Coffee! It's Not Bad for You, and It might Even be Good!
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- When I was a kid, my parents refused to let me drink coffee because they believed it would "stunt my growth". It turns out, of course, this is a myth. Studies have failed, again and again, to show that coffee or caffeine consumption are related to reduced bone mass or how tall people are. But that's just the tip of the iceberg. Break out your supersized cup of joe, cause coffee is the topic of this week's Healthcare
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It blows my mind that 5 cups of coffee in a day is considered "moderate".
Elliott Collins 5 cups as in the unit of measurement equal to 8 oz. For comparison, a Starbucks tall size drink is 12 oz (1.5 cups), a grande is 16 oz (2 cups), and a venti is 20 oz (2.5 cups).
Yeah, I wonder how many people notice that. Even so, having noticed that, two 20-ounce cups makes me feel like a damn junkie. I do it, but I don't feel like I'm being moderate.
I'm on the other side. I drink 4-5 medium cups a day. Coffee is good, coffee is life.
Sixy You are right, except that a "cup" of coffee (as measured by your coffee maker) is 6 oz. A typical coffee mug holds about two "cups" of coffee.
Joe Dohm
The video explicitly says, in discussing the results of "Long-term coffee consumption and risk of cardiovascular disease", 8 ounce cups. As this is a standardized unit of measure, unlike the 6 oz cup marks on many coffee makers, it would make sense to assume that a scientific study would use the 8 oz measure.
I'm pouring it in my eyes as we speak
So the moral of that you should never listen to your parents when they tell you to do something
That's right. Listen to the youtube people instead kids 👌
Lmao
As a 20 year coffee fiend, I can attest that there are side effects to withdrawal that can't be ignored, despite the positive affects suggested by the research. Nothing comes without a price.
What about Broccoli?
Then don't drink so much coffee.Drink a cup a day.
But EVERY SINGLE ONE of these studies deals with BLACK COFFEE! As a 24 year old i dont know a single person under the age of 40 that drinks black coffee (and here come the comments from people drinking black coffee since they were 4), they all drink 400 calorie, milk and sugared up Starbucks "coffee". A one throwaway line about the stuff we put in our coffee isnt enough! You need to acknowledge that the term "coffee" has changed, and constantly keep reminding your audience that this is BLACK COFFEE, not a frappachino.
Jack Fruth I agree with you that much of what he said should be prefaced with the type of coffee actually consumed. Sugar and cream intake on a daily basis might be enough to offset all the positive effects. There are a good amount of younger people that enjoy straight black coffee though it isnt common. Myself, my brother, and a couple of our friends almost always drink coffee straight and we are in our mid-twenties. Also, a lot of baristas (of all ages) I've met like to drink espresso straight.
This is why these studies are honestly bullshit and tell us nothing. Correlation does not imply causation
As a 24 year old, I don't know a single person who drinks coffee regularly and doesn't drink it black or with milk, with only about half of those drinking it with added sugar.
That being said, the first starbucks in my country opened about a month ago, so we will see if that changes.
That’s true. As someone who has been drinking almost all of my coffee black or with a tablespoon of milk (and only 1-2 cups a day) since I was ten, I sometimes forget that there are plenty of people for whom “coffee” is basically a coffee-flavored milkshake, or who drink enough cups of coffee that even a moderate amount of cream adds up to be significant. Excess sugar is probably the worst dietary scourge of affluent nations today and should be limited to special occasions, not as routine.
Well I do agree most elderly folks love black coffee (perhaps due in part to a less sensitive palette over time), I think many more young ppl have become health conscious so I've noticed many of my college friends have converted from frequent large extra sweet vanilla lattes to *black coffee* or even more green/hip matcha without sugar, kinda gross turmeric/acv/detox drinks and kombucha.
Now here is the tricky question for you, what if I want to put MILK in my coffee?!
Joking aside great video.
Rodrigo de Toni If anything like tea, not good. It might nullify alot of the agents in coffee that bestow those benefits mentioned in the video.
Rodrigo de Toni
Dairy is bad for you. No other mammal drinks dairy past infancy.
Dairy is associated with obesity and heart diseases. There's nothing in Dairy that can't be found in other much healthier foods without all the loaded hormones.
Chara
better check primates? Other primates don't suck the udders of ruminants either...
Cow's milk is filled with saturated trans fats. It's filled with mammalian hormones and it's filled with cholesterol. It also provides 0 unique nutrients or benefits that can't easily be found elsewhere.
Also drinking calories is a very easy way to get fat to begin with.
Vex Spice I've seen other animals "mother" other species. Their not thinking "oh I'll get fat" there just trying to survive. They don't think like you do.
Vex Spice dairy is a big term, this includes anything that has butter, milk, cream, or anything in between as an ingredient.
But first of all, quit comparing us to a bunch of wild beasts in the savannah, maybe they should drink dairy, they might actually do something productive for the world.
Worth mentioning that pretty strong evidence suggests even moderate amounts of caffeine (200-300 mg/day) consumption during pregnancy are correlated to increased risk of low birth weight babies. That's two to three 8 oz. cups, or one big travel mug.
Evid Based Nurs. 2015 Mar 18.
"Review: higher caffeine intake during pregnancy increases risk of low birth weight."
aaaaack, I should have drunk more coffee during pregnancy. I only drank 8 to 12 oz per day and had 9 pound babies!
