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Originally Posted by Villages PL
Which "experts" are we talking about? Coffee industry experts? Or, researchers funded by the coffee industry?
I always liked coffee; I started drinking it at around age 8 or 9. But I stopped drinking it several years ago (5 or 6 years ago?) because I have "overactive bladder" and things like coffee, tea or watermelon cause a problem. They act like a diuretic on me.
But since I stopped, I learned some things about coffee that are both good and bad for health. I'm glad I stopped because the good aspect is something I don't need: antioxidants. I get more than enough from my plant based diet. Fruits and vegetables are loaded with antioxidants.
What's bad is the fact that coffee is highly acidic. Maybe it wouldn't be so bad if one would combine it with other alkaline foods to help neutralize it but most people who like coffee also like many other acidic foods. If you can't do the neutralizing, your body will do it for you by leaching calcium from your bones. You may feel quite well while losing bone mass.
The most important thing I learned is that acidic foods promote cancer while alkaline foods help prevent cancer.
Note: Tomatoes and lemons are acidic but metabolize as alkaline, while meat and other foods may not seem acidic but will cause acidity.
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Hi Villages PL: As I recollect the article was quoting Cardiologists. coffee has never upset my stomach nor my wife.
The problem associated with healthy eating advice is that there are so many experts who contradict one another and then reverse their roles a few years later. I suspect a conspiracy