A new study says: Decaf coffee has some caffeine. That's according to a University of Florida research published in the October issue (2006) of the Journal of Analytical Toxicology. Pregnant women are warned to limit their caffeine intake as it might cause congenital abnormalities and low birth weight. Also people with medical conditions such as high blood pressure, kidney disease and anxiety disorders are told to avoid caffeine which are not only found in coffee but also present in cocoa, chocolate products, cola drinks, and yes, tea.
Dr. Bruce Goldberger, co-author of the study says "If someone drinks five to 10 cups of decaffeinated coffee a day, the dose of caffeine could easily reach the level in a cup of two of caffeinated coffee."
In another study conducted by the Fuqua Heart Center and Piedmont-Mercer Center for Health and Learning in Atlanta, findings suggest that "drinking decaffeinated coffee may be ever worse for heart health than regular." The study says that drinking three to six cups of decaf coffee a day can lead to a significant increase in blood fats which have been associated with higher levels of LDL or "bad" cholesterol.
On the positive side, Dr. Isadore Rosenfeld in his book "Doctor What Should I Eat?" suggests that drinking coffee (not decaf) would ease ashma attack in adults. He said "Indeed, before the era of modern antiashmatic medications, coffee was the treatment of choice for ashma. it's active ingredient, methylxanthine, dilates the bronchial tree by relaxing the muscles that go into spasm." Dr. Rosenfeld prescribes to "drink two cups of strong, brewed coffee" if you're left home without medications and have an ashma attack. "That will sometimes ease your symptoms within the hour and continue to protect you against recurrence for another six hours," the good doctor added.
Published by Teresita C. Tayanes on November 5, 2006 08:57 PM
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