(j/k)
To be fair, I always read not letting kids drink coffee was less about growth stunting, and more that just being an excuse not to have their kids get unmanageably hyper.
yanipheonu If anything, such a claim might have originally been said by adults to their kids to discourage them from drinking coffee, so that they don't become hyperactive; several generations of this leading to the status of accepted folk knowledge. But folk knowledge is often plain wacky for no particular reason, so who knows.
The hyper claim doesn't make much sense though. To treat adhd we give kids a stimulant, amphetamine, which calms then down and makes them more focused. Why would caffeine, another stimulant not act in a similar fashion?
John Ecstasy Well, not all kids have ADHD, for one? There's a reason it's called "disorder" and not "kids are hyper". Also, while I see people with anecdotes that caffeine helps their ADHD kids focus etc, as far as I'm aware there aren't many/any studies exploring this, so I wouldn't really go around suggesting it does work this way.
Anyways, even if it didn't make sense that caffeine would make kids hyper, it's still primarily about people _thinking_ this is the case and refusing to give kids caffeine for that reason.
*Precautionary principle* might suggest that women who are pregnant or might be pregnant should taper it down or avoid coffee altogether:
"Greater caffeine intake is associated with an increase in spontaneous abortion, stillbirth, low birth weight, and SGA, but not preterm delivery. There is no identifiable threshold below which the associations are not apparent, but the size of the associations are generally modest within the range of usual intake and are potentially explained by bias in study design or publication."
Eur J Epidemiol. 2014 Oct;29(10):725-34.
"Caffeine intake during pregnancy and adverse birth outcomes: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis."
By "spontaneous abortion" you mean "miscarriage", yeah?
AFGNCAAP the great
I didn't choose the term, the authors did, but those are synonyms, to my knowledge.
Good, good. Just checking.
AFGNCAAP the great I think "spontaneous abortion" is the preferred term in most medical literature. I don't know why.
The image that the phrase conjures is just... terrifying
My sister doesn't want to drink coffee regularly because she doesn't want to risk going through withdrawal if she fails to get her coffee one day. I drink 2-4 cups a day every day, and definitely experience headaches and sometimes even nausea if I miss getting any. That kind of dependency scares my sister, but is totally worthwhile to me!
My mother has always been wary of coffee, yet chain drinks Pepsi.
I always tease her by asking why she doesn't just dump teaspoons of sugar down her throat instead. I'm sure her pancreas hates her.
I knew a chick in college who would eat a couple sugar cubes. It always seemed weird, but when you look at the visuals of the amount of sugar cubes in cereal, soda, and other sugary things, that chick eating one or two cubes was making smarter choices, lol
Great channel! It's always good to find a video supporting my addiction to coffee, haha.
I was always told that coffee stunts my growth since adolescents, I always responded with "I rather not be a tall person"
From a personal standpoint I was always allowed to drink coffee as a child. It was exceedingly common for me to get up at 6 in the morning and have a small cup of coffee with my mom while she got ready for work. In all honesty, it is one of the strongest memories I have as a child because it became my routine every morning. This little, child-sized cup of coffee in the morning when I was little didn’t have a major effect on me growing up, I mean my mom drank decaf coffee so it was more for the taste than anything. And it definitely didn’t turn me in to a bigger coffee drinker as a got older, I actually only recently started drinking coffee again because, up until about a year ago, I couldn’t stand the taste. So why is coffee drinking such a big controversy in today’s medical world? Studies have even shown that coffee drinkers have either no increased risk, or a LOWER risk of certain diseases and health issues if they drink a moderate amount of coffee. In one study it was even found that those who drank excessive amounts of coffee (seven or more cups per day) were still found to have a lower risk of certain diseases, such as diabetes, than those that didn’t drink coffee. As stated in the video, most people don’t drink coffee because they think it is going to prevent them from getting diseases, but they actually try to lower their coffee consumption because of all of the bad press that has been surrounding it for years even though recent studies have found that coffee may actually be good for you! I think that as long as you are happy with your daily consumption of coffee, and your doctor hasn’t pointed out any potential risks linked to eat, go ahead and reach for that second cup!
I discovered my love for coffee shortly after my eighteenth birthday. I just got out of the hospital, and I went to a facility for my psychological health. It was there, shortly after I started the program, that I started drinking coffee. I started to love it probably within a matter of weeks. Then, soon after, I learned how to brew coffee. I have been in love with coffee pretty much ever since I started drinking it. Coffee of course can cause things like a faster pulse, and may even cause anxiety for some people. But coffee does far more good than harm to the human body. As the video says, coffee can prevent against numerous health conditions. It can help heart health and prevent conditions such as Parkinson's, Alzeimer's, and Type 2 Diabetes. And some conditions decrease with the more coffee someone actually drinks. It can even decrease anxiety in people (it does this for many people, including me). So, thus, it is a myth that coffee is bad for you. Coffee also doesn't directly stunt someone's growth, and is only bad for children if consumed in a close time frame to bed since it can prevent deep, consistent, and increased sleep. However, I must confess that if I consistently had drunk coffee as a child, I probably wouldn't be as tall because I love it so much that I would have drunk it before bed.Besides coffee having many health benefits, it just tastes good. And like any food or drink, if had over time, one can learn to have an immense appreciation for it, and it can enhance their lives. For example, so people learn to love pie so much and may join a cooking class as a result. Some people may love eggs so much that they work in a breakfast and lunch restaurant as a cook. Likewise, someone may love coffee so much that they decide to own their own coffee shop with their own brewing techniques. You never know.But regardless of if coffee gives one a big life change, it definitely changes peoples' lives for the better, such as an elevated mood, better concentration, and better memory. This can improve people in their relationships, work, school, and personal lives.Great video, and thanks for posting it!
