Re: Coffe oils bad for health? (French Press)
- From: "Jack Denver" <nunuvyer@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 2 Feb 2008 22:58:40 -0500
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Hi,
If this was all that was studied, it's pretty inconclusive as to one's
health. Yes there are oils in coffee. And maybe the study has pointed
at there being differences in cholesterol levels. But several things
should be taken into account before deciding if bad for you or not.
Firstly, most cholestrol is manufactured in the body as a results of
the fats and oils we ingest. Also how we each deal with these is
different (genetic predispositions). But prominent in this is that
some oils that are present in foods create a "good" cholesterol for
cardio-vascular health.e.g. many fish oils, avocados... The question
should be raised from this study is whether the oils (considering they
will also undergo some change during roasting) will lead to the good
or the bad. If it is a concern, then the question by the individual
should be raised with a Doctor or a qualified Dietician for your
situation (as it will be different for each person).
my 5 cents
First of all, the role of cholesterol in arterial disease and overall health
is not totally well understood - some recent trials of cholesterol lowering
drugs show reduction in cholosterol and yet no change in overall mortality.
Back in the days before they had a more Westernized diet, Japanese men often
had extremely low cholesterol levels (below 160) and they would often die of
hemorrhagic stroke (blood vessels bursting in the brain) apparently as a
result. No one gets out of here alive - the mortality rate is 100%.
That being said, the mainstream thinking until now is that (1) high
cholesterol levels are bad for you and may lead to heart attack and stroke
at earlier ages. Maybe this is all a massive ploy by the makers of Lipitor
but there seems to be some science behind it. (2) The boiled coffee studies
show pretty clear and marked cholesterol raising effects. You are free to
read these studies and interpret them any way you want but I think you'd be
pretty blind to read them and say that there was no adverse effect on
cholesterol levels due to drinking unfiltered coffee in the study subjects.
So if you put 1 and 2 together, I'd say discretion is the better part of
valor and if the choice is between FP and paper filtered, pick the paper
filtered. By all means consult with your physician or dietician but be
aware that they may be no more familiar with these particular studies than
you are and that their opinion is just that - one opinion amid many. As I
said before, the science in this area is still "emerging", but we have to
make decisions base on what the state of knowledge is now, as imperfect as
that is. If the science so far is wrong, then the worst you have done is
deprived yourself of FP coffee - if it is right, it may prolong your life -
I know which way I'm betting.
.
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