
What Just One Cup of Coffee Does to Your Liver and Body
Brad Stanfield
Dec 12, 2024
Mindsip insights from this episode:
Enjoy decaf coffee for liver protection
The association between coffee consumption and a lower risk of liver disease held true even for those drinking decaffeinated coffee.
Drink two to three cups of coffee or tea daily to lower dementia risk
Drinking two or three cups of coffee or tea a day was associated with a 28% lower risk of dementia, though the data shows a U-shaped association.
Stimulate brain function with coffee beyond caffeine
Recent research found that coffee, but not caffeine alone, stimulated brain regions responsible for visual processing, memory, and goal setting.
Find your coffee sweet spot at two to three cups daily
Based on a review of multiple studies, the sweet spot for coffee appears to be around two to three cups a day to maximize benefits and minimize side effects.
Drink coffee to reduce chronic liver disease risk by 49%
Comparing regular coffee drinkers to non-drinkers, researchers observed a 49% reduction in death from chronic liver disease.
Avoid unfiltered coffee to maintain healthy cholesterol levels
Unfiltered coffee, such as from a French press, is shown to increase LDL cholesterol, whereas filtered coffee is not associated with this increase.
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