The debate goes on!
The coffee debate, that is. And whether or not it is “good for you”.
Although there are plenty of other ingestible items (and topicals!) with caffeine (chocolate, tea, some sauces, soft drinks, medicines, sport supplements…etc), at the center of controversy is coffee.
Yes, coffee beans have antioxidants. But those antioxidants *should* still be present with decaf.
Coffee is used to “wake us up” especially in the morning but also throughout the day and sometimes after a dinner meal. Does it work? Yes.
Some of us may have even experimented (back in the day) with a “stacking” protocol designed to be taken before working out to increase metabolic rates.
However in a recent study comparing the effectiveness of exercise – morning vs afternoon/evening – the researchers discovered that caffeine (itself) had little impact to enhance the working out process. (BTW, the p.m. hours were the best with or without coffee but really ANY time you get to the gym is great! Morning is great for people who do intermittent fasting.)
Too much caffeine is a dehydrator for the body.
It also causes issues (apparently) for acnegenic skin.
The combination of those 2 things, has many people (& dermatologists) recommending you do not have too much of it.
Caffeine is great though as a mild analgesic and one that increases blood flow to the brain. It is the not-so-secret “secret” ingredient in headache pain-relievers.
It also is a mild antihistamine! So if you are plagued with seasonal or occasional allergy issues, you may indeed want to hit up Starbucks on those days!
Now, the one question that I can’t seem to find a straight up answer to (whether it be caffeinated or not): HOW TO STORE THE BEANS!?
Airlock container in the freezer or regular room air?
Don’t even get me started on: What’s the best brewing method?
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Do you drink regular coffee or abstain from caffeine?
Why or why not?
