Is Coffee Healthy with James Hoffman and Professor Tim Spector

Is Coffee Healthy with James Hoffman and Professor Tim Spector 225,192 viewsPremiered May 30, 2022 ZOE 158K subscribers Coffee’s earliest consumption dates back millennia when the tribesmen of Ethiopia used its ground-up berries to help aid concentration during prayer. Arriving in Europe in the 17th century, Coffee quickly began to replace beer and wine as a favourite breakfast drink. In the 20th century, coffee was blamed for high blood pressure and heart attacks, and more recently linked to a rising epidemic of poor sleep. None of this has prevented coffee’s relentless rise. Over 2 billion cups of the stuff are drunk each day. So, is coffee a guilty treat as many of us suspect? Or is it a health drink feeding your good gut bacteria? In this episode, Jonathan speaks with James Hoffmann and Tim Spector to find out. They discuss how coffee affects your gut bacteria, your hormones and your heart, whether decaffeinated coffee is healthy, and discover some of coffee’s most surprising side effects – which could come in handy if you find yourself in the jungle. James Hoffmann is a leading coffee expert and author of the World Atlas of Coffee and co-founder & chairman of the Square Mile Coffee Roasters. Tim Spector is a co-founder at ZOE and one of the top 100 most cited scientists in the world. If you want to uncover the right foods for your body, head to joinzoe.com/podcast and get 10% off your personalized nutrition program. Timecodes: 00:00 - Intro 00:09 - Topic introduction 01:51 - Quickfire questions 04:48 - What is coffee and why are we willing to spend money on it? 05:18 - Views on coffee 09:12 - Health properties of coffee 11:49 - How is coffee made? 16:19 - Quantities of caffeine in beverages 18:11 - How important is fermentation for coffee flavor? 19:22 - What does the fermentation stage look like? 22:19 - Fiber & coffee 27:14 - Effects of coffee 28:25 - How much is too much coffee? 30:26 - What time is the best to drink coffee? 35:07 - What is decaf and is it safe? 38:59 - Does James drink decaf? 39:47 - Is decaf as healthy as caffeinated coffee? 41:16 - Does coffee quality matter? 42:31 - James' coffee preference 44:02 - Health side effects of coffee 46:45 - Is it healthy to mix coffee with milk? 49:33 - James' opinion on coffee with milk 51:35 - Summary 53:58 - Instagram question: Does coffee dehydrate you? 54:21 - Goodbyes 54:38 - Outro Episode transcripts are available here: https://joinzoe.com/learn/category/nu... Follow James: https://www.instagram.com/jimseven/ Follow Tim: https://twitter.com/timspector Follow ZOE on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zoe/ This podcast was produced by Fascinate Productions. Chapters 553 Comments rongmaw lin Add a comment... Skyskovski Pinard Skyskovski Pinard 3 months ago As someone who grew up in the Caribbean, coffee was an everyday drink even as a child. My parents would roast there own coffee as the trees grew locally and roast the seeds. after they had theirs we the children were given a weaker version to drink. We would even help in the roasting process as kids by sucking on the sweet juicy pulps around the seeds before they were roasted. Growing up we did not make anything of it and up to this day it is still grown locally on the Island. Funny though, I guess it's me, but coffee does not keep me awake at all whatsoever. I could drink a litre now and fall asleep in the next 10 minutes lol. Great information Sirs 94 GoTellJesusSaves GoTellJesusSaves 3 months ago In the beginning of my coffee drinking experience (30-40 years of age) I couldn't have coffee without milk because of the bitter flavors. It wasn't until recently that I tried very fresh roasted, lighter roasted specialty grade coffees. The flavors of those coffees are so wonderful to me, that I very much prefer them without any type of additives. Kudos to excellent coffee roasters around the world, making people's lives just that little more enjoyable. 😀 👍 64 Pat Teti Pat Teti 1 month ago Wow! A fantastic summary far beyond just the health status of coffee thanks to two brilliant experts who are skilled at organizing their words off the cuff. Great job! Too bad you didn't talk about the very bad health effects of refined sugar added to coffee - so common in North America. 3 Renato Laino Renato Laino 3 months ago Nice video. Had a healthy dose of fiber and a borderline dose of caffeine while listening to James and Tim. Quite a relief that Tim approves coffee, otherwise I would have had to find a way to stop trusting him 104 MrRoboskippy MrRoboskippy 3 months ago Worlds collide. I've followed James and Tim separately for years. Now together on one conversation. 