Coffee and Antioxidants – Is It A Good Source?
Coffee. We would cite any studies to help legitimize our habit. A common, go-to argument is that it is a good source of antioxidants, which helps slow down the ageing process. But is it a good enough source to outweigh all the unnecessary side effects that caffeine can create, whether noticed on a physical level or not? It’s a debate worth considering, with options to strongly consider.
What Is An Antioxidant?
According to Wikipedia, “An antioxidant is a molecule that inhibits the oxidation of other molecules”. Sounds scientific, but another way to put it is an antioxidant inhibits the breaking down of your body’s systems to prevent ageing, disease, and other less than desirable conditions.
Oxidization is a process that we can’t stop. However, we can slow it down greatly, and our ability to do so will result in a fresher, cleaner, and happier you.
Think about an apple that has recently been cut up on the counter. As it sits over time, it begins to brown and break down due to the fact that it’s being oxidized quickly. This is a process similar to what happens in your body…but the more antioxidants you consume, the slower that ageing process.
Coffee – A Good Source Of Antioxidants?
Coffee has been recently touted as an excellent source of antioxidants for a couple of reasons:
1. Coffee is a good source of antioxidants due to the fact it grows in some of the hottest and highest regions in the world, and these severe climates force the coffee plant to create antioxidants that protect it from ultraviolet radiation. When you consume it, you ingest these properties.
2. Coffee is arguably the largest, legal habit in the world, and we will do anything to justify our consumption of it (including coffee growers).
Not surprisingly, it turns out that coffee is the leading source of antioxidants in the American diet. This is not a shock considering it is the number one traded commodity in the world next to oil, and nearly a billion cups of coffee are served daily in North America. Few beverages or foods are more commonly taken on a daily basis than coffee.
However, coffee is also known to cause side effects that may bring its report card into question. Sure an “A+” for antioxidants is a good thing, but when you throw in some C’s and D’s, is it really the healthy beverage everyone likes to make it out to be?
The main issues with coffee is that it is not a conventionally “clean” crop, and the caffeine causes adrenal, nervous system, and acidity issues that manifests itself through anxiety, depression, jitters, headaches (especially if you try to quit), dehydration, and general aches and pains.
These conditions could be alleviated by moderated consumption (2-3 cups a week), a highly alkaline and detoxifying diet, and proper adrenal and nervous system support through various food and herbs.
Problem is, 97% of people do none of those things to alleviate the “D’s” on coffee’s report card, so the antioxidants are swimming in a sea of oxidizing solution, and have no hope of really guarding the body against a more rapid ageing and disease processes.
Don’t shoot the messenger…I’m just delivering the facts and real life testimonials people hear, but choose to ignore, everyday.
You could choose decaffeinated coffee, but beware of the type, as most are rendered even more toxic due to the decaffeination process. That and, well, most of you drink coffee to feel the effects caffeine give you, and decaffeinated coffee cannot do that.
The good news is there are always solutions, if you choose to investigate them.
Ganoderma Coffee – A Better Source Of Antioxidants?
Ganoderma coffee is not an entirely new concept, but is relatively new to the masses. The idea is so simple, and so powerful that people often miss it. Let me be clear…
Ganoderma coffee is NOT a “coffee” made from herbs, licorice, or cat crap. It is real coffee, infused with an herb that significantly increases the overall antioxidant content, but ALSO helps eliminate all the “D’s” on coffee’s report card.
So when you choose ganoderma coffee, you get a wonderful source of antioxidants, but also help eliminate the side effects listed above due to ganoderma’s neutralizing effect on the caffeine. As cited by Reishi.com on the benefits of ganoderma (also known as reishi):
“Central depressant and peripheral anticholinergic actions on the autonomic nervous system reduce the effects of caffeine and relax muscles.”
So ganoderma coffee starts to enjoy a nice looking report card to take home:
Antioxidants: “A+++” (due to coffee, and ganoderma, both high in antioxidants).
Side Effects Reduction: “A” (due to action of ganoderma on caffeine, thereby reducing negative reactions).
Other Health Benefits: “A+++” (due to the detoxification, oxygenating, and balancing effect of ganoderma).
Taste: “A” (in the case of SereniGy, a 100% Arabica bean).
Energy: “A” (energizing effects of ganoderma clearly beats the stimulating effects of caffeine).
I wish I had that good of a report card to take home to mom. Perhaps a cup of ganoderma coffee can make her forget those days…
So if you are looking for a cup of coffee that has double the antioxidants, none of the negative side effects, and all the things you enjoy in your coffee, I dare say you may do very well with SereniGy coffee.
After all, a report card like that speaks for itself.
For more information on antioxidants and coffee, please visit http://ganocoffeebenefits.com/.
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