Coffee is a beverage that you and many enjoy worldwide to the point that it becomes the first thing that you are looking for in order to start your day optimally. If you are a big fan of coffee but is starting to worry about your coffee habit, you can leave your worry behind as you can follow these ways to make your coffee habit more healthier.
Avoid drinking coffee late in the day
You might need some booster that can keep you up during the day and coffee comes to save you. The stimulant property within it can give you a jolt of energy that keeps you active and energetic.
However, if you drink it after 3 p.m. the property is turning against you as it can interfere with your sleeping schedule, causing insomnia and poor sleep that lead you further to health problems. Therefore, you should absent from drinking coffee late in the day, which is after 2-3 p.m. You can try other beverages like a decaf coffee or a cup of tea.
Don’t make coffee as your only breakfast
You might be late for your morning activity and since you like coffee a lot, you make it as your only breakfast for the day to keep you up. This then becomes a habit every time you are running late. Coffee is a stimulant and it can suppress your appetite so you might be feeling fine even though you only have it as your breakfast.
However, drinking only coffee on your breakfast which means that you drink it on an empty stomach, can cause health problems that erase all the benefits that you can actually get. To add more, having only coffee as your breakfast in the long term could lead to a damaged stomach and increased anxiety.
So make sure to have a meal first as your breakfast before enjoying your favorite cup and avoid drinking it excessively during the day.
Cut the sugar and artificial sweetener off
Since the best way to get the healthier side of your coffee is to keep it black, then you can cut the sugar and any kind of artificial sweeteners off. Black coffee is surely bitter, but as time goes, you will find yourself enjoy its bitterness.
Adding sugar to your coffee can surely turn your coffee from a cup of joyish benefits to a cup of calories that leads to obesity and diabetes, quite the contrary to how it can actually save you from type 2 diabetes.
However, there’s always a way to help you out if you cannot live your day without a cup of sweet coffee. You can try adding natural sweetener like stevia, agave, or coconut sugar.
At BGS Bali Coffee Bar, we also provide Coconut Sugar for you to enjoy a sweet cup of coffee without worrying much about anything.
Go with almond milk to make your coffee habit more healthier
If you like thicker coffee with a velvety smoothness, a vege another adds-in that you can try is almond milk. Almond milk is said to be the healthiest type of milk that can go well with your coffee.
It is not just for vegans and those who are intolerant or allergic to milk. But almond milk is low in calories and will keep your coffee in the perfect calories for a serving. It’s also the best option compared to artificial creamers and even whole milk. So, go with almond milk to make your coffee habit more healthier!
BGS Bali is known for its Almond Milk Latte in Bali. With our in-house blend of Mandailing Coffee and homemade almond milk, it’s a must try if you are in Bali.
Use paper filter to brew your coffee
If you brew your coffee by yourself, then you are a step closer to your healthier coffee habit goal. If you haven’t, then you should try! We have all the things needed. Start with BGS Coffee Bean and BGS Coffee Press and you are set!
Now, your next job is to use a paper filter to brew your coffee. The reusable filters might be more efficient since you can use it many times. However, it can contain cafestol, a substance that can raise your cholesterol level.
The paper filter, on the other hand, will lower the risk of cafestol but keeps the beneficial substances at their prime. Using paper filter to brew your coffee will make your coffee habit more healthier. Our BGS Coffee Press already includes paper filters. So you are saved!
Use organic coffee beans
You might be aware that coffee beans and trees are sprayed with chemical pesticides in order to keep them away from pests. These chemical pesticides are not intended for consumption since it can bring harmful effects to our bodies. But you know that the beans might have absorbed all of them when they were sprayed.
Therefore, go purchase organic coffee beans like BGS Coffee Bean only for a healthier choice. Using organic coffee beans will keep you away from all of the hazardous effects since they surely contain much lower chemical substances.
Drinking a cup of coffee can bring you plenty of health benefits. But you can always help yourself to get more by following these ways. So, always make sure that you can get the most from your cup of joy. Share these tips on making your coffee habit more healthier with your coffee buddies!
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2 Responses
You’re so right. Cofee is healthy if drank in an appropriate ammount and not on the second half of the day. Then you can enjoy its many benefits.
I agree with all, mostly with #5. Paper filter makes life easier – and tastier.