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Saturday, November 3, 2012

Decaf coffee ... is it what it's brewed up to be?

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So, I was curious as to what decaffeinated coffee really is.  I know the common thought is, duh, coffee without the kick of caffeine. Well, to my surprise, as I searched around Google, I came across some interesting findings.

According to Science Daily,  users who quit drinking caffeine for health reasons, and switch to decaf, they aren't as safe as they think they are. Drinking up to 4 cups of decaf coffee, can sometimes equal out to as much caffeine as one or two cups of caffeinated coffee. What??? really? Caffeine in decaf coffee? Yup.


Caffeine is a mold inhibitor. Majority of the coffee that is consumed has mycotoxins, or mold. 

In the Bulletproof diet, the coffee produced is significantly healthier. According to the Bulletproof Executive website, 50 to 91.7% of coffee has mycotoxins, and 50% of brewed coffee beans are moldy. 

Now, keep in mind, this website also explains that caffeine protects coffee beans from mold. So, decaf coffee is higher in ochratoxin, which is also a fungal product, and is also high in aflatoxin, also a fungus. Weird, right?


Anyhow, the site goes on to explain that coffee that is not processed soon after being harvested gets moldy faster.


Just keep in mind some facts and if you really like drinking coffee or not. It's not bad for you, nor is it the best thing in the world. Nothing can beat water, haha. Besides the point. 





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