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Nutritional expert Tim Spector says that coffee is actually a 'health drink' with plenty of benefits - despite it being 'demonised'. The popular beverage has been criticised for having a short-term impact on heart rate and blood pressure.
But Spector, who is professor of genetic epidemiology at King's College London and co-founder of the health app Zoe, has highlighted the benefits of coffee. He joined coffee expert James Hoffmann on a new ZOE podcast where he explained the drink is packed full of essential nutrients and a surprising amount of fibre, reports GloucestershireLive.
Studies have also shown that it could reduce the risk of heart attacks by 25%. And Prof Spector added that he is working on a scientific paper on coffee and the gut microbiome, and how interactions between the two can reduce our blood pressure and blood sugar. Watch the full discussion here.
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He said: "What are the health benefits? One of the key things in coffee. It's a complex area, but I think we're suddenly putting it together from a drink that was demonised as being very harmful to us to something that actually could be beneficial. Coffee is this fermented plant that has microbes acting on."
"It has hundreds, not thousands, of chemicals produced from it. There's range of polyphenols that are enhanced by the microbes as they ferment it. And those have direct effects on our body, and some of them can reduce blood sugar and reduce stress and actually reduce blood pressure. And the studies have now clearly shown that you get nearly as much benefit on the heart with decaffeinated coffee."
Speaking previously in a health Q and A over on his Instagram, Prof Spector answered
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Professor Tim Spector has revealed some interesting possible health benefits from a drink often criticised for its effects on our hearts and blood pressure. The nutritional expert believes that contrary to many people's beliefs, coffee could actually be good for us, reports Gloucestershire Live.
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