64 Matt S Matt S 2 months ago Very surprised you didn't discuss the relationship between coffee and acid reflux / heartburn. That's something I would have been interested to know more about and something that could potentially have a huge health impact for those who suffer from it... 3 Angela Reith Angela Reith 3 months ago Very informative and easy to listen to. And good to emphasise that we all need to monitor our own responses to coffee - which I love, but only mid/late morning. It's not one size fits all. Thanks very much for such clear explanations 8 Fraser Smith Fraser Smith 3 months ago Thank you for this. I've been watching James Hoffman for a while, but it's great to see an explanation of the basics and the background. 4 Anna Kissed Anna Kissed 3 months ago You three work so well as presenters I think I would enjoy you three talking about biomechanical engineering just as much. But I hope you will do this again at some point. I know people look to the past & claim it was a golden age of television. That back at the start of TV people would give lecturers on philosophy etc, but I disagree. TV is just getting better & better over time because of the increased specialisation & the ease at which great conversations can be documented. At one time this would be a fun Conversation at a University in Central London seen by a hundred people or so. Now that it's recorded & I get to see it, in a bedroom in Oxford as I drink my last coffee if the night (I have ADHD I use amphetamine as way to chill down & focus) so for me Coffee is a wondrous bedtime drink! Hot, delicious & a great way to drink my magnesium, potassium & sodium chloride for the day. But it could be also being watched in a different right now (hi if your our there, hope you have a great life) by someone interested in the history of coffee 200 years after we are all dead, buried & recycled by the soil. 6 Matz 4k Matz 4k 1 month ago Thanks for this amazing talk! Sadly this kind of actual information and knowledge is rare in our day to day lives. My parents still tell me off for drinking espresso as it is way too strong to be healthy... 1 Peter Brenton Peter Brenton 3 months ago Apparently there are up to 4 methods to decaffeinate coffee The Swiss Water decaf is a chemical-free decaf coffee that retains most of coffee's precious flavor and potent antioxidants, making it the healthiest decaffeinated coffee on the market. The lack of chemicals compared to the other popular methods also makes it a more earth-friendly option. 5 Scott Nicol Scott Nicol 3 months ago This is a little surreal for me - I spent the lockdown advocating Tim as a trusted source of Covid info whilst binge watching James' videos on coffee to distract me... never thought I'd be watching them in a double bill on the same video 🙂 15 Shardlake Shardlake 3 months ago Great collaboration, both James and Tim also have some great literature on this subject and more :) Many of which I own, great reads :) 1 GoTellJesusSaves GoTellJesusSaves 3 months ago I would love to hear the scientific results from testing done with different roast levels and different lengths of time off roast and different species of coffee. Because of the different reactions my body has to these three variables, there must certainly be different effects on the body due to these factors. 1 Francesca Francesca 3 months ago (edited) Very interesting, thank you! I would love to hear a similar discussion about tea as I am a tea addict ( but do enjoy one cup of coffee a day) 22 Kevin Elliott Kevin Elliott 3 months ago A really great discussion! In the dark ages when I thought coffee was Nescafe, drinking it black was was a foul experience. Therefore, coffee had to be drunk with milk. Fast forward to my late 50s and I discovered high quality arabica beans, which, consumed black was an entirely different - and wonderful - experience. I discovered, in the light roast, such a complex symphony of flavours. I do remember that on opening a new jar of instant coffee that the smell was wonderful, and the taste a comparative let down. Now I have discovered coffee which tastes like it smells. Subscribed! BUT...which of you British guys spelled 'fibre' as 'fiber'? Hmm....? 37 Laser Lotus Laser Lotus 3 months ago Having James in this conversation introduced me to this podcast, I love his youtube videos, this was a great listen, thanks for the amazing information! I'll sub for sure! 6 Neal Vadekar Neal Vadekar 1 month ago I hope you can cover the science more about people with sleep issues around coffee. I am severely impacted by coffee both positively with improved concentration, but then negatively with terrible sleep. The effect compounds over days and weeks, and i can get to the point of total insomnia… this is with just one small coffee per day before 8 am. There is not a lot of people out there helping me understand that. oldsteamguy oldsteamguy 3 months ago Wonderful. We need lots of videos like this on diet topics. There is too much misinformation on diet out there. 