Healthiest Types of Coffee with Dr. Oz

Summary

In this informative segment, Dr. Mehmet Oz discusses the health benefits of coffee, emphasizing its antioxidant properties and its positive effects on memory, mood, and liver health. He advises against dark roasting, which diminishes benefits, and recommends light roasting for better nutrition. Dr. Oz also addresses common coffee additives, cautioning against non-dairy creamers with artificial ingredients and suggesting natural alternatives like milk or almond milk. He debunks myths about sugar causing weight gain, advocating for a balanced approach to enjoying coffee with minimal additives.

Takeaways

• 😀 Coffee has been found to have numerous health benefits, including improving memory, mood, depression management, energy levels, liver health, and diabetes management.
• 🔍 The way coffee is roasted can affect its health benefits; light roasted coffee is suggested to be better as dark roasting may reduce its antioxidant content.
• ☕ The caffeine content in coffee is not determined by the roast level but by the brewing method and how long water is in contact with the coffee beans.
• 🚫 The freshness of coffee is crucial; it should be stored in a bag with a CO2 valve to allow air out, kept away from heat and not refrigerated to preserve its quality.
• 👎 Non-dairy creamers contain artificial ingredients and chemicals, including an odd natural flavoring derived from a beaver's scent gland.
• 🍼 Dr. Oz recommends using old-fashioned milk in coffee instead of non-dairy creamers for a healthier option.
• 🍬 Adding a teaspoon of sugar to coffee adds only about 16 calories, and Dr. Oz suggests avoiding artificial sweeteners due to their potential health risks.
• 🍩 Weight gain is not typically caused by the small amount of sugar in coffee, but rather by the additional high-calorie foods often consumed alongside it.
• 🥛 Alternative milk options like almond milk and hemp milk are recommended for those who prefer non-dairy, as they can complement coffee well and are natural.
• 🏆 Both Dr. Oz and his daughter Daphne Oz have won Emmy awards, highlighting their successful contributions to television.
• 📺 The Dr. Oz Show and Daphne Oz's show air on channel 7, providing viewers with health and lifestyle advice.

Q & A

What has changed in the perception of coffee in recent years according to the script?

The perception of coffee has changed significantly, with previous generations being told it could stunt growth, but now it's recognized for its health benefits such as aiding memory, mood, depression management, providing energy, helping the liver, and potentially assisting with diabetes.

What is the recommended way to roast coffee for maximum health benefits?

Light roasted coffee is suggested to be better for health as dark roasting can reduce the benefits. The amount of caffeine is not dependent on the roast level but rather on how long the water is in contact with the coffee bean.

How does the method of brewing coffee affect the caffeine content?

The caffeine content is influenced by the brewing method, with American coffee, which involves continuous water contact with the beans, having more caffeine than espresso, despite the latter's stronger taste.

What is the proper way to store coffee to preserve its freshness?

Fresh coffee should be stored in a bag with a CO2 vent valve to allow air to escape, kept in a dark corner, and not refrigerated or exposed to heat, which can degrade its quality.

Why should we be cautious about the additives in our coffee?

Additives such as non-dairy creamers can contain artificial ingredients and synthetic chemicals, which may not be healthy. It's recommended to use natural alternatives like milk or milk substitutes.

What is an example of a surprising ingredient found in some non-dairy creamers?

An unexpected ingredient mentioned is castoreum, which comes from the scent glands of beavers and is used as a natural flavoring.

What is the suggested alternative to non-dairy creamers and artificial sweeteners in coffee?

The alternative suggested is to use old-fashioned milk and a teaspoon of sugar for a natural and healthier option, avoiding artificial additives.

Why might artificial sweeteners be problematic for weight loss?

Artificial sweeteners, despite being sweet, can actually stimulate the body's desire for more sugar, leading to increased calorie intake and potentially weight gain.

What is the recommended sweetener to use in coffee according to the script?

A little bit of regular sugar is recommended, as it provides only about 16 calories and is a more natural option compared to artificial sweeteners.

What is the view on the role of coffee in weight management?

The view is that coffee itself, even with a small amount of natural sweetener, is not the cause of weight gain. Instead, it's the other foods consumed throughout the day, like bagels and donuts, that contribute to weight issues.

What milk substitutes are suggested as healthier options for coffee?

Milk substitutes such as almond milk and hemp milk are recommended as they can complement the taste of coffee and are lower in calories compared to non-dairy creamers with artificial additives.

Outlines

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☕ The Surprising Benefits of Coffee

Dr. Mehmet Oz discusses the surprising health benefits of coffee, countering the old belief that coffee might stunt growth. He mentions that coffee can enhance memory, mood, depression management, energy levels, liver health, and diabetes management. However, Dr. Oz raises the question of whether people are consuming coffee the right way and whether the type of coffee they drink maximizes these benefits.

