Are You a Coffee Drinker?

I love my coffee! How about you? Coffee does have benefits and here are just a few:

• It stimulates the nervous system and brain to fight fatigue and enhance athletic performance

• It can help with headaches and migraines

• It’s loaded with antioxidants

• It contains magnesium

• It may even lower blood sugar and the risk of type II diabetes

• It may also lower the incidence of liver cancer and liver disease

But why don’t we see these benefits?

There are two main reasons; the quality of the coffee and what else is going into the coffee.

Coffee is often on lists of products high in pesticides, and roasting the beans only removes partial amounts of pesticides. Pick organic to improve your health, the health of the farmers, and the condition of the land in which the plants are grown.

If you drink decaf coffee, choose a brand that uses steam extraction, such as the Swiss Water Decaf process, because producers must use carcinogenic chemicals with other methods.

What we put in our coffee often negates the benefits. Poor quality sugars and sweeteners add unwanted chemicals and calories. If you watched my “How to Kick the Sugar Habit” workshop, you know that artificial sweeteners contain chemicals that affect the body’s detoxification process. It’s the same with milk, cream, and non-dairy creamers. They add extra calories and extra unwanted ingredients that our bodies may not like (casein, whey, lactose, hormones, hydrogenated oils, artificial flavours, and so on)!

The Bottom Line

Look for organic and fair-trade coffee. Drink it black or add more natural ingredients like coconut or MCT oil and grass-fed butter for a bulletproof coffee. Try more natural sweeteners like stevia or monk fruit if you like sweeteners.