3 Jj Jj 3 months ago Super interesting episode. Coffee is great. Not much more is needed to be said, to be honest. Stress reduction from experiencing the scent of freshly ground coffee every morning is a benefit good enough that diminishes all potential drawbacks :) Richard White Richard White 3 months ago What a really informative and and fascinating discussion. As a Decaff drinker I think I'm going to move back to non-decaff in search of new flavours/tastes, as caffine has never been a problem for me - I just thought decaff was better turns out its all personal preference and tolerance to caffine. 6 Raj beadle Raj beadle 3 months ago A comprehensive and useful video for coffee enthusiasts [and people like me who have been in coffee for 30 years and still learning]. Thank you for doing it. 1 David.4 David.4 3 months ago Thoroughly enjoyed this insight into coffee. A real education, I thought an hour was going to be too long, but ended up going back to listen to the facts again. Thank you 16 Mirjana Fowle Mirjana Fowle 3 months ago Although I had known most of what you covered about coffee, it was still a pleasure listening to my favourite subject dissected by 2 experts! My favourite version of coffee is a variation of Turkish coffee which I make myself in a special pot on a hob and drink black with no sugar. A real treat! May I add that James has a very soothing voice! 2 Adam Kimbrough Adam Kimbrough 3 months ago (edited) Was interesting to hear the context of fermentation in coffee as opposed to in wine which I'm more recently familiar with. JigOfTheDubGopher JigOfTheDubGopher 3 months ago I really like the quickfire questions format of these videos. It helps me remember the salient summary points before diving deeper into the more thorough explanations. 4 Nigel Josling Nigel Josling 3 months ago Really informative and helpful blog for all coffee drinkers, and doubters, thank you for doing this :)) 3 ZOE RayCyrX RayCyrX 3 months ago The part i was most intrigued by is 45:18. I've always felt like my bowl was stimulated from the moment i even smell the coffee as i grind it. Id love to learn more about how and why that happens. I often find my self (on my days off) running to the bathroom as my coffee cools. Joan Joan 3 weeks ago When my husband was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease, I did a lot of research on the internet. Research from Japan was pointing to some protection against PD and Dementia from drinking coffee. I drink coffee, my husband drank tea. One of my friends died of PD, she didn't drink coffee. I have another friend who has PD, she never drinks coffee. My neighbour and friend has Dementia, doesn't like coffee. The only other link between the 4 was they all suffered with constipation. I know this is just four people, but I honestly believe there should be more research into why people who never drink coffee get PD. 1 Ron Ron 12 days ago First time on your channel, found it very interesting and instructive. Look forward to seeing more of your videos. Love coffee. GoTellJesusSaves GoTellJesusSaves 3 months ago (edited) I have a very sensitive body type. Very high metabolism. My body reacts instantaneously to a single sip of coffee. What I have noticed very clearly is that my body reacts much differently to coffee that is 3 days or less off roast than 4-7 days. Then again there's a big change after 7 days. The best experience is 0-3 days. I feel invigorated, alert and in a better mood. Then 4-7 days. I just feel more energetic after a drink. Then after 7 days off roast, the lesser experience, with pressure in my forehead and eyes along with tiredness shortly after the small energy spike. Any ideas as to what is happening with the coffee that causes these varying reactions? I have an idea that it's definitely a change happening because of chemical reactions going on in the coffee over time. But I'm interested to know what those specific changes are. 1 Annette Pedersen Annette Pedersen 3 months ago This was very informative and easy to watch - thank you! 1 Gillian Merry Gillian Merry 3 months ago Great insight into the health benefits of drinking coffee 2 Barbara Donalson Barbara Donalson 3 months ago Fascinating! I have been on decaf for 6 months on advice of a dietitian ( ibs and reflux) - feel happier to know at least there is no major negatives if i buy decent coffee 😀 2 Fiona Fay Creative Fiona Fay Creative 3 months ago I use coffee therapeutically. I use a certified mold & mycotoxin free brand. I make a jar of coffee with a pinch of sea salt, and only take 3 tablespoons per day from it. It makes me feel motivated, relaxed, suppresses appetite (useful when stress makes one want to binge etc). Alyson Hall Alyson Hall 3 months ago I never drink coffee beyond 12pm, but from 7am to 12pm I drink 4to5 cups 2 of which are black coffee. I do think it is habbit forming but not a dangerous habbit as Tim said. I've found this discussion extremely helpful and interesting. I personally don't get palpations. But my sister who drinks decaff tea suffers alot with palpations and has made me wonder if this is why. Great informative conversation 2 Terry Newton Terry Newton 3 months ago It’s funny when people worry about the caffeine in coffee for their kids, but let them consume Coke in an unlimited amount. 