8 Delicious Ways To Make Your Cup Of Coffee Healthier

Written by Tanya Arora  • 

Coffee addict? You’re not the only one. The world as a whole consumes approximately 145 million bags of coffee each year, which comes up to about 10 million tons of this brown beverage in total! Don’t be alarmed at how addicted you and the world are to coffee though. It’s a fairly healthy drink – one with many benefits (1), (2). However, its high sugar and milk content can certainly make it unhealthy. And black coffee is definitely not everyone’s cup of tea (wait, what?).

With that being said, there are 8 different ways you can make your daily cuppa much healthier. Bonus? These will also make it much tastier than before. Just read on!

1. Make It Sugar-Free

1. Make It Sugar-Free
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And that means no artificial sweeteners either. It’s not just refined sugar that’s bad for you. The sugar content can turn the ordinarily harmless beverage of coffee into a severely unhealthy one. For example, a study found out that a single cup of coffee sold in a café could contain up to 25 teaspoons of sugar, which is a lot (3)! Such high amounts of sugar can lead you to consume more calories than you need, which can lead to all sorts of health issues such as diabetes and obesity (4). Use stevia if you want sweet coffee.

2. Choose Quality Coffee

2. Choose Quality Coffee
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Don’t go cheap on your coffee if you like to make your own cup. Always purchase high-quality coffee powder, even if it costs you more. Since a coffee plant takes about 5 years to grow completely and lead to the production of just 10 pounds of coffee, cultivators use chemicals and synthetic pesticides to grow their coffee. Speculation is rife on how these chemicals can affect your health in the long run. Hence, it’s best to buy organically grown coffee beans and powder.

3. Have Cinnamon Coffee

3. Have Cinnamon Coffee
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Add some spice to your coffee and make it more delicious with a dash of cinnamon! According to research, cinnamon has plenty of health benefits with the key ones being the lowering of bad cholesterol as well as glucose levels. Besides, it also contains antioxidants that protect you from harmful free radicals. Moreover, cinnamon can also reduce the risk of heart disease.

4. Add Cocoa To Your Cuppa

4. Add Cocoa To Your Cuppa
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Just like cinnamon, cocoa has several health benefits too (5). Cocoa also contains high amounts of antioxidants, which help it to lower the chances of you suffering from heart disease. What’s more, cocoa can also aid in your weight loss goals, so you have another reason to add it to your coffee! In fact, the National Institute of Health states that cocoa can also improve your mood and cognition (6). Need one more reason? It makes your coffee super delicious!

5. Limit Your Coffee Consumption

5. Limit Your Coffee Consumption
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Any food had in excess can kind of make you lose the taste for it, no? The same goes for coffee. If you don’t want to develop a distaste for it, it might be wiser to reduce the number of cups of coffee you have in a day. Besides, excessive coffee consumption can also harm your health. High amounts of caffeine in your system can cause anxiety (7). It can also impact your sleep quality and even lead to coffee addiction. So, limiting the number of cups you have can really help you.

6. Don’t Have Coffee After 2 PM

6. Don’t Have Coffee After 2 PM
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Know why you love coffee so much and can’t seem to have enough of it? It’s because of that caffeine kick. The stimulating nature of coffee imparts you with a much-needed energy dose and helps harness your productivity. However, if you have coffee during the latter half of the day, it can disrupt your sleep cycle and lead to other health issues as well. So, if you intend to have coffee after 2pm, either make sure it’s decaf or have a cup of black tea instead. They have lower levels of caffeine but still get the job done.

7. Don’t Go For Artificial Creamers

7. Don’t Go For Artificial Creamers
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When it comes to add-ons that go well with coffee, creamers top the list. Artificial creamers might be low-fat but they are heavily processed and made of dubious ingredients, which can be potentially harmful. So, if you want to add something to your coffee, add full-fat cream instead (8). Whole cream helps in reducing bloating and is a better option for those who are lactose intolerant as it contains low amounts of lactose.

8. Use Filter Paper To Brew Coffee

8. Use Filter Paper To Brew Coffee
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A cup of brewed coffee has a substance known as “cafestol.” This substance leads to high levels of cholesterol in the body, which as you know is not good (9). However, you can reduce cafestol levels in your coffee by brewing it with the help of filter paper. This doesn’t lead to a decrease in the antioxidants of caffeine though, so you’re good to go.

Practice these ways on a regular basis and you’ll be able to enjoy your coffee minus all the side effects! Plus, you don’t have to sacrifice on taste either.

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