Patreon? That seems odd since the vlogbrothers have such close ties to Subbable. To Google!
"Subbable and Patreon are joining forces!
Subbable will be shutting down this summer and
all Subbable Creators are moving to Patreon."
Oh,
Keith Ballard Yeah, Subbable is now the virus to Patreon's white blood cell.
What? They merged ages ago, and it was a very happy merge and everyone previously on Subbale switched to Patreon and regained all their supporters plus more. No idea what you two are on about.
Keith Ballard What exactly is the problem?
Josh Derak I don't know why you think there's a problem.
Cwikstopher Bitchems Yeah, who's on about whatnow?
Many of us have heard as child, "You can't drink coffee, it will stunt your growth!" This was a myth of course, but why is coffee always seen as something bad for you? This video did a great job of showing that coffee really isn't bad for you, and it might actually be good for you. There has many studies on how coffee affects heart issues and how it relates with cancer. There were 36 studies done on how coffee affects the heart, and it is shown that someone who drinks 3-5 8oz has the lowest risk of heart diseases. Those who drink 5 or more cups of coffee a day were no higher at risk than those who don't drink coffee. With cancer, increasing by two cups of coffee has been associated with a lower risk of liver cancer by 40%. Coffee affected lung cancer but only in those that smoke cigarettes, but may protect those who don't smoke. Coffee may even be able to protect against Alzheimer's disease. Although coffee may not be bad for you, the creamer and sugar that most put into the coffee is bad for you. These new studies aren't very broadcasted through the news or social media because coffee has been thought of as bad for so long. I think this needs to be more announced to show that coffee really is not bad for you.
Ihave to agree with your final statement. Coffee has been a great part of my life and has gotten me ready for my day since the start of high school. I wish my parents would have known this when I was younger it could have helped my health. I still drink it every morning to start my day and I dont regret an once of it. (like that pun?) But seriously this must be announced to many others so they can allow their children to drink it instead of viewing it as a bad thing to drink and maybe it could help children/teens to be better in school as they will be more awake for the start of their school day.
I really enjoy this video because I grew up thinking that coffee was so horrible because it would stunt my growth or that it would turn me into an addict like my mother who needs coffee in the morning before she can even speak to anyone. I never drank coffee while growing up because I didn’t have any reason for it, I never had a problem waking up or staying awake, until I got to college and I tried it for the first time. I reluctantly say that I may have turned into a version of my mother. In college, you learn very very quickly to do everything in your power to stay awake during that 3 hour 8 am on Monday morning and staying up at night to cram for a huge exam the next morning. I am so glad to know that all the cups of coffee I have consumed in the past 2 years haven’t harmed my body in any way. It amazes me that it may even be good for me. If it can even be associated with preventing cardiovascular disease or other health related problems then I am going to drink away. Coffee is also a healthy alternative source of caffeine for people who need it. Personally if I don’t have my coffee by about 12 every day, I get a head ache from the lack of caffeine so I’d much rather quench this craving with a cup of coffee than with a giant soda.
Drinking game: every time you hear meta analysis do a shot of espresso
You've turned my addiction into a reasonable hobby. Thank you, you're a wonderful human being!!
What I would like to know is the effect coffee has on mental health.
How does X cups affect your mood on a daily basis? Would it improve or impair? And if you can't get your daily dose, how bad is the withdrawal? Does the good outweigh the bad?
Pandamahn Based on a number of anecdotes, the answers I've seen are: fantastically, improve, bad, probably.
Pandamahn
The answer to most of those questions is "depends on the person" and the effects on mental health are generally minor.
It would be prudent for someone to experiment to find an ideal dose (within the limits of precision) and try to stick to that more or less. Excess caffeine can trigger migraines (especially bad if you aren’t sleeping enough) or jitteriness, and it can disrupt sleep or decrease the threshold of irritability. Different people, different amounts, different timing.
@@metaphoricdirigible1499 Caffeine constricts the blood vessels. Migraines are caused by dilated blood vessels. No one that I know who has migraines ever begrudged Coffee. It helps.
On that note, a caffeine headache is easier to deal with. There are too many things that contain the substance.
I am so happy I came across this video. I have always been told while growing up that coffee will stunt my growth and is really bad for me so I am glad to know that I can finally prove those people wrong with this video. This video is filled with evidence on why that statement that we have always been told is not true. First, studies have showed the correlation between coffee and cardiovascular disease. Through this study they found that people who consumed 3-5 8oz cups a day were at the lowest risk for problems and those who had consumed 5 or more cups a day had no higher risk than those who consumed none. Next, looking at coffee and heart failure. Moderate consumption was associated with a lower risk, consumption had to get up to about ten cups a day before any bad results were seen. In addition, coffee and cancer. Evidence suggests that coffee is not associated with breast cancer, liver cancer, and prostate cancer. However, data on lung cancer shows an increased risk for more coffee consumed, but only among people that smoke. Overall, the more you drink coffee the more protection was seen regarding cancer. The video continues to show evidence on why coffee is not so bad after all. Although coffee is being found as not bad, we still need to watch out for the added sugars and fats, those however will make coffee unhealthy for our bodies. I hope now that people will understand that coffee isn't all that bad and "coffee will stunt your growth" is just a myth.