4 soupairradio soupairradio 3 months ago This was good. I watch both of these gents, so was good to see them together talking about coffee, which interests me. If anything, it provides some more info on nutrition. 1 Catheleen Jordan Catheleen Jordan 3 months ago Thank you. I will be immediately upgrading my morning coffee routine. ☕️ 4 Doug Mazonowicz Doug Mazonowicz 3 months ago I started repairing coffee machines nearly 50 years ago and I started drinking at least 4 cups of ground coffee made from a 4 head leaver type coffee machine. Now I’m 83 years old and still drinking double shots from my Italian machine and if I missed my 7 PM coffee when I get back home I will make a coffee before I go to bed around 9 pm and I have no problem going to sleep in fact I sleep very very we’ll waking at 6 AM that’s been going on for all these years. My doctor can’t believe how well I am with no 83 years pain like other men. I live in Australia. Cheers Doug Mazonowicz. 34 Sidney Howe Sidney Howe 3 months ago I really enjoyed this. Very interesting from 2 interesting and very knowledgeable guests 👍🏼 thank you guys Bruno Calver Bruno Calver 3 months ago I think it would be really interesting to look into the levels of various beneficial microbes, chemicals, anti-oxidants, etc… in a range of coffees such as instant Vs high quality naturally processed and gently roasted coffee. In fact, this would be interesting regarding food in general, looking into all aspects of the supply chain. I would hope the results would show the value of carefully produced, naturally processed and fresh products… 2 Gary Johnson Gary Johnson 2 months ago Great discussion, In other words, moderation, even good things can have detrimental effects when abused, which each person must determine for themselves… Leia Lee Leia Lee 3 months ago I had to give up drinking coffee at a fairly young age due to getting heart palpitations although I did not drink a lot & was mostly a tea drinker. I then used decaffeinated coffee just a few mugs a day but still mostly tea. Then suddenly after many, many years for some unknown reason I went completely off coffee although I have loads of packets of decaf granulated coffee refill packs in my cupboard. All I have fancied at home is tea for about 4 years. Why I don't know. If going out somewhere I would then sometimes have a coffee unless very thirsty. 7 Leonardo Oliveira Leonardo Oliveira 3 months ago I loved the conversation! The most SHOCKING thing I’ve learned today is that coffee is a significant source of fiber. 🤯 17 Adnan Buyung Nasution & Partners Adnan Buyung Nasution & Partners 2 months ago I Really appreciate this podcast, especially the straight "no" answer for the first question :) Will Newcomb Will Newcomb 3 months ago Such a fascinating and informative video. Thank you! 1 ZOE Ana von Rebeur Ana von Rebeur 3 months ago Conclusion: coffee is healthy and fine, both regular or decaf. No limits to drink it. 4 Elora Teq Elora Teq 3 months ago I used to drink 4-5 cups of pressed coffee a day, 1 or 2 as mocha, and never after 2pm otherwise I had trouble getting to sleep, but had to lay off recently due to a stomach ulcer. After a 2-day caffeine withdrawal headache (I've had this before on the few times I've had to avoid it due to stomach bugs) I found it was far easier to get to sleep and, a big plus point, my acne rosacea has much reduced. I've switched to water, peppermint tea and fruit juice (washing my mouth with water afterwards to reduce the acid impact on teeth). I eat plenty of fibre already - whole-wheat bread, brown rice, salad stuff in sandwiches, porridge with dried fruit for breakfast etc, so there doesn't seem to be much benefit in drinking it, for me. Though I miss the taste I probably won't start up the habit again. 