They say caffeine can kill you. Yes, that’s true if you ‘drink 80 to 100 cups in a hurry.’ Others insist that coffee is good for you. Well, one to two cups a day will give you your needed antioxidants. But if you need those life-prolonging substances, you can also get them from black tea, bananas, dry beans, and corn wrap. Those antioxidants are also what make coffee taste bitter.
It is said that caffeine might reduce pain. Two cups ‘can cut post-gym muscle pain,’ alright, but this research was conducted on people who were not regular coffee drinkers. Yes, caffeine can keep you awake at night. It is advised not to drink it 6 hours before bedtime.
So, you’ve been playing it safe and have just been drinking decaffeinated coffee? 5-10 cups of decaffeinated coffee equal 1-2 cups of caffeinated coffee. Afraid that decaffeination uses chemicals? ‘Beans are steamed, so that dissolved caffeine rises to the surface, where it is washed off using an organic solvent called methylene chloride.’ Now heave a sigh of relief, or half of it.
And you probably already know that the darker the roasted coffee beans are, the more caffeine there is. But those who worry about coffee need not fret. Coffee is one of the healthiest beverages known to man. It sure beats the two to three sugar-laden and zero-nutrition pop sodas people mindlessly consume in a day – but, as in everything, moderation is the key.
Via Live Science
