Another under-appreciated benefit of coffee is that it has between 4 to 46X more antioxidant power than other common beverages. This can have profound implications for inflammation and accelerated aging, for instance.
A research study measuring ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) found strong coffee has 4.1X more than red wine, 7.2X more than green tea, 12.8X more than black tea and 46.2X more than beer.
Now for the BAD NEWS: there is a DARK side to coffee (sorry, couldn’t help the pun)…
Coffee is actually the most heavily chemically-sprayed crop on the planet…
Your teeth decay at a pH of 5.5. Some store-bought coffee is 4.85 (acidic) or lower (even more acidic).
And acidity isn’t the only problem with conventional coffee…
One research even study found that 91.7% of the coffee samples they tested contained molds.
However, GOOD coffee provides potent antioxidants which can support your immune system.
Fortunately, I have found an amazing coffee that’s grown, washed, dried, and roasted in a very specific way to achieve all the health benefits listed below. |