Organic Coffee Is Healthier Than You May Realize

Coffee probably provides a far more healthy antioxidants than fruit and vegetables, showed the research of American scientists who measure the antioxidant content of more than 100 different kinds of food including vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds, spices, oils and beverages. The results were combined with the U.S. Ministry of Agriculture data on how much each ingredient is present in ordinary daily consumption of food in average American diet. The result showed that the coffee is the largest source of antioxidants per meals and by the level of consumption. Right after coffee are the black tea, bananas, bean and corn. “Americans get more antioxidant through coffee than other food – nothing else can even approach,” said Joe Vinson Professor Department of Chemistry University of Scranton in Pennsylvania.

Antioxidants help the body to remove harmful free radicals, abusive molecules that damage cells and DNA. Antioxidants have good influence on health, including protection against heart disease and cancer. Studies connect drinking coffee with a reduction in risk of liver cancer and colon, type two diabetes, and Parkinson’s disease.

It is important to not forget beneficial effects of fresh fruits and vegetables, he warned. “Unfortunately, consumers still do not eat enough fruits and vegetables, which due to the high content of vitamins, minerals and fibbers are much better than the any other food,” said Vinson. Scientists showed that in comparison with other food, dates provide the largest source of antioxidant. Also cranberry and red grapes are very rich in antioxidants.