Did you know this about coffee?

There are many stories about coffee. We often hear: coffee is healthy, coffee is unhealthy, it helps with sobering up, dehydrates your body, increases cholesterol and more. Koffie Piraat has investigated three well-known coffee myths:

Myth 1: 'Coffee dries out'

Many people do it: order a cup of water with their coffee. You see it in cafes, restaurants, with your friends, everyone balances out coffee with water. Because: coffee dehydrates. However, this is not true. According to the nutrition center* 2-4 cups of coffee contribute to the 1.5 to 2 liters of fluid that an adult should drink per day. So that extra cup of water is not necessary, but it is useful to reach the rest of your fluid intake.

Myth 2: 'Coffee has a sobering effect'

You've had a little too much to drink, what do you do? You drink a cup of coffee (or three) and you're ready to go again. Unfortunately, it's a myth that coffee sobers you up. Coffee doesn't help break down alcohol faster, so it won't suddenly sober you up. However, it can help give you some energy again. So you can't drive home, but it does prevent you from falling asleep in the taxi.

Myth 3: 'Coffee is not part of a balanced diet'

Coffee drinking is often seen as an unhealthy habit. There is some truth to that: too much caffeine, sugar, syrups and whipped cream can lead to an unhealthy diet. Fortunately, this is not the whole story. Coffee is also in the food pyramid of the Dutch Nutrition Centre*! Drinking a few cups of coffee a day can reduce the risk of heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes and, as mentioned above, coffee helps your body with fluids. In addition, coffee does not contain any calories.

As with everything in life, it's all about moderation. Drink coffee without fuss (because: sugar), no more than four cups a day (because: caffeine) and well filtered (because: less Cafestol that raises LDL cholesterol) and you'll be fine. Read more about Cafestol and which coffee you can drink in how much here .

*Source : the nutrition center about coffee

 

Will this change your coffee habits?

Making your own iced tea doesn't have to be difficult. You don't need much to do it yourself. In addition, homemade iced tea contains much less sugar (or even no sugar) than regular iced tea.