{"id":10395,"date":"2024-07-30T15:42:31","date_gmt":"2024-07-30T15:42:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=10395"},"modified":"2024-07-30T16:25:55","modified_gmt":"2024-07-30T16:25:55","slug":"is-decaf-coffee-bad-for-you-experts-weigh-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=10395","title":{"rendered":"Is Decaf Coffee Bad For You? Experts Weigh In"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\"><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">Q: I enjoy coffee but dislike how caffeine makes me feel, so I drink decaffeinated coffee. Are there any health risks?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Drinking coffee is a key component of many people\u2019s morning routine, offering energy along with an earthy aroma and nutty flavor.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">But indulging in a cup can bring unwelcome effects. An eight-ounce brew can contain between <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/consumers\/consumer-updates\/spilling-beans-how-much-caffeine-too-much\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">80 and 100 milligrams<\/a> of caffeine, which can also cause jitters, anxiety and trouble falling asleep.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">\u201cFor some people it\u2019s, \u2018I want to be able to drink coffee in the afternoon because I really like the taste, but I don\u2019t want to be up all night,\u2019\u201d said Eric Brenner, the assistant director of the Center for Coffee Research and Education at Texas A&amp;M University.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Decaffeinated coffee, <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/topics\/food-science\/decaffeination\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">generally stripped of at least 97 percent of its caffeine<\/a>, is a tasty alternative. But some health advocacy organizations have <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.edf.org\/media\/petition-fda-must-stop-allowing-four-cancer-causing-chemicals-food-1\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">raised concerns<\/a> about a chemical used in the decaffeination process because it may raise the risk of some cancers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Should you worry? Here\u2019s what experts say you should know.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"css-1u37br4 eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-541d95c1\">How is coffee decaffeinated?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">There are <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CYZe32OOfwj\/?img_index=1\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">several ways to make decaffeinated coffee<\/a>, but two common methods use the chemicals methylene chloride or ethyl acetate to extract and dissolve caffeine from coffee beans.<\/p>\n<div class=\"css-1336jj\">\n<div class=\"css-121kum4\">\n<div class=\"css-171d1bw\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-asuuk5\">\n<div class=\"css-7axq9l\" data-testid=\"optimistic-truncator-noscript\">\n<div data-testid=\"optimistic-truncator-noscript-message\" class=\"css-6yo1no\">\n<p class=\"css-3kpklk\">We are having trouble retrieving the article content.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-3kpklk\">Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-1dv1kvn\" id=\"optimistic-truncator-a11y\">\n<hr \/>\n<p>Thank you for your patience while we verify access. 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Are there any health risks?Drinking coffee is a key component of many people\u2019s morning routine, offering energy along with an earthy aroma and nutty flavor.But indulging in a cup can bring unwelcome effects. An eight-ounce brew can contain between 80 and 100 milligrams of caffeine, which can also cause jitters, anxiety and trouble falling asleep.\u201cFor some people it\u2019s, \u2018I want to be able to drink coffee in the afternoon because I really like the taste, but I don\u2019t want to be up all night,\u2019\u201d said Eric Brenner, the assistant director of the Center for Coffee Research and Education at Texas A&#038;M University.Decaffeinated coffee, generally stripped of at least 97 percent of its caffeine, is a tasty alternative. But some health advocacy organizations have raised concerns about a chemical used in the decaffeination process because it may raise the risk of some cancers.Should you worry? Here\u2019s what experts say you should know.How is coffee decaffeinated?There are several ways to make decaffeinated coffee, but two common methods use the chemicals methylene chloride or ethyl acetate to extract and dissolve caffeine from coffee beans.We are having trouble retrieving the article content.Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.Thank you for your patience while we verify access. 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