Coffee, the go-to drink for most of us, can be taken either hot or cold, and a recent study has found that hot brew coffee, actually has higher levels of antioxidants than cold brew!
Your every day rasp of coffee can help you out to keep your brain healthy. Krembil Brain Institute in Toronto, performed a study which shows that, a compound called phenylindanes, which is found in coffee, is believed to be favorable to brain health and suggests that drinking coffee might decrease your risk of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Disease. The study tested Starbucks coffee in light roast, dark roast and decaffeinated dark roast.
Dr Donald Weaver, co-director of the Krembil Brain Institute, said that coffee consumption does seem to have some connection to a decreased risk of developing Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s however they wanted to explore why that is and which compounds are involved and how they may impact age-related cognitive turn down.
Through the research it has been found that dark roast has the highest amount of phenylindanes, which is the most helpful for brain.
According to the study, Phenylindanes are the only compound investigated in the study that keep the two protein fragments frequent to Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s from clumping.
As for this latest study on coffee’s power to protect your brain, the researchers said that they need to do more research before they can truly tap into the therapeutic benefits.
According to the researchers, chemical difference between hot and cold coffee may have healthy impacts. Hot coffee has higher levels of antioxidants, which is responsible for the healthy benefits of coffee.
It’s widely believed by lifestyle gurus and coffee experts that cold brew coffee is much safer as it being less acidic than hot coffee and thus less likely to cause heartburn or gastrointestinal problems, but new researches suggest that hot brewed coffee actually has some measurable health benefits, including lower risks for some cancers, diabetes and depression!
It was found by Fuller, that hot coffee had more titratable acids, which are possibly responsible for the hot cup’s antioxidants levels.
Coffee has a lot of antioxidants, if you drink it in moderation, research shows it can be pretty good for you,” Fuller said. “We found the hot brew has more antioxidant capacity.”
So what do you think? Do you prefer coffee hot, or cold? Share your thoughts!
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