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Why French press coffee is bad for you?

French Press — Bad Press — Addressed

The French Press has been in the news for awhile as an unhealthy way to brew coffee, because it's filter doesn't filter out the cafestol. Cafestol is a substance that causes the body's LDL, the “bad” cholesterol, levels to rise.

Is coffee made in a French press Bad For You?

The bottom line is that French press coffee—or any type of coffee made without a paper filter—may slightly raise cholesterol levels; what's more, drinking large amounts of unfiltered coffee has been linked to heart disease.

Is it bad to drink French press coffee everyday?

To press or not to press And keep your pressed coffee habit in check: stick to no more than four cups per day. You should also limit your intake of filtered coffee to no more than five cups per day.

What’s the healthiest way to brew coffee?

A study published online April 22, 2020, by the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology found that filtering coffee (for example, with a paper filter) — not just boiling ground coffee beans and drinking the water — was better for health, particularly for older people.

Does French press coffee cause high cholesterol?

Research has shown that drinking five cups of coffee daily over 4 weeks from a French press brewing method can increase blood cholesterol levels by 6 to 8 percent.

Is French press coffee really better?

Is French press coffee stronger than drip coffee? No. The flavors in press coffee tend to be more intense because the stainless steel mesh doesn't filter out the fine particles (called “fines”) or the natural oils. Drip coffee filters out both oils and fines, which give a cleaner taste that can seem milder.

Why is unfiltered coffee bad for you?

According to their study, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, unfiltered coffee may raise blood levels of a compound called homocysteine. High levels of homocysteine in turn appear to raise blood cholesterol levels, thereby increasing the risk of heart disease and stroke.

Is unfiltered coffee bad for your health?

Heavy consumption of unfiltered coffee may increase the risk of heart disease and stroke by up to 10 percent, Dutch researchers report. According to their study, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, unfiltered coffee may raise blood levels of a compound called homocysteine.