🔥 The Importance of Coffee Roasting

Dr. Oz explains that while coffee is a great source of antioxidants, the way it's roasted affects its health benefits. Dark roasting, popular among many, can reduce the coffee's health benefits. Light roasting is recommended for retaining more of the beneficial properties. He also clarifies that the caffeine content is more about how long the water interacts with the coffee beans rather than the roast level.

🧴 Coffee Preservation and Common Additives

Dr. Oz emphasizes the importance of preserving coffee properly by storing it in bags with a CO2 vent and keeping it in a dark, cool place, not in the refrigerator. He criticizes the use of non-dairy creamers, which often contain synthetic chemicals and odd natural flavors, including castoreum from beavers. Instead, he suggests using natural milk or even alternatives like almond or hemp milk, which are healthier choices.

🍬 The Truth About Sweeteners in Coffee

Addressing the use of sweeteners in coffee, Dr. Oz advises against artificial sweeteners, explaining that they can confuse the body's natural processes and lead to increased sugar cravings. He suggests using a small amount of real sugar and argues that weight gain is more likely caused by other unhealthy habits, like consuming bagels and donuts, rather than the small amount of sugar in coffee.

🏆 Dr. Oz and His Daughter's Emmy Wins

The segment wraps up with a congratulatory note to Dr. Oz on his Emmy win and to his daughter Daphne Oz for her Emmy on 'The Chew.' Dr. Oz expresses pride in his daughter's achievement, considering it an even bigger honor than his own. The conversation ends with a reminder of when and where viewers can watch Dr. Oz and Daphne Oz on their respective shows.

Keywords

💡Coffee

Coffee is a popular beverage made from roasted coffee beans, which are the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. In the script, coffee is discussed as a potential health benefit, with the emphasis on how it can positively affect memory, mood, and even help with depression management and liver health. The video's theme revolves around the right way to consume coffee to maximize these benefits.

💡Antioxidants

Antioxidants are molecules that can prevent or slow cell damage caused by free radicals, which are unstable molecules that can damage healthy cells. The script mentions that coffee is a number-one source of antioxidants, which is a key reason why it is considered beneficial for health, and this is integral to the video's message on the health benefits of coffee.

💡Dark Roasted

Dark roasted refers to a type of coffee bean that has been roasted for a longer time, resulting in a darker color and a stronger, more bitter flavor. The script suggests that dark roasting can 'roast out' some of the benefits of coffee, implying that lighter roasts may be healthier due to preserving more of the original antioxidants.

💡Light Roasted

Light roasted coffee beans are roasted for a shorter time, resulting in a lighter color and a more acidic flavor profile. The script recommends light roasted coffee as a healthier option because it retains more of the beneficial compounds compared to dark roasted beans.

💡Caffeine

Caffeine is a natural stimulant found in coffee and other beverages. The script clarifies that the amount of caffeine in coffee is not dependent on the roast level but rather on how long the water is in contact with the coffee bean, which is an important distinction in the context of coffee consumption.

💡Non-dairy Creamers

Non-dairy creamers are a common addition to coffee, used to add creaminess without using dairy. The script warns against these products due to their content of artificial ingredients and synthetic chemicals, which can be detrimental to health, contrasting with the video's promotion of natural coffee consumption.

💡Cache Theorem

Cache Theorem, mentioned in the script, refers to a natural flavoring agent derived from the scent glands of beavers. It is used as an example of the unexpected and potentially undesirable ingredients found in some non-dairy creamers, emphasizing the importance of knowing what is in the products we consume.

💡Synthetic Chemicals

Synthetic chemicals are artificially created chemical compounds. The script advises against using coffee additives with synthetic chemicals, as they can have negative health effects, and instead promotes the use of natural alternatives like milk or sugar.

💡Artificial Sweeteners

Artificial sweeteners are substances that provide a sweet taste without the calories of sugar. The script warns that these sweeteners can be harmful and may actually lead to increased sugar cravings, which ties into the video's overall message of choosing natural over artificial ingredients.

💡Natural Ingredients

Natural ingredients are substances derived from natural sources, as opposed to synthetic or artificial ones. The script repeatedly emphasizes the benefits of using natural ingredients in coffee, such as milk or certain types of sugar, to align with a healthier lifestyle.

💡Milk Substitutes

Milk substitutes are non-dairy alternatives to milk, such as almond milk or hemp milk. The script suggests these as healthier options to non-dairy creamers, providing a natural way to add creaminess to coffee without the artificial additives.

Highlights

Coffee has been found to have numerous health benefits including aiding memory, mood, depression management, energy, liver health, and diabetes management.

Contrary to past beliefs, coffee does not stunt growth and is actually beneficial for health.

The way coffee is roasted can impact its health benefits; light roasted coffee may be more beneficial than dark roasted.

