Coffee drinks in addition to being enjoyed, also provide benefits for the health of the body, namely if consumed regularly, not excessively, and without added sugar. We know black coffee, green coffee and white coffee; which coffee provides the most benefits, is there a difference?
Basically everything is the same from ordinary coffee beans, which differs in the manufacturing process so that the characteristics are different. Black coffee goes through a roasting process so that the coffee beans change color to black, while green coffee is not roasted, so the coffee beans remain naturally green in color and have a leafy aroma. As for white coffee, the coffee beans are roasted but not ripe, the color is white.
Both black coffee, green coffee, and white coffee all contain ingredients such as:
Caffeine, including one of the compounds that work by stimulating the central nervous system, the work of caffeine is related to the work of adenosine which in normal conditions helps the sleep process and suppresses the activity of the nervous system. Adenosine can also dilate blood vessels in the brain so that the brain can absorb more oxygen. Caffeine has an uplifting effect.
Ethyphenol, this substance gives a special aroma to coffee.
Quinic Acid, which gives coffee a sour taste, is used in medicine to make cold medicine.
Dicaffeoylquinic Acid, one of the antioxidants that can counteract free radicals.
Acetylmethylcarbinol, is a substance that makes coffee taste delicious.
Putrescine, a substance produced by the bacterium E. Coli, the result of the decay of these bacteria.
Trigonelline, this substance can protect the teeth so they are not easily cavities.
Black coffee
The taste of coffee is stronger, if it is drunk without sugar it will be beneficial for maintaining bone health, maintaining heart health, can reduce the risk of diabetes, improve memory and help maintain brain function, maintain liver health, and others.
Green Coffee
Because the coffee beans are not roasted, the levels of chlorogenic acid are higher; useful for burning fat, regulating cholesterol levels, weight loss, and increasing the hormone adenosine. The taste of coffee tends to be bitter and bitter with the aroma of leaves.
White coffee
The coffee beans are hard because they don’t go through the roasting process, they need to be ground into a powder. It contains more caffeine than black coffee. Pay attention to limits in drinking white coffee. There is an opinion, white coffee is black coffee mixed with milk or creamer.
Not only for drinks and food, now there are many beauty products with coffee-based ingredients such as cosmetics, bath soaps, face masks, perfumes, and others.
Besides being useful, coffee also has side effects if consumed in excess, including increasing the risk of increasing blood pressure, accelerating heart rate and indigestion. For that avoid drinking coffee on an empty stomach.
Also note that coffee also contains Niacin, which can absorb vitamins in the body. Coffee fans should compensate by drinking water so that kidney health is maintained.
Everyone has a different ability to drink coffee every day. Quoted from NPR, a study published in the Mayo Clinic Proceedings shows that an average of four cups of coffee a day is excessive, at least for those aged less than 55 years. For children under the age of 14 years it is advisable to avoid coffee.
(NFL)
