A new study on coffee suggests the drink could help lower the risk of heart disease, and a local coffee company is proud to contribute.
From brewing to pouring to sipping, Alex Evle, owner of Urban Buzz, crafts more than 10,000 specialty coffees, using flavors ranging from caramel to apple to lavender.
With the recent buzz around town, your morning cup of joe might also benefit your health.
“That’d be great,” Florida Gulf Coast University student Caroline Sirignano said. “I’d love to live longer, and I drink a lot of coffee.”
College students often can’t start their day without a cup of jitter juice.
But they aren’t the only ones. The same is true for doctors.
At least two recent studies — from the "New England Journal of Medicine" and the "European Heart Journal" — suggest coffee can help lower the risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer.
“It’s not just the benefits of caffeine, but it’s packed with antioxidants,” Premier Medical Concierge Dr. Joseph Bandeira said. “Chlorogenic amino acids and chloral phenols help reduce oxidative stress in the body, which contributes to many diseases.”
Lifestyle Dr. Maureen Gibbons said the study is compelling.
“I do think it will contribute to certain things,” she said. “Or maybe the people who are drinking caffeine have different habits and are also drinking coffee.”
Evle said he is happy to hear the study’s findings.
“I’m going to live forever,” he said jokingly. “I go through a ton of coffee. I’m very basic — black cold brew. I drink my espresso, just plain espresso.”
Doctors recommend stopping coffee consumption after 4 p.m. and being mindful of what you add to your brew.
“If you enjoy coffee, which I hope you do, and you want to add a touch of sugar, make it a touch of sugar,” Bandeira said.
Gibbons agreed.
“We’re not adding dessert to the coffee,” she said.
Whether you drink it with cream, sugar, or black, remember to drink in moderation.
“We know that three to five cups of coffee are healthy for you, but English author and playwright Oscar Wilde put it best when he said, ‘Everything in moderation, including moderation,’” Bandeira said.