2 Nick Angel Nick Angel 1 month ago Each of us IS unique ! So, drinking coffee affect (s) us differently. Moderation is a safe way to consume the drink, I suppose. Although experience or even experimenting can guide the individual what is is good coffee for him/her. Therefore, in the end a certain degree of intelligence is worth acquiring. Capri Capri 3 weeks ago (edited) Either coffee works really well or really badly for you. I can't drink any caffeine at all because of anxiety and insomia. It baffles me that anyone can function normally on it but there are genetic factors in how you metabolise it, 3 Armadillito Armadillito 3 months ago Is it possible to decaffeinate coffee to a lesser extent? Would that offer a different compromise between the taste, shelf life and caffeine dose? Tim Gerber Tim Gerber 3 months ago (edited) James sitting in front of a poster showing the 6 cultivated varieties of coffee: „Broadly speaking there‘s two varieties.“ :D Made my day! 1 Barry Miller Barry Miller 3 months ago Two of my gurus! (One for coffee the other for health.) 2 Krish Rao Krish Rao 3 months ago Fascinating talk, very informative. Thank you very much. Lucy Renée Lucy Renée 2 months ago I LOVE the hearty laughter @ 6:00 ! Good discussion. Really good video. Lenard Lund Lenard Lund 2 months ago I cured my sons asthma with coffee when he was 7 years old 3 Jackie Leake Jackie Leake 3 months ago Love Zoe 'stuff', always so informative and interesting. Thank you. ZOE · B L B L 3 months ago Wow I have been following both since the pandemic. Really nice surprise to see the combo! 4 ZOE · Mike Hughes Mike Hughes 3 months ago Thanks for this, very interesting hearing your thoughts. I have learned a few things here. amanda chuter amanda chuter 3 months ago A lot learned - very useful. Thank you. 1 The Nerd Robert The Nerd Robert 2 months ago (edited) caffeine is a drug. Caffeine + Sugar is an amazing addiction formula 6 kuroibuta kuroibuta 3 months ago (edited) I think coffee could be bad for the brain. My mom has been active her whole life, always read but I can see she is getting some kind of dementia or brain disease because you have a conversation and she'll be bringing up the same thing 5 minutes later. She use to to drink 2-4 cups a day. I also have problems with coffee, it makes me feel quite lethargic and I am quite forgetful myself. I've been drinking it for many years. Of course, my experiences of coffee doesn't represent the whole population but I think there needs to be better studies on coffee. It is essentially a drug that makes you feel alert and good, so that has to do some kind of damage in the long-term. Also, caffeine has a half life of 6 hours (so half of the caffeine is still in your system after 6 hours) so if you have it after midday, you will probably have less quality sleep which can cause a lot of problems to the body. 4 Tony Perotti Tony Perotti 3 months ago Fascinating discussion! Thank you! Kate Lopez Kate Lopez 3 months ago I was brought up in equatorial Africa and from a very early age I drank several cups of tea daily and as I got older, coffee. Water wasn’t drinkable unless it was boiled so it was a good way to rehydrate. Years later I was planning a pregnancy and decided to stop drinking so much coffee. Oh my goodness, I was so ill , vomiting and dizzy. The come down from the caffeine and coffee made me so ill ! Never again! Now I’ve got a Nespresso Vertuo machine. The pods declare how many mg of caffiene are in them so I can moderate my intake. Three cups, two before I can start my day (about 250 mg) and one stronger one at about 4 pm. In contrast, my son, who has attention deficit disorder and finds the stimulation of strong coffee calms him it’s surely better than amphetamines, which is all that medical science can offer. At nearly 55 I’ll be drinking coffee, black and strong, for the rest of my life. 2 LasstUnsSpielen LasstUnsSpielen 2 months ago Every time Prof. Spector said Expresso James Hoffmann died inside. 1 r_unner_G r_unner_G 3 months ago Fantastic and informative video. Thanks! 1 Rob Watt Rob Watt 3 months ago I have to drink decaf, even in the morning, as otherwise I stay awake all night and my heartbeat gets messed up. Yet I can drink any amount of strong leaf tea, even late in the evening, without any such effects. And in tea there is lots of caffeine too. A friend who is a professor of pharmacology explained to me that it is not actually the caffeine in coffee that has the bad effects on people like me but rather the combination of the caffeine and some of the thousand other chemical compounds that are in coffee. That would explain why caffeine in tea has no ill effects, i.e. tea doesn't contain those compounds that are in coffee and which act in combination with caffeine. Trouble is, science has not yet discovered which compounds are responsible (or hadn't the last time I discussed it with my pal) -- and maybe there are other factors particular to the individual, such as Tim Spector often talks about. I wonder whether any more is yet known about this. If science could discover which of the thousand or so compounds in coffee combines with the caffeine to produce bad effects on people like me, then maybe those compounds could be removed instead of removing the caffeine and decaf drinkers could have their caffeinated coffee back. That would be a whole new industry. 