When someone asks me whether coffee ‘decalcifies the bones,’ I always have a mixed reaction: it’s a legitimate and common question, but the usual answer—either a categorical ‘yes’ or an equally blunt ‘no’—does not do justice to what the scientific evidence really says. The relationship between coffee and bone health is nuanced; it depends on…
I’ve been incorporating coffee into my training sessions for some time and I’ve noticed that it works better than I thought—not just for running or lifting weights, but specifically for mobility exercises. I’m struck by how few people talk about this particular use of caffeine. So I looked into the available scientific evidence and spoke…
The first time I used the grounds from my Aeropress as an exfoliant, it was more out of curiosity than conviction—I was not expecting much. But after rubbing for a minute, my skin had a different texture: softer and more radiant. From then on, I started seriously researching the chemistry behind it, its real limitations,…
A couple of years ago I started reading about the antioxidant benefits of coffee beyond its stimulating effect, and one of the topics that caught my attention most was the possible relationship between coffee consumption and eye health. Chlorogenic acid, which is present in large amounts in green coffee and in smaller amounts in roasted…
If you read the article about cafestol that we published a little while ago on Coffee Sapiens, you already have half the puzzle. Kahweol is its inseparable companion: another diterpene present in the oils of the coffee bean, with a very similar chemical structure, with the same effects on cholesterol, and with a positive side…
If you have been reading Coffee Sapiens for a while, you know that coffee is much more than caffeine. It is an extraordinarily complex mixture of hundreds of bioactive compounds, and one of the compounds that has sparked the most debate in recent years within the scientific community is cafestol. A diterpene that appears naturally…
Intermittent fasting is a popular approach to improving health and managing weight. This method alternates periods of food intake with periods of fasting, promoting metabolic and antioxidant benefits. Black coffee has earned a special place in this practice. This article will explore how coffee interacts with intermittent fasting and what precautions to keep in mind.…
Coffee is a popular beverage that many people enjoy every day. However, its relationship with vitamin D is a topic that deserves attention, given its impact on health. Vitamin D is essential for various functions in the body, including bone health and the immune system. Throughout this article, the interactions between coffee and vitamin D…