The only reason I cut back on coffee is due to anxiety. Caffeine has been one of the greatest agitators of anxiety in my experience! But, I'm a barista and I love the stuff, so I'll never stop drinking it completely. Are there any changes in the potential benefits when coffee is decaffeinated?
Same here. I switched to half caffeine / half decaf. Then i switched to all decaf but now i rarely drink it.
This is actually great news, because I LOVE coffee! Also, this channel looks very trustworthy. I'm a bit skeptical though because up until now I've only heard about the negative effects of coffee, but you sound very trustworthy! I love the fact that you also link to further information and the studies you've talked about :)
Its impressive how all of these studies have proven that coffee consumption is not bad! The video states that drinking a moderate amount of coffee can actually lower cardiovascular diseases. Whenever I think or hear about coffee its usually associated with a negative response.
This video was very informative and opened my eyes to the positive outcomes from drinking coffee. The only problem is that the video doesn't account for the amount of added sugars. I don't know many people who drink coffee plain, which can probably lead to higher risks of cardiovascular diseases. Other than that, this video was very beneficial!
Ever since I was young I was always told I needed to stay away from coffee because it is really bad for you. I was told that coffee drinkers should stop and they will lose 10 pounds so I believed I shouldn't drink coffee because I would gain weight and it would increase cholesterol over time. There is almost no evidence that coffee is actually hurting us. But from this video I have learned so much and that there are so many benefits to your health. It is crazy to think that drinking 3-5 cups of coffee a day is actually not bad for you and can lower the risk of cardiovascular disease. Also if you drink coffee moderately, you have a lower risk of heart failure. The healthiest way of drinking coffee is with a filter paper because it actually removes much of the cholesterol raising agent. Drinking coffee could actually protect against cancer as well. People who drink coffee have been proven to have a lower risk of liver cancer by 40%. I can only imagine this to be the case for people who do not drink alcohol but that was not mentioned in this video. Also for prostate cancer, drinking coffee was not associated to negative outcomes along with breast cancer. Lung cancer results have been shown to be different. People are at an increased risk of lung cancer if they smoke and drink coffee but if you do not smoke, coffee can protect against lung cancer as well. The more coffee you drink, the more protection you have from liver disease. For people who have liver disease, it can protect against cirrhosis. For people with cirrhosis coffee is associated with a lower risk of death and a lower risk of developing cancer. Coffee has also been linked to lower risk of Parkinson's Disease, lower cognitive decline and a potential protective against Alzheimer's disease. With moderate coffee drinkers there's also a lower risk of developing diabetes and the lowest risk in those who drink at least 6 or 7 cups daily. Coffee should still not be drank by kids because of too much caffeine and no more than 2 cups a day by pregnant women. For everyone, coffee should not be drunken excessively. Too much of anything isn't good. Also, another factor needs to be taken into account. While the coffee may be healthy, that's not the case when too much sugar and creamers are added to the coffee. With all of this information, it's time to stop looking at coffee as unhealthy.
Let's keep in mind typically higher income households consume more coffee. Higher income is massively associated with reduced health risks and higher lifetime healthcare.
Did you know coffee consumption started at the same time as the Age of Enlightenment (the point in history that made us go from the hellish middle ages to the modern world)?
Coincidence? I think not. :)
Gex9z you mean to the hellish modern world? Get out of your fantasy
@@charliechan6892 from what you say it seems you dont even know how life was in the middle ages.consider yourself lucky to live at this era and enjoying electricity rights hot water access to food and a whole lot of other things that were insane to even imagine back in the day.Ungrateful kid
@@otinanai5439 That's so true. Go ahead and make fun of me if you want lol but I did one of those past life regression videos and I was a poor ass peasant with freakin' boils. The modern day sucks in many ways, but I like not having boils.
A couple of years ago, I decided to learn to drink black coffee - no milk, no sugar - a standard Americano as we call it in the UK. It was surprisingly easy and now I enjoy about 4 to 5 cups a day. I have PBC which causes fatigue issues and really need the caffeine to help me get through the work day. To learn that it also could be *good* for my chronic liver condition was a very welcome bonus!
when I drink coffee in the morning it leaves me feeling burnt out and exhausted a few hours later, so I try to avoid it recognizing it's only a temporary fix to my energy problems.
Lkvrijn64 I love coffee and it helps me focus on small amounts, but if you try to use it as a substitute for sleep, you’re gonna have a bad time.
You showed positive research pertaining to mental illnesses that are degenerative. Is there any research on other forms of mental illness? (I.e. mood, schizophrenia, addictions, concurrent, forensic, etc.)
This might be one of my favourite videos of all time. I hated coffee so much growing up, but I've always had a fear of alzheimers.. Couple years ago (when I was 26, that's how long I hated it for) I read a study linking coffee consumption with reduced risk of alzheimers, memory loss and other brain issues I fear, soooo... Suddenly coffee tasted delicious, hahaha. The brain can be so incredible. But now learning all of this, has made me so grateful that my brain switched how I feel about the taste!
Heh, I've been saying this for years. Then again, I'm always wary when things get demonized.
