IS COFFEE HEALTHY?

By Lisa Drayer, CNN

Updated 1323 GMT (2123 HKT) April 12, 2018

● People who consumed at least four cups of coffee daily had a 64% lower risk of early
death
● Some people should limit caffeine intake

(CNN)Yes, go ahead and grab that cup of joe, or two, or more. Doing so may improve
your health and help youlive longer, suggests new research.

In an observational study involving close to 20,000 individuals, people who consumed at

least four cups of coffee daily had a 64% lower risk of early deathcompared to those never
or rarely consumed coffee.
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The reduction in risk was more significant once people reached the age of 45, suggesting
that it may be even more beneficial to consume coffee as we get older.
These findings echo the recent results of another large observational study, which found
that coffee drinkers appear to live longer, regardless of whether they consume regular or
decaf coffee.
Coffee has also been shown to reduce the risk of many diseases, including type 2
diabetes, liver disease, colorectal cancer, Alzheimer's and skin cancer, too.
"Coffee is loaded with antioxidants," said Joe DeRupo, a spokesman for the National
Coffee Association. "Many are naturally occurring antioxidants found in the coffee bean,
while others are created during the roasting process. It's these compounds that science
links with positive effects in reducing the risk of several diseases."
Some of the compounds commonly found in coffee "have been related to better insulin
sensitivity, liver function and reduced chronic inflammation," said V. Wendy Setiawan, an
associate professor of preventive medicine at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, and
the lead author of one of the recent studies on coffee consumption and longevity.

Cup of caution
While coffee consumption may appear to be healthful for many, others should proceed
with caution. Pregnant women, for example, should cautiously limit their intake of
caffeinated coffee.
"Current evidence suggests that consuming moderate amounts of caffeine up to 200 mg
per day, the amount in a 12-ounce cup of coffee, is not associated with increased risks for
miscarriage or preterm birth," said Dr. Joseph Wax, chair of the American College of
Obstetricians and Gynecologists' Committee on Obstetric Practice. "However, data are
contradictory regarding these pregnancy outcomes when women consume more than 200
mg per day of caffeine." Additionally, "there is insufficient evidence to draw any conclusion
regarding the effects of caffeine on fetal growth."
If you have any heart conditions, you should also limit your coffee and caffeine
consumption. "Caffeine is an aggravator and accelerator of one's heart rate," said Dr.
Vince Bufalino, a spokesman for the American Heart Association and senior vice president
and senior medical director of Cardiology-AMG, Advocate Health Care, in Naperville,
Illinois. "Those with atrial fibrillation (commonly known as irregular heartbeat) or
hypertension should limit their caffeine intake. One to two cups daily is probably fine, but if
you are sensitive, you should restrict all caffeine."
Keep in mind that decaffeinated coffee still contains caffeine. An 8-ounce cup of brewed
coffee can contain anywhere from 75 to 165 milligrams of caffeine, whereas decaffeinated
coffee contains an average of 2 to 7 milligrams per cup, depending on which study you
read.
"Decaf is not 'no-caf' -- so if you are drinking three cups of decaf per day, then I would
restrict that," Bufalino said of people with heart conditions.
As for coffee's effects on bone health, caffeine in coffee can lead to calcium loss, but it is
probably not worth worrying about. "Caffeine does increase urinary calcium loss, but it is
balanced by increased calcium absorption so there seems to be no adverse effects on the
calcium economy," said Connie Weaver, distinguished professor of nutrition science at
Purdue University, who recently led a review of the research on calcium and bone health.
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Before you take your next sips of coffee, heed these tips:
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Add low-fat milk and skip the cream. Cream contributes about 50 calories and 3
grams of saturated fat per tablespoon. Low-fat milk has fewer calories and will help
to offset calcium losses (a tablespoon has only 6 calories, but 19 milligrams of
calcium).
Avoid sugar in your coffee. A teaspoon of sugar contains 16 calories. It may not
sound like much, but if you add two teaspoons to your brew and drink a few cups
per day, the calories add up.
 Choose filtered coffee if you have high cholesterol. Unfiltered coffee, like the kind
made from a French press, retains compounds known as cafestol and kahweol,
which may contribute to increased cholesterol levels in some people.
If you have trouble falling asleep, it's best to avoid coffee and all sources of caffeine
in the evening or close to bedtime.

Lisa Drayer is a nutritionist, an author and a CNN health and nutrition contributor. She was
a spokesperson for Starbucks in 2009.

SOURCE https://edition.cnn.com/2017/09/29/health/coffee-healthy-food-drayer/index.html

vocab

miscarriage : keguguran
Obstetricians : Ahli Obstetri
accelerator : akselerator
pregnancy : kehamilan
contributes : berkontribusi
compounds = senyawa

unfiltered = tanpa filter

longevity = umur panjang

spokesperson = juru bicara

weaver = penenun

losses = kerugian

increased : meningkat
brew : buatan
sources : sumber

distinguished : dibedakan

insufficient : tidak cukup

roasting =pembakaran
saturated =jenuh
tablespoon=sendok makan
sips=menyesap
absorption =penyerapan

● caffeine=kafein
● pregnancy=kehamilan
● spokesman=juru bicara
● decaffeinated= tanpa kafein
● miscarriage= keguguran
●