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Which of you didn't dream of drinking coffee or eating lemon and not feeling the unpleasant sensation of heartburn? According to the scientific studies reports, a huge majority of people, each fifth person in the universe, have problems with stomach acidity. Thus, lots of us are forced to abstain from drinking coffee and eating any kind of food causing acute burning sensations in our belly. Let's divide the term “acidity” into 3 categories:
In order to achieve a low acid coffee, coffee beans are roasted to the darkest level possible. But the roasting kills both acidity and any other pleasant flavors which compose coffee.
Caffeine (especially in coffee) is a powerful stimulant which may raise blood pressure. So how it works? It is believed that caffeine blocks adenosine which is a hormone stimulating brain cells to widen the arteries and provide right vascular supply. So taking into consideration that caffeine impedes its work, the blood vessels shrink under its influence which leads to high blood pressure. But recent studies have proven that its effect, be it negative or positive, is short-term and is unable to affect people's health. However, in order to protect oneself from any harm, it is advised for those with high blood pressure to avoid drinking coffee with caffeine or at least lessen its daily amount to no more than 200 mg a day (1-2 cups). It could be a true savior for those people who suffer from low blood pressure. In some cases when in a critical condition, coffee can be taken as first aid. Coffee nutrition facts or is coffee caloric? For those who adore coffee but need to keep the diet – coffee per se doesn't contain calories or their number is so insignificant that have no influence on your body. But! Be aware of any additives, like milk, cream or sugar because their presence in your cup could constitute a menace for your diet. According to the USDA nutrient database - an 8 ounce cup of coffee (brewed from grounds) has just 2 Calories. A mere nothing which can harm your health if taken with, say, sugar or milk. List of Calories in common coffee drinks and their extras: Extras Calories (per Tablespoon) Note that espresso drinks have lesser caffeine content than the brewed ones (because water contacts coffee grounds directly for a longer period of time). Is Coffee a Diuretic? You can be sure – it's a powerful diuretic when taken in large quantities. But water is a mighty diuretic as well, if taken for more than 2 liters a day. So is coffee a diuretic or not? It was believed that coffee can really cause frequent feeling of urination but as it turned out, caffeine only acts as a diuretic when consumed in large quantity by a person who doesn't have a tolerance to it. But if you are a regular user and used to consume several cups a day, you don't have to worry about that. Your organism develops a tolerance to caffeine influence with time and doesn't react at such properties.
If you are interested in what contains your cup of coffee, you can look at the bottom of your coffee mug and see – water, coffee grounds and, depending on your preferences, sugar, cream, milk or anything else. The chemical compounds of a roasted coffee bean are those which dilute in the water and some of them are even destroyed due to the roasting process. So it's more important for us to know the ingredients or better to say compounds found in a green coffee bean. Here is the list: 2,3,5-trimethylphenol, 2-ethylphenol, 2-methoxy-4-ethylphenol, 2,4-methylenephenol, dicaffeoyl-quinic acid, 4-ethylphenol, 4-methoxy-4-vinylphenol, acetaldehyde, caffeine, caffeol, caffeoyl-3-quinic acid, caffetannic acid, chlorogenic acid, citric acid, daturic acid, guaiacol, hypoxanthine, isochlorogenic acid, putrescine, scopoletin, spermidine, spermine, sugars, tannic acid, tannin, theobromine, theophylline, thiamin, trigonelline, xanthine.
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