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Is White Coffee Healthy to Drink?
White coffee has quickly gained in popularity among those who appreciate its rich nutty taste in espresso drinks such as lattes and cappuccinos. Its surge in popularity can be attributed to several factors including lower acidity levels, more antioxidants and higher caffeine content compared to regular coffee beverages. Although these advantages make white coffee more appealing than its traditional counterpart, consumers should know some important information before adding it into their morning routines.
White coffee differs from its counterpart in that it is only half-roasted at much lower temperatures to create its familiar dark color and bold taste. This allows more of their natural colors to remain, and also results in significantly less acidity levels; making white coffee suitable for consumption cold or hot without causing side effects related to more intense roasts.
White coffee may even offer additional health benefits than its traditional counterpart, given the reduced degree of roasting required to create it. As more caffeine evaporates when subjected to higher temperatures for roasting, up to 70% may be lost; white coffee however only requires half-way roasting at much lower temperatures, thus keeping as much as 50% of its caffeine intact.
White coffee’s rise to popularity is also driven by claims that it provides greater health benefits than its predecessor, traditional coffee. This may be attributed to its ability to prevent and treat various diseases; such as diabetes, heart disease and depression – by increasing dopamine levels in the brain that helps boost moods and energy levels.
Coffee may help prevent and treat kidney stones by stimulating more frequent urination to flush away excess calcium and sodium that contribute to their formation. As such, two cups of unsweetened coffee daily could potentially lower risk by 30%.
Studies have also demonstrated that drinking coffee can lower the risk of multiple sclerosis by helping to suppress production of pro-inflammatory proteins responsible for its development. It may do this due to high amounts of caffeine present in coffee’s high caffeine content which may block adenosine receptors and encourage production of other brain chemicals that boost memory, alertness and energy levels.
