{"id":620004,"date":"2024-05-10T20:52:59","date_gmt":"2024-05-10T17:52:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/is-decaf-coffee-bad-for-you-why-some-want-to-ban-methylene-chloride\/"},"modified":"2024-05-10T20:52:59","modified_gmt":"2024-05-10T17:52:59","slug":"is-decaf-coffee-bad-for-you-why-some-want-to-ban-methylene-chloride","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/is-decaf-coffee-bad-for-you-why-some-want-to-ban-methylene-chloride\/","title":{"rendered":"#Is decaf coffee bad for you? Why some want to ban methylene chloride"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a4e083171a5d\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a4e083171a5d\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/is-decaf-coffee-bad-for-you-why-some-want-to-ban-methylene-chloride\/#Is_decaf_coffee_bad_for_you\" >Is decaf coffee bad for you?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/is-decaf-coffee-bad-for-you-why-some-want-to-ban-methylene-chloride\/#What_coffee_is_the_healthiest\" >What coffee is the healthiest?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div id=\"\">\n<div id=\"videoWrap\" class=\"spacer-large videoWrap\" style=\"position:relative\"><media-video video-id=\"3011282001\" title=\"Watering your garden with coffee helps plants by providing nitrogen\" poster=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2020\/04\/23\/USAT\/2da2cad1-7d23-4565-9b7b-f48d279f835a-2020_04_16_-_PS_-_Water_plants_with_coffee_-_thumbnail.jpg?crop=1305,734,x0,y0\" util-module-path=\"elements\/media\" placement=\"snow-video-story-priority\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"uwVideoPlaceholder\" slot=\"placeholder\" style=\"z-index:19;width:100%;padding-bottom:56.25%;position:relative\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;width:100%;height:100%;z-index:2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2020\/04\/23\/USAT\/2da2cad1-7d23-4565-9b7b-f48d279f835a-2020_04_16_-_PS_-_Water_plants_with_coffee_-_thumbnail.jpg?crop=1305,734,x0,y0\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"vidplaybtn\" style=\"display:-moz-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:-webkit-flex;display:flex;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,.4);border:2px solid #fff;border-radius:80px;cursor:pointer;height:80px;width:80px;position:absolute;top:50%;left:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);z-index:10\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vidplayicon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/appservices\/universal-web\/universal\/icons\/icon-play-alt-white.svg\" alt=\"play\" style=\"height:40px;margin:auto 18px auto 27px;width:40px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div slot=\"videoDetails\" id=\"videoDetails\" class=\"videoDetails\" style=\"padding-top:8px;padding-bottom:8px\">\n<div id=\"videoDetailsContainer\" class=\"videoDetailsContainer\" hidden=\"\">Watering your garden with coffee helps plants by providing nitrogen<\/p>\n<p>Coffee is full of the beneficial nutrients to help your plants grow.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/media-video><\/div>\n<p>Health advocacy groups are petitioning the Food and Drug Administration to ban a chemical sometimes used in the process of decaffeinating coffee. Lawmakers in California also recently reportedly <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7.com\/proposed-california-bill-would-ban-methylene-chloride-from-being-used-to-make-decaf-coffee\/14671066\/\">proposed a bill<\/a> to ban the use of the compound in coffee statewide. Does that mean you need to stop drinking it?<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"600\" fluid=\"\" outstream=\"\" momentum=\"\"><\/partner-banner>\n<p>The Clean Label Project, a nonprofit that fights for food labeling transparency, found that <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cleanlabelproject.org\/are-there-chemicals-in-your-decaffeinated-coffee\/\">several popular coffee brands<\/a> including Kirkland Signature, Kroger, Maxwell House and Peet&#8217;s Coffee included traces of methylene chloride, a liquid sometimes used for paint s<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip<\/a>ping that in large doses can cause a slew of health issues. (A representative for Peet&#8217;s told USA TODAY the brand switched to a different means of decaffeination more than two years ago.) Other major brands, including Starbucks, Dunkin&#8217;, Tim Horton&#8217;s and Folgers, did not show any traces.<\/p>\n<p>Amid calls to ban methylene chloride from decaf coffee, here&#8217;s what nutrition experts want you to know about health benefits and potential risks in coffee.<\/p>\n<partner-inline util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" class=\"spacer-large\" placement=\"native-article_link\" sizes=\"[[300, 250], [3, 3]]\" min-height=\"250\" fluid=\"\" outstream=\"\"><\/partner-inline>\n<p><span class=\"exclude-from-newsgate\"><strong style=\"margin-right:3px\">More: <\/strong>A chemical paint stripper killed their kids. Inside their heroic fight to have it banned.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_decaf_coffee_bad_for_you\"><\/span>Is decaf coffee bad for you?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The uproar over methylene chloride in coffee isn&#8217;t quite the controversy it&#8217;s made out to be, some nutrition experts argue.