KOMPAS.com – Coffee is one of the most popular drinks in the world and many health experts believe that coffee is a drink that is beneficial for health.
Reporting from Kompas.com (14/10/2024), drinking coffee regularly can reduce the risk of cardiometabolic diseases, such as type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease and stroke.
To get the maximum benefits from coffee, it is important that you pay attention to what ingredients are added to it.
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How to drink coffee to be healthier
Here are some tips so that your coffee is not only healthy, but healthier.
1. Avoid drinking coffee in the afternoon and evening
Coffee contains high amounts of caffeine which can provide an energy boost and help you stay alert.
However, if taken too late in the afternoon or evening, caffeine can interfere with sleep quality, which has the potential to trigger health problems.
If you want a hot drink in the afternoon, choose tea that contains less caffeine or decaffeinated coffee.
2. Don’t add too much sugar
Coffee is basically healthy, but excessive added sugar can reduce its benefits.
Excess sugar, especially because of the fructose content, can cause various serious diseases such as obesity and diabetes. If you can’t drink coffee without sweetness, consider a natural sweetener like stevia.
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Avoid the habit of turning coffee into a sweet drink which can eliminate its health benefits.
3. Choose quality coffee, preferably organic
Coffee quality varies greatly, depending on processing methods and how the coffee beans are grown. Coffee beans are often sprayed with synthetic pesticides and other chemicals.
Coffee illustration.If you are concerned about the pesticide content in coffee, consider buying organic coffee which is lower in pesticides.
4. Avoid drinking too much coffee
Although moderate coffee consumption is good for health, drinking too much can cause side effects.
Health Canada recommends a safe limit of around 1.1 mg of caffeine per pound (2.5 mg per kg) of body weight per day.
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For a person weighing around 80 kg, this equates to about two cups of coffee per day. Make sure to listen to your body and limit coffee consumption according to individual tolerance.
