Decaffeinated Coffee May Not be Good for Your Heart

No, it is not a typo. However read the full article. It affects differently depending on your BMI.

Decaffeinated coffee may cause an increase in harmful LDL cholesterol by increasing a specific type of blood fat linked to the metabolic syndrome according a new study presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2005.

“There is a real difference between caffeinated and decaffeinated coffee and, contrary to what people have thought for many years, I believe it’s not caffeinated but decaffeinated coffee that might promote heart disease risk factors that are associated with the metabolic syndrome, an expanding heart-health hazard in the United States.”

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