Drinking coffee can supplement chlorogenic acid, prevent cancer and help lose weight? Experts recommend eating more fruits and vegetables such as apples and eggplants

Many people have to have a cup of fragrant coffee every day, which is not only refreshing, but also has recently gone viral on the Internet: "Drinking coffee can help replenish chlorogenic acid, which is beneficial for cancer prevention and weight loss", which has attracted the attention of many netizens. What exactly is chlorogenic acid? Does it really have such magical effects? If I want to supplement chlorogenic acid, do I have to drink coffee? Let us hear what professional nutrition experts have to say!

Chlorogenic acid is afraid of high temperatures, so is it only effective when you drink green coffee? Beware of excessive caffeine intake

Professor Wang Jinkun from the Department of Nutrition at Sun Yat-sen University of Medical Sciences said that before discussing what chlorogenic acid is, we might as well first understand whether drinking coffee can really help supplement chlorogenic acid? In fact, the chlorogenic acid component in coffee is mostly found in "green coffee" (raw coffee beans, named after their grass green appearance) that has not been deep roasted at high temperatures.

However, raw coffee beans often have a sour and astringent taste before being roasted, and have too high a water content, making them difficult to preserve. Therefore, in order to enhance the aroma and flavor of the coffee beans and extend their shelf life, commercially available coffee is often roasted at a temperature of at least 200°C before being sold to remove excess moisture from the coffee beans.

The chlorogenic acid component in coffee is mostly found in "green coffee" (raw coffee beans, named after their grass green appearance) that has not been deep roasted at high temperatures.

However, it is worth noting that since chlorogenic acid is not resistant to high temperatures, once coffee beans undergo high-temperature roasting, the chlorogenic acid content in them will be lost in large quantities. Therefore, based on the above, it is not difficult to find that if people want to supplement chlorogenic acid by drinking ordinary commercially available coffee, the effect is very limited! And even if people really buy coffee drinks made from lightly roasted green coffee, in order to obtain a certain dose of chlorogenic acid that can play a health-promoting role, they would have to drink at least several cups of coffee in one go.

Chlorogenic acid is a phenolic compound commonly found in natural fruits, vegetables and plants. For example, the chlorogenic acid content in fruits and vegetables such as eggplant, burdock, potato, tomato, pear, apple, etc. that we often eat in our daily diet is quite rich, and is not inferior to green coffee at all.

However, according to the National Health and Family Planning Commission, the daily caffeine intake of adults is recommended to be controlled below 300 mg. If excessive intake is found, problems such as palpitations, anxiety, sleep disorders, and frequent urination may occur. Therefore, Professor Wang Jinkun reminds us that from a nutritional point of view, it is absolutely not recommended for people to drink excessive coffee in order to supplement chlorogenic acid, as this will not only fail to maintain health, but will also cause additional burden on the body.

Do you have to drink coffee to get chlorogenic acid? Eating these fruits and vegetables in your daily diet is more effective

Since drinking coffee to supplement chlorogenic acid has limited effect, is there no other way to help supplement it in daily life? Do I have to take supplements? Professor Wang Jinkun mentioned that the reason why chlorogenic acid has been highly praised in recent years is mainly because many animal experiments in the medical community have found that chlorogenic acid has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and auxiliary anti-cancer properties.

And because chlorogenic acid is commonly found in raw coffee beans, the saying that "drinking coffee can help replenish chlorogenic acid" has gradually emerged among the people. In fact, this is not entirely correct. In addition, there are also many chlorogenic acid supplement products that claim that the ingredients are extracted from coffee beans. But in fact, if people want to effectively obtain chlorogenic acid, they don’t necessarily have to drink coffee or take supplements!

In fact, chlorogenic acid is a phenolic compound commonly found in natural fruits and vegetables and plants. For example, the eggplant, burdock, potato, tomato, pear, apple and other fruits and vegetables that we often eat in our daily diet are rich in chlorogenic acid, which is not inferior to green coffee at all, and it is even easier to obtain and consume. Eating more of the above-mentioned fruits and vegetables can not only supplement the benefits of chlorogenic acid, but also other nutrients such as phytochemicals, vitamins, dietary fiber, minerals, plant polyphenols, etc. that are beneficial to human cancer prevention and health care, which can be taken in at one time, which is of great benefit to maintaining human health.

【Expert Tips】:

Professor Wang Jinkun once again reminded that if you want to effectively prevent cancer and lose weight, it is not enough to supplement a single nutrient! Instead, we should start from adjusting our daily diet and living habits comprehensively, maintain a balanced diet, not stay up late, develop the habit of regular exercise, and stay away from sources of stress. These are the keys to effectively maintaining a well-proportioned figure and building a healthy body.