The problem is unfiltered
coffee’s effect in increasing your LDL (bad) cholesterol.
According to an Auburn
University study, “unfiltered coffee (such as French-press coffee, Turkish
coffee, or Scandinavian boiled coffee, or coffee prepared in a percolator),
specifically two diterpenes, cafestol and kahweol,” are potent stimulators of
LDL cholesterol levels.
Why is coffee brewed with paper filter methods healthier?
Cafestol is
found in the oily fraction of coffee, and when you brew coffee with a paper
filter, the cafestol gets left behind in the filter. “…For people who have high cholesterol levels,”
says one Harvard University 2012 study, “or who want to prevent having high
cholesterol levels, it is better to choose paper filtered coffee or instant
coffee, since they have much lower levels of cafestol than boiled or French
press coffee.”
What about Espresso coffee? Is that safe?
Espresso is moderately
acceptable for your health; it has less cafestol than boiled or French press
coffee, but more bad LDL cholesterol than paper filtered coffee.
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So if your Aunt Louise
wants to get you that chic French Press coffee brewer for your holiday gift
this year, tell her that you’ve decided to get off your statins this year and
switch to a ceramic cone drip brewing system and unbleached paper filters. If she’s unsure where to get these brewers,
you can find some of them on WiseCoffee.com or on Amazon.com.
Here are some
links to our favorite sources of sound brewing equipment and supplies:
- HIC Porcelain Coffee Filter Cone on Amazon.com
o
No. 2 and No. 4,
starting at only $12.49 with free 2-day shipping
- Porcelain No 1 Cone, $6.50 at WiseCoffee.com
- Unbleached paper filters at WiseCoffee.com
o Coffee Filters, Natural
Brown, 40-100 Count
o No. 1, No 2, No. 4 starting at $2.00.
- Chemex 8-Cup classic glass coffee brewer on Amazon.com
o $38.85 with
free 2-day shipping
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