6 Anna Kissed Anna Kissed 3 months ago Just put this up on James's site: " I have just been watching James on Zoe this week, truly wonderful & fascinating. James was talking about bringing in techniques from the whine industry (but surely that's politics) (today Boris Johnstone is facing a vote of no confidence) to the coffee industry And I wondered if anyone had tried bringing in any other techniques from the chemical engineering end of cooking like the use of Ultrasound, which is being used by the Whiskey industry to turn vodka into a good tasting whiskey in a matter of hours? Perhaps I should do a video or two on using an ultrasound on the beans before grinding, after grinding and after brewing. Its been found that ultrasounding cooked potatoes prior to frying or roasting them gets you a much better tasting product due to the collapse of the supersonic bubbles of water on the skin of the potatoes but presumably the bean creating a better roasting surface & possibly better extraction" 1 Rick Nicholson Rick Nicholson 3 months ago During the perk coffee era, it would be normal to add salt. Salt somehow reduced the bitterness of coffee according the going theory. I have tried salt in coffee and it works quite well, even filtered coffee if you had the misfortune of purchasing a brand/type of coffee which is bitter can be smoothed out with salt added. 3 Mikael Från Göteborg Mikael Från Göteborg 2 months ago VERY informative. Thanks a lot! jellybean jellybean 1 month ago Moderation does the trick.LOL Great talk! Thank you!💕 1 Karen Hegarty Karen Hegarty 2 months ago Every person is unique and responds differently, as the scientist says. We can listen to our own body to work out if coffee is ok and in what quantity. Martin Broadhurst Martin Broadhurst 3 months ago Watching this while sat on the loo, after just having had an aeropress, listening to James and Tim talk about the laxative effects of coffee. Brian Norbury Brian Norbury 2 months ago Since I gave up coffee I have improved my health drastically and everyone I know who has done so has also improved their health. Benedict Perkins Benedict Perkins 3 days ago Made me chuckle, hearing James described as an ‘aficionado’ of coffee, rather than the guru that he is. Why do we sometimes look for ways to make what we’re saying sound more impressive by using terminology that might sound a shade more nuanced and clever but which actually ends up not really representing what we mean to say? I’m sure there was no intention to cast aspersions on the depth and breadth of James’ expertise but, even so, just as with those “EXpresso” moments, I’d love to have seen James’ reaction to hearing himself described as more of an enthusiast than a fellow scientist 😄 Joshua K Joshua K 2 months ago I was thinking it would be cool to have James Hoffman on a podcast to have a conversation with somebody like Dr Rhonda Patrick and one of the scientists doing studies on it and then this shows up in my feed. Gleb Baykalov Gleb Baykalov 2 months ago I wish we had footage of James' feed when Tim repeatedly said "eXpresso". Great video anyway, thanks! 5 Tim H-C Tim H-C 2 months ago Hi Gents, enjoyed the conversation. One thing not touched on is that caffeine can blunt insulin response in some...switching to decaf or 50:50 seems to help. pima Canyon pima Canyon 3 months ago great interview, lots of good info here. big surprise that coffee actually has fiber! 1 Ronald Reid Ronald Reid 3 months ago Fascinating. Two takeaways for me. Coffee is high in fibre, and coffee is not a diuretic. It's great to know that my favourite beverage is good for me. 1 Thomas Robinson Thomas Robinson 3 months ago Drinking fresh ground, mokka pot decaf, using James's method, as I watch. Great video guys, cheers ☕️👍 4 ZOE · Ann Oates Ann Oates 3 months ago Thank you, I learned so much from this video. 1 Theresa Pateman Theresa Pateman 3 months ago Excellent eye opening discussion. Alan Malarkey Alan Malarkey 4 days ago Interesting conversation. I have taken to the laté form of coffee, generally soya because I have osteoporosis and am seeking the calcium. I also take 1000 m vitamin D tablets. Does that make sense and render the milk contribution to my health above neutral? Ruth Walton Ruth Walton 3 months ago I love coffee and will definitely not worry now about drinking a few cups . What I still wonder about is that I get coffee with cardamom 😬 BarbJ BarbJ 3 months ago (edited) Wonderful discussion. I found out about this site from Dr. John Campbell. I like that the timestamps are right in the video. Barbara Brown Barbara Brown 3 months ago Enjoyed The "Coffee ☕" . . Information,knowledge and understanding!...I loved your engaging dialogue between each one of you... Friendly Easy Listening! Thanks for cleaning up and clearing my hearing around the confusion about coffee ☕ drinkers...like me! 