Are You Drinking Too Much Coffee?
Does coffee make you fat? Are we drinking too much coffee? Is decaff actually good for you or not?
Have some coffee fun with this quick Q&A, guaranteed to be low in calories.
Have you ever asked yourself, "Am I drinking too much coffee?"
Many of us start the day (and end
the day) with our favorite brew … because we love coffee! We love the
aroma, the way we feel energized, we just love coffee.But ...
...how much is too much coffee?
Advisers
flip back and forth with their highly qualified opinions about how much
coffee is too much. And it's not really about coffee, but rather the caffeine content of the coffee we choose to drink (see Caffeine Content in Coffee found at PurelyCoffeeBeans.com).
There are some surprising caffeine facts that makes people think they are drinking just too much coffee...
Coffee Caffeine Fact #1
Espresso has less caffeine per cup than regular cup. But if you
find that you are irritable, or feeling nervous (twitchy!), you may want
to switch to decaf in the afternoon or early evenings. Even a coffee
lover has to slow down sometimes.
Coffee Caffeine Fact #2
The 'strength of the coffee'
as perceived by many coffee drinkers often relates to three factors: the
darkness of the roast, the amount of coffee used, and the amount of
caffeine in the particular varietal.
Coffee Caffeine Fact #3
One surprising fact: darker roasts don't
necessarily contain more caffeine than lighter roasts. Another: Arabica
coffee beans are generally lower in caffeine than Robusta beans.
Coffee Caffeine Fact #4
Coffee, black coffee or espresso, is a very low calorie food that stimulates the body for a short period after consumption.
Typically, the caffeine is processed by the body within an hour or so
after drinking the coffee, meaning that the effects of a cup of coffee
are largely very limited to that initial 'hit'.
Let's Have Some Coffee Fun!
Take this quick survey and see how your coffee drinking habits stack against others. You might be really surprised! Click on the button to see the results of other visitors who took this coffee survey. Just don't ask "does coffee make you fat?" (that's for another day)
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