<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" fluid=\"\" bottom=\"\" lazy=\"\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"390\" outstream=\"\"><\/partner-banner>\n<p>&#8220;Dose matters,&#8221; registered dietitian\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/reallifenutritionist.com\/\">Miranda Galati<\/a>\u00a0tells USA TODAY.<\/p>\n<p>While methylene chloride has raised concerns about possible carcinogenic effects in rodents in larger doses, the amount that remains in your cup of coffee contains &#8220;considerably less,&#8221; Galati notes. Most of the compound is removed during the decaffeination process, and the remaining amount \u2013 the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.accessdata.fda.gov\/scripts\/cdrh\/cfdocs\/cfcfr\/cfrsearch.cfm?fr=173.255\">FDA established<\/a> less than 0.001% as OK \u2013 is small enough that it won&#8217;t have any real impact.<\/p>\n<partner-inline util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" placement=\"native-article_link\" sizes=\"[[300, 250], [3, 3]]\" min-height=\"250\" fluid=\"\" outstream=\"\"><\/partner-inline>\n<p>If you&#8217;re nevertheless concerned, Galati suggests looking for &#8220;solvent-free or Swiss Water processed varieties&#8221; of decaf coffee, or opting for tea instead.<\/p>\n<p><cta-atoms-container-inline util-module-path=\"elements\/cta\" class=\"spacer-large\"><\/cta-atoms-container-inline><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Ultimately, it\u2019s up to you what you\u2019re comfortable with,&#8221; she adds.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"exclude-from-newsgate\"><strong style=\"margin-right:3px\">How much caffeine is too much? <\/strong>Here&#8217;s what to know before having that next cup.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_coffee_is_the_healthiest\"><\/span>What coffee is the healthiest?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Most dietitians will tell you that the word &#8220;healthiest&#8221; is subjective \u2013 those with different health goals or concerns may have very different definitions of what&#8217;s best for them.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c\u200b\u200bThe healthiest food in any category will depend on you, your budget, your culture, your health goals and so much more,\u201d Galati previously told USA TODAY. \u201cIt\u2019s amazing to make more nutrient-dense choices when possible, but choosing the more processed or convenient option isn\u2019t always a bad thing either. As a registered dietitian who wants you to build a healthy lifestyle that lasts, I\u2019d recommend ditching the idea that there\u2019s a healthiest version of anything.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" fluid=\"\" bottom=\"\" lazy=\"\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"600\" outstream=\"\" momentum=\"\"><\/partner-banner>\n<p>Both caffeinated and decaf coffee offer similar health benefits, including links to healthy liver enzyme levels and decreased odds of developing colorectal cancer, according to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hopkinsmedicine.org\/health\/wellness-and-prevention\/9-reasons-why-the-right-amount-of-coffee-is-good-for-you\">Johns Hopkins Medicine<\/a>. Caffeinated coffee can provide &#8220;unique benefits like improved mood, alertness, and athletic performance,&#8221; Galati says.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;But if it makes you jittery, anxious or interferes with your sleep, decaf is your best bet,&#8221; she adds. &#8220;Decaf coffee offers a lot of the same benefits as regular, without the potential downsides of caffeine.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Decaf, Galati notes, also offers &#8220;health-supporting antioxidants and other phytochemicals that may protect against type 2 diabetes, mental decline and some cancers.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"exclude-from-newsgate\"><strong style=\"margin-right:3px\">More: <\/strong>Can drinking both coffee and tea save your life? And more research you need to know about.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>For those who experience physical or mental side effects from caffeine, Galati suggests turning to decaf coffee, or herbal teas.<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" fluid=\"\" bottom=\"\" lazy=\"\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"390\" outstream=\"\"><\/partner-banner><lit-timestamp class=\"column ten-column no-gutter spacer-small\" slot=\"timestamp\" publishdate=\"2024-05-09 09:03:46 +0000 UTC\" updatedate=\"2024-05-10 17:52:59 +0000 UTC\"><\/lit-timestamp><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. Follow us on\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqBwgKMN63nwsw68G3Aw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Google News<\/a><\/span>\u00a0too, click on the star and choose us from your favorites.<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News<\/a> articles, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News category.<\/a><\/span><\/strong>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/life\/health-wellness\/2024\/05\/09\/is-decaf-coffee-bad-for-you\/73359547007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watering your garden with coffee helps plants by providing nitrogen Coffee is full of the beneficial nutrients to help your plants grow. 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