Coffee is one of the favorite drinks of many, as they like to drink it at different times of the day, but medical reports have warned of health risks associated with drinking coffee while eating.
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According to these reports, when a person drinks coffee while eating, this can lead to a disturbance in the absorption of the various mineral elements in food.
She explained that coffee contains what are known as chelates, which are complex chemical compounds that collect minerals, which prevents their natural absorption.
Reports indicated that if a person used to drink coffee frequently while eating, in this case, he would get less zinc, iron, and magnesium.
She advised coffee lovers not to drink it while eating again, with the possibility of waiting for at least 30 minutes after eating and then drinking coffee afterward.
Reports also noted that coffee can expel calcium from the human body, explaining that drinking coffee helps excrete about 12 mg of calcium for every 200 mg of caffeine (which is about a cup of coffee).
Therefore, it is essential to compensate for the deficiency of this element, by eating milk and dairy products, as reports have advised drinking coffee with milk since it contains calcium.
It is also possible to drink coffee with a piece of cheese, and it can also be drunk with vegetable milk, but provided that it is free of sugar, as the milk is saturated with vitamins, calcium, and iron.
And the reports pointed out that when milk is added to coffee, the number of calories in the drink increases, and in this case it turns into a complete snack, noting that this matter should be taken into account, and not to drink coffee that contains sweet-tasting added supplements.
It is worth noting that coffee has many health benefits, for example, it is good for the heart. While the increase in blood pressure due to caffeine occurs in very small amounts and to a degree that does not affect health, for patients with high pressure, having coffee constantly means reducing the risk of heart disease, especially heart attacks.
Coffee is one of the means of weight loss and slimming because it is rich in caffeine, which plays an important role in burning fat in the body. Health experts confirm that caffeine can improve metabolism by between 3% to 11%. At the same time, scientific studies have indicated that coffee contributes to ridding the body of fat by 10% in people with obesity, and sometimes up to 29% in people with lower weights.
Coffee is also a means of providing activity, as it raises the level of adrenaline in the blood, to a degree that increases motor activity by about 11% for the average person, so it is a distinctive stimulant method that can be used before exercising in order to lose weight efficiently.