What Did the Study Find?
Should You Avoid Unfiltered Coffee?
This study was not the first to highlight the negative effects of unfiltered coffee.
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A 2020 study also found a link between unfiltered coffee and a higher risk of cardiovascular disease and death.
Some countries even include recommendations about filtered and unfiltered coffee in their dietary guidelines.
The most recent Nordic Nutrition Recommendations caution against drinking unfiltered coffee due to its potential to raise LDL cholesterol.
What Are the Health Benefits of Filtered Coffee?
If youre concerned about cholesterol levels, you’ve got the option to consider switching to paper-filtered coffee.
Coffee maylower the risk of heart disease, colon cancer, Alzheimers disease, and stroke.
These options remove most diterpenescompounds linked to higher LDL cholesterol.
Making this simple change could help lower your cardiovascular risk over time.
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