😊... continue to share concerned subjects.. again Thank you, Excellent Janet Tempest Janet Tempest 2 months ago I read that a goat herder noticed he’s goats nibbling on the berries on a bush’ that after eating the berries the goats started skipping about and being frisky. So he tried them and the rest is history 🤩🙏❤️🙏 1 dmwj1 dmwj1 3 months ago I found that 2 cups of strong coffee will make me feel nauseous and suffer from waves of heat coursing through my body. Also fast heartbeat. As a result I drink only weak instant coffee: less than a quarter of a teaspoon per mug!! It was, therefore, interesting to find out that some people just don’t tolerate caffeine well. Perhaps I should try decaf. 7 Entropy 75 Entropy 75 3 months ago I've heard that adding milk has a large effect on the health benefits of coffee. Reducing the levels of healthy chemicals drastically..not sure how true this is. 1 G. L. G. L. 4 days ago Coffee and exercise!!! Fiber!!! Who knew? I didn’t. Excellent! I get up Sunday mornings, have a cup of coffee and go for a long run. Several weeks ago I had a ten-mile race. I didn’t have coffee that morning because I was afraid of having to pee, or more, during the race. Absolute WORST run I’ve had this year. Nan Wilder Nan Wilder 3 months ago I’m sure I’ll get around to viewing this, but right now I’m simply going to respond to the question you ask in the video’s title : Is coffee healthy ? My immediate reply is, I NO LONGER CARE ! This 60-something has witnessed a decades-long YOYO-ing of opinion as to whether coffee/caffeine/green tea is GOOD or BAD for us, and I’m truly over it ! I think the last straw for me taking the studies seriously, was learning (later, by chance) that the findings for green tea having an anti-Cancer effect, were based on drinking TEN CUPS of it per day ! I’ve gone through many phases with both coffee and green tea through the years, and am quite comfortable with where I am now : An occasional consumer of both. No matter WHAT your latest studies say ! 2 Matthew Deyn Matthew Deyn 1 month ago I always thought the higher content of caffeine in a filter was due to the longer contact time hi hello hi hello 3 months ago Question to Professor Tim Spector at 44:30 “ coffee is not a diuretic “, Interested to hear your explanation. Because adenosine competitive inhibition “ by caffeine “ happens in the kidney as well and increases the glomerular filtration rate. 1 nternalPractice nternalPractice 3 months ago (edited) Can a specialty " Swiss water" decaf (beans) be vacuum sealed and stored in the freezer as effectively as regular coffees? Aaron K. Chiu Aaron K. Chiu 2 months ago I wonder how it will be with Hames Hoffman. Great topics discussed - love it. Lean It Lean It 3 months ago (edited) Regarding too much coffee being bad, I don't know how that can be accurately studied without also differentiating between the sourcing and processing methods of the coffee. With animal products, I personally believe that the results of consumption, positive or negative, are as much about how and where the animal was raised... was the animal fed an organic or glyphosate treated diet? What were the foods the animal ate? Was the animal pumped with hormones? Did the animal live in a pasture or in a small box? Etc. I think with coffee there are likely similar issues that could play into the results, and therefore that must be controlled for to really have any kind of meaningful data. Perhaps negative coffee reactions could be the result of the use fungicides, pesticides, the roasting, etc. as opposed to the coffee itself? Roses Bees Roses Bees 3 months ago (edited) Just "found" you via Dr John Campbell. Excellent presentation without any waffle. Keep up the good work, from a newly-subscribed fan. Yann Gougeon Yann Gougeon 3 months ago James Hoffman is delightful to listen to. ! Robert Sarno Robert Sarno 3 months ago Can you do a nutrition video on red and white wines? Thank you! 1 ZOE · Grant Dcba Grant Dcba 3 months ago (edited) In Australia, Republica brand Decaf instant coffee has a taste superior to most, if not all other instant (and caffienated) coffees. A great choice for after 4 pm. jmo 1 Bryan Christophersen Bryan Christophersen 3 months ago Fascinating. New information in a good format 1 Giovanna Giovanna 6 days ago Thank you for this video. Lots of interesting information 😀👍🙏❤️ Gerry Powell Gerry Powell 3 months ago What’s good about coffee is it makes you feel better😉 9 philip proctor philip proctor 1 month ago Two to three coffees a day is ok for me. Ore than that my joints get painful and fingers swell. The same for decaffeinated, and for tea or critic juices. cairo cairo 3 months ago I am a coffee addict and I can safely say it is doing something with either electrolytes or dehydrate because I can get some bad cramps. Specially after exercise and coffee, but multiply coffe can do that too. Josephine Stabel Josephine Stabel 3 months ago (edited) I use a little bit coffee for headache from time to time. It helps..