Ruthlessly exposing lies: Coffee does not actually cause cancer, but it does have these benefits

A few days ago, people were hotly discussing the issue of "coffee causing cancer", especially many coffee lovers were scared to death.

It is understood that the origin of this incident is that a US court required Starbucks and other coffee shops to put a "cancer risk" warning on the labels of coffee products sold in California. Once a stone stirs up a thousand waves, this report spread to China, and rumors of "coffee causes cancer" and "Starbucks causes cancer" spread everywhere, causing panic among the people.

Coffee has become a favorite drink for many young people in today's modern life. On weekday mornings, many white-collar workers rush into the office building with a cup of coffee. Xiao Fang, a programmer in Hangzhou, said that he is too busy at work and does not rest enough, so he has to drink four or five cups of coffee every day to refresh himself. Many brain workers also said that they feel uncomfortable if they do not drink coffee for a day.

It is such a popular beverage that has been reported to cause cancer! Many people who love or drink coffee regularly are worried: I used to drink coffee regularly, have I already got cancer? Is the claim that coffee causes cancer scientific? First, let's take a look at the main ingredients of coffee.

Coffee is composed of caffeine, tannin, acidic fat, volatile fat, protein, sugar, fiber and minerals. Caffeine is the source of bitterness in coffee, which can stimulate the central nervous system, promote the secretion of digestive juice and have a diuretic effect. Volatile fat is a substance that emits about 40 kinds of aroma, which is why we smell coffee. Protein is the main source of coffee calories, but the proportion is not high.

Every 100g of coffee beans contains 16g of fat, 9g of cellulose, 8g of tannins and a few other ingredients.

In the article "Coffee causes cancer" mentioned above, the carcinogenic substance in coffee is acrylamide. The article points out that acrylamide that occurs naturally during the coffee roasting process has the risk of causing cancer.

Just when many people were hesitating whether to say goodbye to coffee in the future, "Science Popularization China" came out to dispel the rumor: the legend that coffee causes cancer mainly comes from the acrylamide it contains, but this substance is not unique to coffee, and the acrylamide people ingest does not mainly come from coffee. Therefore, the claim that coffee causes cancer is unscientific.

A recent Australian study also showed that drinking coffee is not associated with cancer. Drinking coffee every day neither reduces nor increases the risk of cancer. Although coffee cannot prevent cancer, it can help prolong life. This is because caffeine and other ingredients in coffee, when entering the human body, will produce certain effects, such as sobering up, diuresis and dehumidification, improving constipation, and preventing cardiovascular diseases.

Some experts say that coffee's improvement in attention and mental acuity may be part of the reason. The Chinese Nutrition Society also pointed out that drinking 2-4 cups of coffee in moderation may reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes.

However, coffee cannot be used as a prescription for treating diseases, let alone excessive drinking. Especially for the elderly, pregnant women and children, excessive drinking of coffee can easily cause mental excitement, insomnia, osteoporosis, etc.

Therefore, do not listen to rumors that cannot stand the test, and do not exaggerate. It is the right thing to do to look at coffee rationally and drink it in moderation.

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