Why even drink Swiss Water decaf?
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Decaf Coffee has more antioxidants than blueberries |
https://atonce.com/blog/antioxidants-in-coffee-vs-blueberries https://www.bestcoffeerecipes.com/antioxidants-in-coffee-vs-blueberries/ https://foodstruct.com/compare/blueberries-vs-coffee |
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Live Longer. The research is plentiful on this. The outcomes are the same for both regular and decaf because of the similar antioxidant levels. Decaf coffee has been shown to reduce:
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Two big studies bolster the claim that coffee – even decaf – is good for you (heart disease, diabetes, cancer): https://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-coffee-health-20170710-story.html All cause mortality: https://nutritionandmetabolism.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12986-017-0162-x Prevent Parkinstons: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4665516/ |
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Staying Sharp. The antioxidants in decaf coffee prevent the mental decline due to old age and Alzheimer's disease |
Mental decline: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23344884/ Prevent neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s from the antioxidants, not the caffeine: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19028509/ |
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Sleep Better. Sleep is the golden chain that binds our health and body together. Caffeine messes with your ability to fall asleep and your quality of sleep. |
Do we event need a source here?? Fine. Sleep Quality: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26899133/ |
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Losing weight. The chlorogenic acids cause a more slow and sustained release of glucose into the body after eating, thereby reducing the production of new fat cells. The high levels of Vitamin B-3 boosts the body’s metabolism. |
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6683100/ https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/318611 |
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No Caffeine. All the adverse side effects of regular coffee, high blood pressure, restlessness, anxiety, or palpitations, are avoided. |
Less Anxiety: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9378841/ |
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Hydration. Weight Watchers counts decaf coffee as equivalent to 1 water. Decaf coffee specifically is not a diuretic (something that makes you urinate). |
https://www.everydayhealth.com/diet-nutrition/does-coffee-count-as-fluid/ |
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Less Acidic. The lower levels of acidity mean you're less likely to create stomach problems like heartburn and indigestion. |
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7918922/ |
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A laxative effect. Decaf coffee can also have a laxative effect, though not as strong as caffeinated coffee (coffee’s lax effect was 23% stronger). |