Category: Coffee and Health

Invisalign has become an increasingly popular alternative to traditional metal braces for those looking to straighten their teeth. The clear plastic aligners are virtually invisible, removable, and more comfortable than braces. However, Invisalign does require some adjustments to your lifestyle, including what you eat and drink. Many Invisalign patients wonder if they can still enjoy coffee while wearing the aligners. The aligners need to be worn for 22 hours per day to be effective, so you don’t want to be constantly removing them. The good news is that you can drink coffee with Invisalign, but you need to be mindful ... Read more

Can You Drink Coffee With Braces? Wearing braces during your orthodontic treatment can make enjoying your daily coffee a bit more challenging. The brackets, wires, and elastic bands used with braces can be prone to staining from coffee. But with the right precautions, you can continue to enjoy your morning brew in moderation. Overall, drinking coffee with braces is possible, but proper care is essential. The main risks include: – Staining of the brackets, bands, ligatures or archwires – Potential damage to brackets or bands from staining and acidity – Increased plaque buildup if oral hygiene is not maintained However, ... Read more

What is Bulletproof Coffee? Bulletproof Coffee is a high-fat coffee drink that has become popular among followers of low-carb, high-fat diets. It was created in 2004 by Dave Asprey, founder of the Bulletproof brand. The signature Bulletproof Coffee recipe contains just 2 main ingredients: – Brewed coffee – Typically a light or medium roast coffee is used. Dark roasts are avoided since they tend to be higher in bitter compounds. – Grass-fed butter – About 1-2 tablespoons of unsalted butter from grass-fed cows provide a source of healthy fats. – MCT oil – 1-2 tablespoons of MCT (medium chain triglyceride) ... Read more

Introduction Many studies have shown that moderate coffee consumption whilst trying to conceive, pregnant or breast feeding is perfectly safe. The FSA guidance recommends 300mg of caffeine per day as a safe upper limit. This is equivalent to: 4 cups or 3 mugs of instant coffee or 3 cups of brewed coffee or 6 cups of tea or 8 cans of cola or 8 x 50 g bars of plain chocolate1 Coffee and conception There is no conclusive evidence that moderate coffee consumption is associated with delayed conception. A study of 11,000 pregnant Danish women showed no link between caffeine ... Read more

Frequently Asked Questions FLUID BALANCE Q:  Can coffee contribute to daily fluid intake? A:  Yes, healthy adults need two to three litres of fluid a day – more if they are physically active or the weather is hot or humid. This is approximately equivalent to daily losses. Drinks, foods and to a much lesser extent metabolism, all contribute to meeting fluid requirements.   The recommended fluid intake can be achieved through a range of drinks – including moderate coffee consumption, of 4-5 cups per day. Q:  But isn’t coffee a diuretic? A:  Diuretics are substances that cause the body to produce ... Read more

Frequently Asked Questions CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH Q:  Is coffee bad for the heart? A:  No. Research to date has shown that drinking coffee in moderation is not associated with the development of cardiovascular problems, including atherosclerotic disease, myocardial infarction, ventricular arrhythmias and hypertension. Q:  Can coffee lead to a deterioration in those patients with already diagnosed cardiovascular illness? A:  Studies on post-infarct patients and those with a history of serious ventricular arrhythmias have shown that consumption of reasonable amounts of caffeine does not lead to any form of myocardial deterioration. A few patients may be particularly sensitive to caffeine, but this is ... Read more

CANCER Q:  Do either coffee or caffeine cause cancer? A:  There is no conclusive evidence which suggests that this is so. Indeed, in 1997, the World Cancer Research Fund published a comprehensive review of diet and cancer. In regards to coffee it stated: “Most evidence suggests that regular consumption of coffee and/or tea has no significant relationship with the risk of cancer at any site”. Q:  Why has some research suggested that coffee drinking is associated with an increased risk for certain cancers? A:  Such studies, which tend to be in the minority, are often inconclusive, or have arrived at ... Read more

Coffee can be an important source of fluid in the diet.  Through careful experiments that passed peer review, Grandjean et al (1) have shown that caffeinated drinks should count towards the daily fluid intake in the vast majority of people. For some medical conditions – such as kidney stones – patients are routinely advised to increase their fluid intake.  However there is sometimes concern that drinks containing caffeine – while improving fluid intake may have a diuretic effect. In two studies Curhan et al (2,3) found that greater intakes of regular and decaffeinated coffee, tea, beer and wine were associated ... Read more

Moderate coffee consumption is not associated with the development of heart conditions. The most recent report on cardiovascular disease from the Department of Health’s Committee on Medical Aspects of Food Policy concluded that `coffee drinking as practised in the United Kingdom does not appear to affect coronary heart disease risk’. (1) The British Heart Foundation also says up to six cups of coffee per day will not significantly affect a person’s risk of coronary heart disease or stroke. (2) From data taken from studies in humans we know that, in the general population, consumption of coffee in moderate amounts does ... Read more

There is no conclusive evidence that moderate coffee consumption is a risk factor for the development of human cancer. The World Cancer Research Fund published a comprehensive review of diet and cancer in which it stated that `most evidence suggests that regular consumption of coffee and/or tea has no significant relationship with the risk of cancer at any site’ (1). A large study of almost 43,000 people conducted in Norway, one of the largest consumers of coffee per capita, also found no association between coffee consumption and overall risk of cancer (2). And a review of results from studies conducted ... Read more