A study found that drinking coffee can be beneficial for those who sit all day. The results of the study showed that coffee drinkers who sit for hours at a time have a lower risk of mortality than those who sit for 6 or more hours a day but don’t drink coffee. The sedentary coffee drinkers had a 24% reduced risk of dying of any causes compared to those who were sedentary and didn’t have coffee. And the more coffee the better, apparently. The study found that those who drank the most coffee (more than two cups per day) showed a 33% reduced risk of mortality and 54% reduced risk of cardiovascular disease compared with non-coffee drinkers.
Speaking of coffee...
The scallion latte ... Your local barista may be able to make your coffee any way you like it, but they'll probably stop short at mixing scallions into it. That's not the case in China, where scallion lattes are all the rage these days. The bizarre green onion and coffee concoction has gone viral on TikTok and there are videos showing how it should be made.
First, you have to mash up a few scallions in the cup, then add ice, milk, and coffee, before topping it off with a lot of chopped scallions. And you thought your coffee breath was bad already? Try a scallion latte.
Do you use decaf because you think it is better for you? Well...
Going back to regular coffee ... Decaffeinated coffee may be a better option for you if you don't want the caffeine of regular coffee ... but is it actually bad for you? Many decaf coffees contain a chemical compound called methylene chloride, which is often used in the process to decaffeinate coffee. But it also happens to be a compound commonly used for paint stripping. Consuming large amounts of it could cause all sorts of health problems. Health advocacy groups have been urging the FDA to ban the use of methylene chloride, and lawmakers in California have even proposed a bill to ban the use of it in coffee. But health experts say you don't necessarily have to stop drinking decaf. The FDA says that most of the chemical disappears in the decaffeinating process, so the amount you would get in a cup of coffee is actually very small and won't cause you any trouble.