Delving a bit into Decaf Coffee

Decaf coffee is probably one type of beverage that you drink without truly knowing what it is all about. The “decaf” part of the name refers to the drink’s status of being depleted of its caffeine content: decaffeinated. Coffee is decaffeinated because there are people who enjoy coffee but cannot tolerate caffeine physically. However, when you hear that coffee beans can be removed of its caffeine content, keep in mind that the caffeine in coffee beans is not completely taken out. It’s more like the caffeine level is brought down to a level where it’s virtually absent. There is trace amount of caffeine in beverage made of decaf coffee beans but the amount is not sufficient to cause any problems in anyone sensitive to the compound.

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The Benefits of Drinking Decaf Coffee

Decaf coffee comes with its own set of benefits. Chief among those benefits are:

Lowering of diabetes risks

This property is actually also present in caffeinated coffee. Both caffeinated and decaf coffee beverages are rich in components such as lignans and chlorogenic acid. These two components play a role in metabolizing glucose reducing oxidative stress. They are also rich in magnesium, which works well in reducing diabetes risks and boosting performance of cardiovascular system and the brain.

Giving liver protection it needs

Various oils present in decaffeinated coffee, such as kahweol and cafestol, as well as diterpenes found in it defend liver against a toxin called aflatoxin. Both coffee oils trigger higher production of glutathione, a type of antioxidant that promotes detoxification.

Boosting health of cardiovascular system

Decaffeinated coffee is shown to have positive influence on endothelial functions. These functions play an important role in vasodilation and vasoconstriction, the two types of modulation of blood flow within blood vessels,.

Boosting brain function

Decaffeinated coffee is good as it improves cognitive functions and psychomotor behavior.

Decaf coffee, however, also comes with its own set of side effects. Granted, research into side effects presented by decaffeinated coffee has not been as extensive as it is with its regular counterpart. It can be said, though, that side effects of drinking decaffeinated coffee revolve around interactions of nutrient and iron absorption within the body. The disorder of iron absorption is more prevalent with female coffee-drinkers. Research alsoshows that hip fracture risks increase with every cup of coffee consumed. A cup of coffee is capable of decreasing the absorption of calcium by 6 mg.