Why You Should NEVER Have Milk With Your Coffee | Dr. Steven Gundry
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Coffee without milk provides benefits from caffeine and polyphenols, aiding in health by uncoupling mitochondria and promoting gut health, while adding milk binds polyphenols, reducing health benefits. Coconut milk or nut creamers are recommended for coffee over dairy or oat milk, which can be harmful, and lighter roasts are better for health due to higher polyphenol content than dark roasts when consumed black.
Insights
- Coffee without milk is beneficial due to caffeine and polyphenols that uncouple mitochondria, reducing workload and promoting health.
- Lighter coffee roasts have higher polyphenol content, making black coffee consumption optimal for health benefits, while adding milk can negate these advantages.
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Recent questions
What are the benefits of coffee without milk?
Coffee without milk provides benefits from caffeine and polyphenols, which uncouple mitochondria, aiding in health by reducing workload and promoting division.
How do polyphenols in coffee affect gut health?
Polyphenols in coffee are essential for gut health, acting as prebiotics, but milk binds to them, rendering them useless for gut bacteria.
What are recommended alternatives to dairy milk in coffee?
Coconut milk or macadamia nut creamers are recommended for coffee instead of dairy or oat milk, which can be harmful due to lectins and high sugar content.
How does the roasting level of coffee beans impact polyphenol content?
How does the roasting level of coffee beans impact polyphenol content?
What is the effect of boiling coffee grounds all day?
Boiling coffee grounds all day enhances polyphenol content, while lighter roasts contain more polyphenols than dark roasts, emphasizing the importance of consuming coffee black for optimal health benefits.
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"Maximize health benefits by drinking black coffee"
- Coffee without milk provides benefits from caffeine and polyphenols, which uncouple mitochondria, aiding in health by reducing workload and promoting division.
- Polyphenols in coffee are essential for gut health, acting as prebiotics, but milk binds to them, rendering them useless for gut bacteria.
- Adding milk to tea, like the British, binds polyphenols, reducing health benefits, unlike cultures like the Japanese and Chinese who benefit from tea's polyphenols.
- Coconut milk or macadamia nut creamers are recommended for coffee instead of dairy or oat milk, which can be harmful due to lectins and high sugar content.
- Boiling coffee grounds all day enhances polyphenol content, while lighter roasts contain more polyphenols than dark roasts, emphasizing the importance of consuming coffee black for optimal health benefits.
