Often Drinking Espresso Coffee? Beware Of Increased Cholesterol Risks

Espresso coffee (Photo: Freepik/valeria_aksakova)

JAKARTA - The way you enjoy coffee can actually affect cholesterol levels in the body. A study published in the journal Open Heart reveals that certain types of coffee, especiallytips, have a fairly strong relationship with increasing total cholesterol.

The study showsol consumption is related to rising cholesterol levels. In fact, the effect is greater on men than for women. The researchers explained that coffee contains cafestol and kahweol compounds, two natural substances that have long been known to increase LDL cholesterol or bad cholesterol.

Espresso is particularly associated with higher total cholesterol levels, and its relationship is stronger for men than for women.

These compounds are found in high quantities in coffee that does not use filters, such as French press, brewed coffee, or boiled coffee. Espresso has the content of the compound at an intermediate level, but it is still sufficient to have an impact on cholesterol if consumed excessively.

The study in Norway involved more than 20 thousand people over the age of 40. The results were quite surprising: 1. Those who drink three to five cups of Fugitives per day have a total higher cholesterol levels than people who don't consume airing. 2. The effect of increased cholesterol is more visible in men.3, Drinking six cups of boiled coffee or French press per day also increases cholesterol, both in men and women. 4. Large amounts of filter coffee only increases cholesterol in women.

Cardiologist Michelle Routhenstein provides advice for consumption to be limited.

"The essence of this study is to reducetip consumption to zero to two cups per day to help lower cholesterol levels," he said, quoted from the Verywell Health page.

He added that unscreened coffee can contain up to 30 times more cholesterol-boosting compounds than filtered coffee.

In addition, caffeine can also increase blood pressure and trigger irregular heartbeats or heartbeats in some people.

The good news is, you don't have to stop drinking coffee at all. The most important thing is to choose a safer brewing method for cholesterol and adapt it to personal health conditions.

filtered brewed coffee or filtered coffee is generally considered safer because of the much lower content of cafestol and kakweol.

In addition to paying attention to the type of coffee you drink, maintaining a diet and lifestyle remains the main step to maintain heart health. Limit consumption of salt and saturated fat, increase fiber intake, exercise routine, and get enough sleep.

High cholesterol can increase the risk of heart disease and heart attacks, so it's important to stay alert to trivial-looking habits including how you enjoy coffee every day.