
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