We were often and urgently warned against drinking coffee.
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Wu Ming — 1 year ago(October 14, 2024 10:54 AM)
We were often and urgently warned against drinking coffee.
Our popular panic-mongers spread their supposed knowledge with wild guesses.
And even an old children's song in a modernized version was promoted.
Now they row back…elegantly.
How much coffee a day is healthy?
Many people drink coffee every day - often with the feeling that there shouldn't be too much of it.
But how much coffee is too much?
And how many cups of coffee a day are okay or even healthy?
Coffee with a heart
Coffee is for many an integral part of everyday life. In 2022, an average of 167 liters per person was drunk in Germany. According to the Coffee Association, that's an average of 3.8 cups per person per day.
Coffee helps us get going in the morning and against the lows after eating in the afternoon.
Caffeine is mainly responsible for this stimulating effect.
Caffeine: The stimulant in Coffee
Caffeine is an alkaloid, a nitrogen-containing compound found naturally in various plants such as coffee beans, tea leaves and cocoa beans. It's absorbed into the bloodstream via the gastrointestinal tract and takes effect after about 15-30 minutes. Caffeine is similar to the body's own messenger adenosine and can dock on the so-called adenosine receptors.
This is where the caffeine unfolds its effect and stimulates the body. The activity and basic tension of the muscles are stimulated and physical performance increases. Caffeine blocks particularly many adenosine receptors in the brain and with this the docking of the tired messenger adenosine. In this way concentration increases, mental performance improves and helps to stay awake. After a few hours the caffeine is broken down and the effects wear off.
Coffee wakes you up – but how much is too much?
But there's a habituation effect with caffeine. If you drink coffee regularly, you need an increasing amount over time to feel the effects. Caffeine can also have unwanted side effects.- Sleep disorders
- Increased urge to urinate
- Stomach problems
- Inner unrest
- Nervousness and irritability
- Heart racing
- Sweating or heavy sweating
How much Coffee is healthy varies from Person to Person.
People react to caffeine in different ways. While very caffeine-sensitive people are unable to fall asleep in the evening after just one cup of coffee at midday, others feel no effects on their sleep even after several cups in the afternoon.
In principle, the individual, health-safe amount of caffeine can be determined based on body weight. According to the Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR), 3 milligrams of caffeine per kilogram of body weight is considered unproblematic as a single dose for adults. For a weight of 80 kg that would be 240 mg. Up to 400 mg of caffeine throughout the day is considered harmless to health.
What makes Coffee healthy or unhealthy?
In addition to caffeine, coffee contains ingredients that can have a positive effect on health. - Vitamins such as vitamin B2, niacin, pantothenic acid and vitamin B6
- Minerals such as potassium, calcium, magnesium and phosphorus
- Antioxidants (can help reduce cell damage)
- Water (contributes to hydration)
Some ingredients are associated with negative health effects. - Diterpenes (suspected of increasing cholesterol levels in the blood)
…If you use a filter, you can filter the lipids (fats) responsible for this out of the coffee. - Acrylamide can be formed during roasting (can change the genetic material and cause cancer)
- Furan and PAHs (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons are considered carcinogenic)
On average, you can expect 90 mg of caffeine per cup of coffee (200 ml) and around 60 mg per cup of espresso (50 ml). Although the caffeine content can vary greatly depending on the method of preparation.
On average, a healthy adult can drink about four cups of coffee a day without any health concerns.
How much coffee a Day is healthy?
For a long time, coffee was considered unhealthy. It was believed that it deprived the body of fluids, increased blood pressure and could increase the risk of cancer. Various studies now show that moderate coffee consumption isn't only harmless, but may even be beneficial for your health.
2016:
"Moderate coffee consumption (3 cups/day) isn't dangerous and may even have benefits."
2017:
"Coffee consumption appears to be generally safe within normal consumption levels. Estimates suggest that the greatest risk reduction is 3-4 cups per day and is likely to promote rather than harm health."
2018:
"This study provides evidence that drinking coffee can be part of a healthy diet and reassures coffee drinkers."
2021:
"Moderate consumption (3-4 cups/day) of Italian-style coffee was associated with a lower risk of all-cause mortality and particularly cardiovascular disease mortality."
Various scientific studies suggest that 3-4 cups a day are healthy or leastwise harmless.
Honey Milk Coffee
According to the Federal Center for Nutrition (BzfE), coffee consumption is more often associated with positive than negative effe
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Wu Ming — 1 year ago(October 14, 2024 03:23 PM)
by /.ㅤ October 14, 2024 11:07 PM
Member since January 25, 2022
Coffee does, in fact, prevent hundreds of thousands of homicides every morning.
So I submit: extremely healthy.
Obviously this song was dedicated to you:
Rauch lieber, sauf lieber, mach Dich lieber anders tot.
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Wu Ming — 1 year ago(October 14, 2024 07:30 PM)
by /.ㅤ October 15, 2024 02:30 AM
Member since January 25, 2022
"Better smoke, drink, kill yourself some other way"
(clap)
Go ahead.
And in a quiet moment you might read the article in my OP.
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Wu Ming — 1 year ago(October 18, 2024 05:07 AM)
After Filmboards' most beloved new socks 🧦🧦🧦 had to be a little busy…
https://www.filmboards.com/t/General-Discussion/Prey-aka-Kalahari-(2024)-3538224/
https://www.filmboards.com/t/Prey/After-this-board-was-freshly-installed...-3538299/
…it's time for a good honey milk coffee.
Guten Morgen, Filmboards!
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Wu Ming — 1 year ago(October 18, 2024 05:22 AM)
NZer October 18, 2024 02:19 PM
Member since March 21, 2017
Good evening from NZ! I'm in the middle of my Monarch Butterfly production line again.
Time flies!
Give your Monarch's a good honey milk coffee.
That might help.
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Wu Ming — 1 year ago(October 18, 2024 05:38 AM)
Butterfly Mornings
https://www.filmboards.com/t/Pets-and-Animals/Oldies-but-Goldies---Dance-on-Graves-
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