You reach for a comforting cup of decaf, expecting a gentler caffeine-free ritual. What you might not realize is that the decaffeination process for many popular brands once involved — and in some cases still involves — a chemical so hazardous it has been largely banned as a consumer paint stripper. That chemical is methylene chloride, […]
Drinking Decaffeinated Coffee May Be Harmful To Heart Health
Decaffeinated — not caffeinated — coffee may cause an increase in harmful LDL cholesterol by increasing a specific type of blood fat linked to the metabolic syndrome, hints a new study presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2005. The Coffee and Lipoprotein Metabolism (CALM) study included 187 people, randomized to three groups: one […]