Plus, with insomnia and a severe case of "super groggy in the morning, especially in winter" coffee can be a real lifesaver.
I almost stop drinking coffee because I thought it will stunt my growth. But after watching this I feel so excited....
Thank you so much for this information !!
I don't understand this about coffee and children. Here in Brazil coffee is a thing for children in the breakfast (with milk), which we literally(I do mean it) call "coffee of morning" or in a less terrible literal translation, "morning coffee" - Café da manhã.
TemporalOnline Might be one of those "we would never get this experiment past a ethics board so we will never know for sure" situations, but if there are records of actual effects out there I would like to see them
Henrik Alvik I think he meant that some parents won't like how kids act on caffeine, haha
***** Maybe I was a little too inclusive in my statement then, should I have said children 5+? Also, chocolate milk? Since when? For children 5-? Whoa... Children 4- are still in the "special era" for me so I think I should have clarified. Also I should have clarified that my biases for "children" on US is something like "12-" so maybe I should have clarified it even further, 5~12.
***** That is strange. My personal experience on a family of lots of uncles and aunts, (granted, only 30 years of this particular family's history and friends) it was presented as a thing for children with milk after 5. I lived in the south by the way. Maybe you live in the north and it is different there? I'm starting to want to have a look to data about this, because I have seen that our costume to eat rice and beans have diminished, but not changed THAT much... but granted, only experience, even if with a big family 11 aunts, 2 uncles, and lots of nephews, nieces, etc.
I guess because of the fact that it is or was considered an adult beverage, or because of the fact that it has caffeine in it.
I didn't trust CGP Grey on that. But now that you too say that coffee isn't harmful, I am convinced !
Fatortu warning they both had cups of coffee in their videos,
Is there some kind of coffee conspiracy ?^^
Fatortu Or confirmation bias?
sonicpsycho13 But he's a doctor ! He's an authority, I have to believe him !
@@Fatortu Coffee has been purposefully demonized because it has some psychedelic effects.
HealthCareTriage, supporting my addiction with good hard facts. I don't have a problem.. it's helping me... IT'S HELPING ME!!!
Coffee smells so good.
The only bad thing about coffee is that you get addicted, and you get hit with a bad headache if you don't get your cup this morning
The subjects or conversation about coffee have been a on going conversation as to whether its good or bad, It blows my my mind that it has no negative use on the human body but in fact does more in the power of curing it or preventing cancer or other diseases. The thing I always found with coffee was that it skyrocketed peoples energy, heart rates, blood pressure is what everyone I talk to that drank coffee experienced when starting to drink coffee but then some haven't. I just find coffee to have some negative affects as to leading to overpower or energy that makes the person not so much in a regular state of mind when drinking a decent amount of consumption.
I agree that while these studies are good, we need a good RCT to really hash out what's causing the underlying benefits. Is it that heavy coffee drinkers drink far less sugared beverages otherwise? Is it something in the coffee bean other than caffine that's doing it? MOAR RESEARCH!
Ok so coffee may have overall beneficial effects...
But that may have a number of reasons... People who drink 6 cups of coffee a day may not drink other things that are worse for your health.
So - then what about caffeine? Which can be found in sodas, coffee, tea, etc?
Does it have positive or negative effects? What about stress response caused by caffeine, if there is any?
Coffee vs Tea next!!!
biggin215 what about coffee AND tea
depense on quality . water strengshness and what kind of
Please make a video about eating healthy on a budget. I'm a student and I watch often and I run into problems of eating well and staying on budget. Love the great advice and news, thanks so much.
The constant stress of "worrying" about coffee or smoking or drinking or any other health-related issue propagandized these days is much more detrimental to your health than the issues themselves.
Are there similar studies about the possible effects of tea consumption?
Increase likelihood to develop affinity for British humour?
I think the best part of coffee is that people are drinking it in place of soda, which in excess, can cause numerous other problems. It's probably neutral in terms of "healthiness," but that's much better than the negative effects of soda and other sugar laden beverages.
My parents never let me drink coffee as a child either. I would have never guessed that coffee would lower the risks of diseases. I was always taught that coffee was not good for the body. This video was very educational for me. I cannot wrap my head around the fact that 3-5 cups of coffee is considered moderate. I usually only drink 1-2 cups and even then my body gets a little wound up. This video just surprised me all the way around.
My Gastroenterologist has me on 3-4 cups of coffee a day along with vitamin E for my Liver.
What about the effects that caffeine has on sleep and energy levels after long term use? Don't our bodies get used to it and then start to make us feel more tired and basically make us rely on caffeine to function?
Kaira A, that’s a completely valid point. Our bodies do adapt to caffeine by relying on it for the only source of energy. But I’d say that if you only drink coffee early in the day, you shouldn’t have much trouble sleeping at night.
Drink coffe for energy boost
I've personally never been worried about caffienes links with pretty much any of the outcomes you mentioned here in great detail, however, there are other factors you didn't mention. The prime example is anxiety I'd like to see an addition to this video reviewing the effects of coffee/caffeine on anxiety and mental health generally. This is a potentially adverse effect that you dont even mention here but is probably quite well researched(?).
Another factor is sleep quality which itself has potential health outcomes, there must be extensive research on how coffee effects this?
