Every Friday, find, on Le Point.fr, the nutrition chronicle of Pr Boris Hansel, endocrinologist and nutritionist at Bichat Hospital in Paris. He is also the host of the PuMS health channel on YouTube.
We hear that coffee can be dangerous for the heart and make you nervous. We will see this together with some practical advice! Coffee is known to everyone for its effect on alertness. This effect is linked to the presence of caffeine. About 100mg in an espresso and 5mg in a decaf.
The effects of this drink on the body are not only due to caffeine but also to many other chemical substances. We count a good hundred. In particular polyphenols, known for their antioxidant effects, a little magnesium, potassium and vitamin B3. These molecules have generally favorable biological effects, in particular on oxidative stress and the intestinal flora.
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Things get complicated when we distinguish between the different kinds of coffee and the preparation of the hot drink. Filtered, in the form of an espresso or soluble, the content of its various constituents varies, with various effects.
Cholesterol, Parkinson’s and diabetes…
For example, cafestol is a molecule that increases blood cholesterol… But, if it is found in espressos and Turkish coffee, there are practically no traces in filter coffee and soluble.
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