🌍 3 damian ainscough damian ainscough 3 months ago An excellent hour. Thanks. 1 logic logic 1 month ago Good informative talk. Thanks. However, we do need to know all about instant coffee both pure and mixed with chicory. Thanks Nick Angel Nick Angel 1 month ago Pure coffee is excellent drink ! That is: unadulterated coffee grains . "Virgin" as in virgin olive oil. I have been consuming 'virgin' coffee even as an infant. David Goddard David Goddard 3 months ago Very interesting. I learnt so much. Thanks. NotMyName888 NotMyName888 3 months ago What about mental health? Insomnia was mentioned but what about anxiety, stress, rumination, unhappiness... For so many people, quitting coffee eliminates problematic anxiety and allows them to enjoy the peace of the present moment rather than always asking "what's next?" 𝗖in𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗖in𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗻 3 months ago (edited) In a discussion about coffee, the expert should be able to pronounce the word espresso without x to be taken serious! 😂 1 Robert Hughes Robert Hughes 3 months ago There was nothing specifically said in relation to high blood pressure which after reading new research regarding the detrimental effect of drinking only one cup per day as opposed to 3 cups, I have stopped drinking coffee. I was waiting for this to be debunked so that I can enjoy my daily cuppa. daisy7066 daisy7066 2 months ago Yes its physically addictive at least, I get withdrawal migraines if I stop, it's a drug after all. Garlic Breath and Farts Garlic Breath and Farts 2 months ago I enjoy coffee so much, it must be good for me. I will never give it up, never. Sandra Wheeler Sandra Wheeler 3 months ago Hi, Coffee and I have had an interesting history. Before I was pregnant I drank both my tea and coffee black and quite strong. Couldn't stand either beverage during my two pregnancies and found that my taste changed. Or had the coffee become more bitter? So a weaker beverage was imbibed until one day a black coffee was made for me and I violently vomited afterwards. I have tried coffee since - I love the aroma- but the same thing happens. Interestingly I have developed allergies as I've aged (now 74) and I'm allergic to various trees, particularly evergreens. On the the uk, those are the pines and cedars, also elder/flower and Berry. Perhaps this is why I am no longer able to enjoy drinking coffee. Thank you for the conversation. Most enlightening. Regards Sandra 1 marioamayaflamenco marioamayaflamenco 1 month ago Brilliant! All of you guys. Carlos Lopez Carlos Lopez 2 months ago (edited) I can’t tolerate coffee have never drank it. My mother and her brother were both big coffee drinkers but when they both had heart attacks their Cardiologist told them to no coffee the caffeine. So my mother would take a green tea bag of tea and make tea from it 3 or 4 times a day from 1 bag of tea all day she also drank Pero a European drink made of malted barley, barley, chicory and rye. She said she enjoyed it as much as a cup of coffee. My favorites are The Republic of Tea their Silver Rain Full-Leaf Loose White Tea Finest Quality Silver Needle 100% White Tea Leaves from Chinas Fujian Province the tea is plucked in spring right before the leaf opens. The white, downy buds are carefully dried resulting in a low caffeine tea. I have read studies saying fine quality white tea buds are higher in polyphenols than green tea. It is very mild sweet tasting I steep 1 tsp of buds and make several cups of tea from this 1 tsp.throughout the day. It’s delicious with nothing added. I also like Green Foods Organic & Farm -Dried from Japan 1st Harvest Ceremonial Grade Matcha Green Tea. It can be mixed in hot or cold water I prefer it warm 1/2 tsp to 6 oz of warm water I whisk it or use the ceremonial tea brush to whisk tea. It’s delicious plain. I would like to see a scientific study of polyphenols I am reading white tea is packed polyphenols which have antioxidant benefits helping reduce chronic inflammation by protecting the body against damage from free radicals. They help relax blood vessels and boost immunity may prevent LDL from becoming oxidized scientists analyzed 5 studies and discovered that people that drank 3 cups of tea a day had a 21% lower risk of heart disease. They both have so many benefits. As for fiber I try to consume 35 or more grams of fiber I wouldn’t count on fiber from them or coffee.