For some reason my family has problems with migraines. My parents, siblings, children, nieces and nephews all had/have problems to one degree or another. Talk about bad genes. Even I used to get them....until I started drinking coffee. If I stop, even when slowly reduced over time, after approximately 1 months time from my last cup, I will get a migraine. I've proved it to myself at least 3 different times with the first time landing me in the emergency room. Despite knowing what was probably coming, I did this because of the all the negative press and my ex's concerns for my overall health. I no longer listen to the press and I no longer have problems with migraines.
I also found out that after my daughter was diagnosed with ADD, I was the genetic link for her. When I was a kid, ADD wasn't even a real thing. They just thought I was 'rambunctious,' or 'overactive,' and I was called a daydreamer. When she was diagnosed with it at age 11, and at the suggestion of a friend and the approval of our family doctor, we chose to give her coffee instead of Ritalin. Both worked, but the Ritalin helped more. But, in some instances with other people and milder cases, coffee might be enough. If the choice was Ritalin or a cup of joe for an equal response, I know what my choice would be. My daughter, now an adult, only uses coffee and it seems to be doing a good enough job.
Thank u! A FEW TOPICS I WOULD'VE LIKED TO SEE ADDRESSED:
1. ☕ and acid reflux. Doctors are telling their pts that ☕ is acidic and decaff more so. Research?
2. ☕ and heart palpitations and "jitters".
3. ☕ and exercise performance.
4. ☕ withdrawal (headaches), etc.
Further, more emphasis on:
- the risk of ☕ in pregnancy
-about BLACK ☕ compared to the adult hot milkshakes most people drink.
This is a great review of evidence. Thank you. However, a suggestion: whenever you refer to a study, can you also include the PubMed ID at the bottom? With some studies you did not even include the title/journal, it's really inconvenient to try to verify the studies you cited.
Not a fan of coffee myself. Guess I'm dying young.
Searanger I have a caffeine sensitivity. A single cup of coffee makes me tired. Two or more will give me a headache.
BrotherAlpha Just consume more coffee. Caffeine is great for getting rid of headaches.
Searanger"Caffeine is great for getting rid of headaches."
Not when you have a sensitivity to it. The more caffeine I have, the worse the headache gets.
BrotherAlpha So if your headache gets worse just drink more coffee. Win or die my friend.
BrotherAlpha Searanger It depends on the type of headache. If you're getting migraines, caffeine is definitely recommended, although I'd take Excedrin rather than just drinking coffee AND it could potentially trigger migraines as well (it only helps for me but who knows). If you're getting headaches from caffeine withdrawal, obviously coffee will help there. Otherwise I don't think coffee would help your headaches anyway, and if it's /causing/ your headaches, you shouldn't drink it!
I drink coffee almost everyday and absolutely love it, so this video really caught my eye! I have heard both good and bad things about drinking coffee so it came as a surprise to me when I saw just how healthy it actually is! I never knew that coffee could be so good for your heart and lower risks of heart disease or stroke and liver cancer when drinking coffee on a daily basis. Although coffee shows an increased risk of lung cancer, it was most only affiliated with people who also smoked on a daily basis, as stated in the video. It really surprised me when it was shown that drinking coffee actually helps protect a person lower the risk of getting cancer and was required for people with chronic liver disease to drink more coffee. I also found it interesting that drinking coffee lowered the risk of type two diabetes with caffeinated or decaffeinated coffee as well. Although drinking coffee lowered all of these risks, this was only with black coffee with no creamer or sugars add. Most people, including myself, cant drink just straight black coffee. I know that adding creamer or sugar is not as healthy as just plain black coffee. So my question regarding this video would be how big of an impact adding cream or sugar has to the health benefits compared to black coffee. Also when adding sugar, is it better to use regular sugar or sugar substitutes?
I don't like the idea of being addicted or chemically dependent on anything, but it's good to know that it's not necessarily bad for their health. I have to wonder if the fatigue associated with withdrawal has significant negative outcomes in e.g. car accidents by caffeine addicts who haven't had their fix?
I was struggling to find a topic for my argumentative essay and here I am, decided to write about coffee! Yummy!
Cool!
could these lowered health risks be because people who drink coffee eat less because it suppresses their appetite?
On a personal note, I know that I drink too much caffeine in general. I am an undergraduate student with plans to go to medical school, and multiple classes and a job that keeps me incredibly busy on most days. I have had several people, especially recently, make comments about my coffee consumption and how I am putting myself at an increased health risk by doing so. This video and the studies it reviews gives powerful evidence that coffee should be promoted as the caffeinated beverage of choice given that all of the research points to a lesser risk of multiple chronic diseases, including Diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and other cognitive decline in those that are consuming moderate amounts. Regardless if you believe this or not, none of the research has shown any increased risk associated with drinking coffee, which is the more important portion of the information that is presented here. Even the USDA nutritional guidelines supports that coffee may even be good for you. I do completely agree with the fact that moderation should be promoted in all aspects of a healthy diet, but coffee should no longer be a feared source of caffeine and perhaps even transitioned to the healthiest option when compared to thinks like diet sodas or Monster.
