Drinking coffee is almost a ritual for many people. Whether it is already an integral part of the routine or simply because you enjoy this drink, you have to consider some recommendations before drinking a cup made from these magnificent and ancient grains. Like any food, coffee has health benefits and its negative side. Today’s article will talk about those things to avoid before consuming coffee.
Although most people consume coffee before or during a meal, a group prefers to drink coffee after meals. This is where the problems begin because caffeine, although beneficial to health, can prevent the body from absorbing some groups of vitamins and minerals. That’s why it’s best to avoid the following foods before that desired cup of coffee:
Before having coffee in the morning, it is better to avoid high-calcium products such as dairy ones because the caffeine present in regular coffee can prevent good calcium absorption, having it expelled through the urine. If you do not drink more than 3 cups a day, this is not very serious; however, it is best to avoid this group before the first cup of coffee. Decaffeinated coffee does not affect.
Both regular and decaffeinated coffee can prevent the good absorption of zinc in the body. Everything is because coffee, in general, contains a compound called tannate, which, when combined with zinc, forms a bond that the body cells have a hard time undoing. This is why zinc ends up being expelled from the body when urinating. Before drinking coffee, consumers should avoid red meat, oysters, poultry, nuts, and beans.
There are two kinds of iron: heme and non-heme. Meats are the main source of heme iron, but for non-heme iron, plant foods are the main group. However, this iron is difficult to absorb, and tannate in coffee works with non-heme in the same way as zinc. So a part ends up being expelled from the body. Before coffee, avoid peas, lentils, nuts, chickpeas, and soy products.
There is no consensus regarding this topic. Although it is known that coffee affects the absorption of minerals with vitamins, it is something that has not been fully proved. Currently, there are ongoing studies about the effects of coffee with vitamin D. As far as it has been possible to observe, the high consumption of coffee affects vitamin D levels; however, these are not fully completed studies.
The consumption of coffee is not entirely harmful, but it should always be done in moderation, just as it is done with the other food groups. To continue responsibly drinking coffee, we should know and fully understand the implication, benefits, and problems that coffee can bring to our health.
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