fatty foods or drinking too much caffeine can cause serious health problems.
Many people are turning to decaffeinated coffee as a way to get their morning
cup of java without the side effects of the stimulant.One of the problems, in
the past, with coffee that is low or free of caffeine has been the process used
to remove the substance. For many years a form of solvent was used to soak the
coffee beans in order to make the decaf coffee.The health effects of this
procedure were called into question by medical professionals. They suggested
that people who were drinking decaffinated coffee were absorbing these solvents
into their bodies. Some individuals even went so far as to suggest that drinking
decaffeinated coffee led to cancer.Leaving the beans to soak in a solution of
solvent was viewed as unhealthy, so many people instead turned back to regular
coffee. They traded the idea of drinking something lower in stimulants for
drinking caffeinated coffee, simply because they were afraid of the chemicals
used in the decaffeination process.Today's coffee makers are using much safer
methods of removing the caffeine from the beans. One new and effective method
involves soaking the beans in Swiss water. The water naturally removes the
caffeine, leaving beans that are low in caffeine and not filled with unhealthy
chemicals.The easiest way to tell if you are drinking a healthy decaf coffee is
to look at the label. Many coffee companies now use labels that contain
information on how the caffeine is removed from the beans. If it says it's a
naturally decaffeinated coffee you can be fairly certain that only a natural
process was used to take the caffeine out of the beans.Taste is often the
biggest hurdle for diehard coffee drinkers. If you are accustomed to the taste
of regular coffee, it's going to take some adjustment for your taste buds to
welcome the difference. Some individuals find that if they slowly switch from
regular dark roast to a decaf coffee, that it's easier. Perhaps mixing half of
each together for a few days, before increasing the portion of decaffeinated
coffee, and decreasing the regular would help with the switch over.Healthy
eating often means making some changes in your diet. If coffee is one of those
changes, consider that the less caffeine you've got in your system, the better.
Finding a satisfying brand of decaffeinated coffee can be a challenge, but when
you do, you won't miss the stimulant at all. You'll just be enjoying the taste
of a great cup of java.