How Coffee Health New Antioxidant On The Block

Green coffee beans have provided a new player in the antioxidant field. Green coffee bean extract has stronger antioxidant effects than established antioxidants such as green tea and grape seed extract. The active ingredient in coffee that provides many health benefits is a compound called chlorogenic acid. Neutralizes free radicals and tackles hydroxyl radical problems. Both of these can cause cell degeneration if left unchecked. Chlorogenic acid also helps regulate metabolism. Compared to green tea and grape seed extract, green coffee bean extract is twice as effective at absorbing free oxygen radicals. One of the benefits of using green coffee bean extract is that it avoids the negative effects of coffee. Chlorogenic acid is thought to boost metabolism by changing the way glucose is absorbed by the body.                                                                                                It also contains caff ten acid, which boosts energy levels similar to regular coffee. However, unlike freshly brewed  raw coffee, bean extract does not contain the terpene.  Along with its terpene cousin, raise levels of the 'bad' cholesterol LDL to levels that may increase the risk of coronary artery disease by up to 20% over a lifetime. These terpenes also affected measured liver enzymes. When these are elevated, this is an indicator of stress on the liver. However, studies that have measured this have found that this is a temporary effect, with levels of liver enzymes much lower than in liver disease. Health Effects of terpenes in Regular Coffee As a side note, drinking filtered coffee alone has been found to have none of these effects on cholesterol levels or the liver. Coffee filters removed the interfering terpenes. And the levels of these terpenes in instant coffee are low. Reduced risk of diabetes; helps the body burn a higher percentage of lipids (fat) compared to carbohydrates, and can help athletes and bodybuilders with muscle wasting. And other studies on liver disease show that caffeine can actually support liver health in some people. Drinking 2 or more cups a day reduces the chance of liver damage. This is a population-based study, not a clinical study, so it is not definitive on the subject. But it does provide some promising information. People who drank two or more drinks a day were half as likely to have liver disease as those who drank less than one drink a day. Researchers do not know the cause of this protective effect. One of the health criticisms of coffee is that it leaches calcium from bones. However, this effect felt over-emphasized, at least in children. Also, adults on a calcium-rich diet are protected from the small amounts of calcium lost through coffee consumption. This was based on the fact that caffeine is associated with low bone mass in an older study done in older adults who drank a lot of coffee and had a diet low in calcium. A recent study that followed 80 teenagers for six years found no difference in bone density between those with a high caffeine diet and those with a low caffeine diet. Other studies have found that the amount of calcium lost from bone is small and can be offset by getting enough calcium from the diet.