I love coffee! I usually only drink one cup in a day if I do drink any. I cannot believe that up to 5 eight oz cups of coffee is considered “moderate” as well. I think that two cups a day is more than enough, but that’s just my opinion. “Consumption had to get up to ten cups a day before any bad associations are seen.” First off, why do you need ten cups of coffee? Second, do people who drink that much coffee ever drink anything else such as water? I agree that drinking coffee do not stunt your growth. I have been drinking coffee since I was little and have always been the tallest girl in my grade. Coffee actually does more good than harm. The fact that drinking a moderate amount of coffee can lead to lower rates of cardiovascular diseases, and two cups can lower risk of liver cancer, proves the good effects of coffee. If you drink coffee, this video will make you love coffee even more because studies have shown so many positive outcomes. However, If you do not drink coffee, this video will make you rethink your decision.
So..... If you measure a "cup" of coffee it looks like there are 2 cups in my coffee mug. Therefore 2 and a half mugs equals moderate. Which I will be honest. That is what I drink a day and feel guilty. No more! I love my coffee black no sugar anyway, so.... YAY! Keep up the great info. Love the one on water consumption too.
How about energy drinks, like redbull? Coffee gives me a tummy ache, redbull doesn't...
Den Uil
I suggest you don't higher your intake on those... Lol
When you mention cups, what does that mean? I have read ranges from anywhere between 6 oz - 12 oz defined as 1 cup, do these studies state a uniform cup size? Thanks!
This video just made my life a lot better. I was actually just about to start cutting back on coffee because I believed it was having bad affects on my heart health; it must be something else. I need to look into it.
But I will say this: I think it's important to mention the danger of drinking coffee as it pertains to digestive health. The acidity of coffee can take a pretty big toll on your intestines if you're drinking too much of it or not balancing it out with something else. I can't drink more than one cup a day without feeling like my abdomen is on fire.
In todays world anything can be abused which is why using these things "in moderation" is usually recommended. I am glad that this video gets these truths out there and puts all of these false thoughts to rest. In addition, I find it very interesting how not only is coffee not bad for you, but it can be good for you! I have always been a supporter of coffee but I was not aware that it may actually be associated with lower risks of Parkinson's disease, lower cognitive decline, and a potential protective effect against Alzheimer's disease! This is very interesting and gives me all the more reason to educate people on how coffee is not really bad for them.
I love coffee and that is what made me want to watch this video. I wanted to see how my coffee drinking would affect my health in the long run. I found it very interesting that those individuals who consumed 3-5 8ounce cups of coffee a day are actually at the lowest risk for cardiovascular disease. I also found it interesting that the individuals who consumed more than 5 cups of coffee a day were at the same risk for cardiovascular disease as those individuals who do not consume any coffee. The fact that people thought coffee drinking was related to strokes surprised me. The fact that it was completely opposite and that individuals who consumed 2-6 cups of coffee were at a lower risk for a stroke did not surprise me at all. I figured since the risk was lower for cardiovascular disease it would be lower for a stroke as well. I found it amusing that another analysis relating coffee drinking to heart failure was also proved wrong. I never knew that filtering coffee actually removed the cholesterol raising agent, so that was something new I learned. I also know quite a few individuals who have cancer and I found it interesting that this video brought up that coffee consumption leading to cancer. Once again the studies showed that it is opposite of what people thing which seems to be a trend in this video. I never thought of relating smoking and coffee consumption, but found the results interesting. The fact that coffee might lower risks for Alzheimer’s could lead to the encouraging of coffee drinking. If coffee drinking has this many positives, I am definitely going to keep consuming it.
i used to drink about 12 cups a day when i worked overnights. my only problem was heartburn but ive always had a problem with heartburn. i use nondairy creamer without sugar, well, without extra sugar, the creamer is definitely sweetened.
Please do a video on the Cuban healthcare system!
Aside from people who should not consume any caffeine for medical reasons, coffee has several medical benefits. People who drink coffee frequently are less likely to contract Parkinson’s and many other diseases. The Mayo clinic has published an article that coffee has net positive benefits for people. Additionally, people often drink coffee to increase their awareness and productivity, which is clearly a benefit. Drinking coffee can be bad for you if you use it excessively. Coffee is not something you should drink every day because it can lead to dehydration. Someone can also get addicted to caffeine. Coffee is like many other things in that if it is used in moderation, it is fine for you. Also other things that makes the coffee taste better can be very harmful the sugar. Most people have sugar and cream with their coffee, which can greatly harm the drinker if they have 5-6 cups a day with 2 sugars and 1 creamer in each it increases the risk of many diseases.
bless bless bless. I'm so glad my love for coffee is actually, potentially, making me healthier. this is what dreams are made of.
I love my coffee and I have always thought that coffee was not the best thing for you. After watching this video I don’t feel guilty at all drinking coffee anymore! I have always heard that drinking coffee causes heart failures or heart attacks. In studies, coffee has shown that it has no negative effects on a person’s body…if anything it has health benefits. Of course, this isn’t the case when you are using a ton of the French vanilla coffee creamers in your coffee…the creamers are not a positive effect to your health at all. I usually put coconut oil and some milk in my coffee. I think that’s a pretty healthy way to drink it!
Very informative! I just wish there was a bit of a timeline... After watching the video I remember you mentioning that coffee prevented diabetes, cancer, something to do with the liver... With a timeline it would help me organize the information you just threw out at me better!
There is medical recommendation not to consume coffee together if you are taking iron supplements for anemia just side note. If you drink, take it hours after.
I just don't drink a lot of coffee in order to avoid building tolerence.
You didn't mention the negative side effects (not necessarily when overdosing) such as anxiety, insomnia, irritability and more
God I love this channel!
007MrYang me toooo!!!
As this video shocks me and I am very happy that coffee isn't connected to all of the health issues we are told to. I wonder as well how much these conclusions would differ with creamer/sugar and caffeinated and decaffeinated. But I am very happy that a lot of the associated health risks are more or less myths because I almost quit drinking it due to those associated health risk. I also wonder what the potential risks are with the caffeine levels. Thanks for the great video! As this is a relief again.
As Rick Danko wrote:
Won't you boil me water, fill up my cup?
You know it takes a lot to keep aguy like me up
Down in Bolivia the people are insane
They want as much for Coffee as they do for cocaine
Don't try to cheat, it's impossible to beat
The only pick me up that's here to stay
Java Blues, coffee's got me
Java Blues, coffee, coffee, coffee
Java Blues, you don't know what it does to me
Java Blues, coffee, coffee, coffee
You know that I'll stay high
Drinkin' coffee till I die
Java Blues
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I would trust this video!
The coffee industry is HUGE and we enjoy drinking coffee.
Where did you get that awesome stock footage at 1:16?! If that older couple isn't German, I'll be shocked. The table cloth! The vest!!! Fantastic :-)
I applause this channel. Normally no one will look at the research and be critical of the information they find. The variety in which the research is completed adds to the validity of these statements. Granted this channel could go more in-depth which this analysis, but that would add to the length of the video and possibly make it dry or boring.
Nevertheless, these videos could be good way for fledgling researchers and students to learn how we should look at findings.
Dr. Carroll, I really love Healthcare Triage, I really do, but please do your fans a favor and avoid PowerPoint Karaoke (the tendency to put up a slide full of text and read the entire slide from start to finish). It's incredibly frustrating to try and fight the urge to read text that's laid in front of me when there's someone reading it to me.
I am 15 years old. Would it be fine drinking a cup of coffee a day?
Jeff Stropky
From what's studies say, drink two!!! Lol
Maybe I should start drinking coffee...
Philip M if you do drink about 1 to 2 cups maximum but no more than that.
Honey has healing properties. And can be used as a sweetener. Now I am curious what the benefits of drinking coffee with honey as as substitute of sugar.
TheHeadHunter1000 it also can be used as a anti-bactical agent on open wounds, very useful in survival.
Joseph Fox
Lasts a long time too. I heard some honey they found in tombs, of past generations are still edible.
Joseph Fox Or can carry botulism
I wonder what the equivalence of additional cups of water/day does. People who don't drink coffee may simply be drinking less liquid in general and that the water alone could play a large part in the health benefits.
Please review effects on cognitive performance and addiction. Keep up the good work.
I think for most of us, we have heard many of times that coffee is not good for you for many reasons. I did not know, however, that drinking coffee reduced the risk of so many diseases and cancer. I do struggle with what is considered to be moderate. 5 cups seems like a lot of coffee to me. Although, I do know many people who drink coffee all day. What I wonder is, for those who do drink what is considered to be a lot of coffee, what effects does that have on the body? Does that mean that you are not protected? Does it mean that your risks actually increase for cancer and the other diseases talked about in the video? Just like everything else, too much could be a bad thing. I wish the video had discussed those percentages.
This video has done nothing for be but increase my knowledge and love of coffee. As a kid I was told that the consumption of coffee on a daily basis is bad for you because of the addiction to the caffeine within it. He makes a great comment at the end of the movie regarding the health effects, he says that “while the coffee may be healthy, that’s not necessarily true of the added sugar and fat that many of us put into coffee based beverages”. I guess in order to start receiving the given health benefits I will need to start drinking it black… eww.
How can it be that some studies find that coffee is linked to higher susceptibility to cancer and some find that it reduces the chances of developing a cancer... I'm beginning to think that we know little of anything when we base our understanding on research with conflicting results, depending on which team researched...
I can only drink one cup of coffee a day, usully in the morning when i wake up. If i drink more then one a day i wont be able to sleep for like 2 nights straight and my eyes start to jiggle. I wanna drink more coffee but i cant is there anything to do ?
I drink a cup of black coffee with cocoa powder every couple of days. It helps me on the days where I can't get up from my bed! The only bad thing is that I can't fall asleep at night.
I'm having trouble finding any good studies showing strong results regarding caffeine's effects on productivity or safety (effects on driving, accidents etc) These would be good things to discuss as well, being that alertness is one of the main reasons people use caffeine.
The somewhat surprising result with filtered and unfiltered coffee makes me wonder if there is a difference between hot brewed vs cold brewed coffee. I enjoy a nice iced tea during the hot summer and wonder if it's better to cold brew or hot brew & cool.
Any studies on tea? I never acquired a taste for coffee. I do like my tea. When I was a kid I remember drinking tea from ceramic beer steins. I do love my lemon or lime in my tea (sweetened with raw sugar or honey - It tastes good!)
For what it's worth, coffee has a pretty decent amount of vitamin B5 in it. This isn't the easiest nutrient to get if you're trying to eat less processed foods. And it's water soluble too.
I wonder if these results would show a statistically significant difference when compared with an "equal" treatment of green tea. I'd also like to see the control experiment using a plain hot water control.
Will never give up on coffee. Started drinking it when I was young, and I've never stopped since then! It's similar to wine in the fact that it requires an "Aquired Taste". But for some reason I LOVE the bitter taste.