The amount of caffeine in coffee is not determined by the roast level but by the water contact time with the bean.

American coffee, brewed with a percolator, may contain more caffeine than espresso due to longer water contact.

The freshness of coffee is crucial; it should be stored in a bag with a CO2 valve to release air and kept away from heat.

Non-dairy creamers contain synthetic chemicals and odors, which may be harmful, and are not recommended for coffee.

A natural alternative to non-dairy creamers is suggested, such as old-fashioned milk, to maintain coffee's health benefits.

Artificial sweeteners in coffee can be counterproductive for weight loss and may lead to increased sugar cravings.

Dr. Oz recommends using natural sweeteners like sugar in moderation instead of artificial sweeteners.

Weight gain is not typically due to the small amount of sugar in coffee but rather the additional foods consumed with it.

Dr. Oz suggests that all-natural ingredients in coffee, such as milk or a teaspoon of sugar, are the best options.

Milk substitutes like almond milk and hemp milk can be used in coffee and are recognized by the body as natural.

Dr. Oz emphasizes the importance of digestibility and the body's natural response to natural ingredients in coffee.

Dr. Mehmet Oz and his daughter Daphne Oz both won Emmy awards, highlighting their contributions to health and media.

The Dr. Oz Show and Daphne Oz's show air on channel 7, providing viewers with health and lifestyle insights.

Transcripts

many of us as part of the morning

routine sitting down with our cup of joe

have we given thought to what's actually

in your coffee joining us this morning

to talk about the healthy coffee you

should be buying right now is a dr.

Mehmet Oz from the dr. Oz Show good

morning dr. eyes

good morning kita you know it's been a

big about-face on coffee a lot of folks

my generation were told what stunt your

growth but in fact it's pretty good for

memory actually helps with significantly

with that with mood with with the

depression management it gives you

energy helps your liver any with

diabetes and lots of other potential

benefits but the question is are we

drinking it the right way and are we

drinking the right coffee because those

sound like great benefits can I drink

any coffee and get those benefits well

what are the reasons coffee is so good

for you and again it's a number-one

source of antioxidants and I'm speaking

as the independent observer here because

I don't drink a lot of coffee personally

but I respect all the research has been

done on it when you have coffee that's

dark roasted with a lot of people like

you actually are roasting out the

benefits so I light roasted coffee is

probably better for you if you don't

mind and slowly make your way in that

direction and that's by the way the

amount of caffeine is not dependent on

how you roast it the amount of caffeine

depends on how long the water touches

the bean so if you're American coffee

where you got a percolator going

actually has more caffeine in it then

the expresso often does but that's not

the problem

the problems what we put in our coffee

and right now in our coffee especially

we don't preserve it the right way and I

like to do that you need to buy fresh

coffee it's perishable put it in one of

those bags where they have a little co2

vent a little valve that allows the air

to come out of it and don't put it in

the fridge put it in a dark corner and

don't expose it to that the heat which

is also denatures it but the problems

what we add to our coffee

so the non-dairy creamers i don't you

ever look on what's in your non-dairy

creamer but it's got all kinds of junk

in there it's you know it's got

something called cache theorem which is

listen carefully it's the scent gland

from a beavers buttocks what that's a

natural flavoring yes yeah believe it or

not I don't know how they figured that

out even that if beavers buttocks has

the same clan they might want to add to

your non-dairy creamer but in all kinds

of other stuff in there that's actually

more of a problem for me synthetic

chemicals odors since these 30 different

kinds of aromas can come out of these

non-dairy creamers I

suggest you put old-fashioned milk in

your coffee not too much of it and then

just a teaspoon full maybe a sugar which

only has about 16 calories to it don't

put artificial stuff in there just

regular old coffee with a little bit of

the stuff to make it more palpable to

you or if it darks better and you know I

am I'm always trying to watch my weight

I drink a lot of coffee because I'm up

early and I put the the sweeteners in

there whether it's the pink or the blue

or the yellow but you're saying that's a

bad idea and I should just go with

straight old coffee I would be concerned

about the calories in it but 16 well the

artificial sweeteners are dangerous for

you but then I'm gonna get you what you

want either Keenen because you don't

lose weight with artificial sweeteners

they're so sweet

but they blow your taste buds that your

body is very smart it knows but you gave

it a sweet taste in your mouth but it

didn't give it yet any sugar actually so

I tell you to go back and find more

sugar so again I suggest a little bit of

sugar listen the reason people gaining

weight is not because they had 15

calories of sugar in their coffee that's

not the problem it's all the other stuff

to eat and during the day it's the bagel

and the donuts are having with their

coffee so I would argue all-natural is

the best way to go that's why I'm

willing to take a little bit of calories

with with with milk rather than a lot of

other stuff that might people might add

with the non-dairy creamers or you can

use one of the milk substitutes I like

almond milk hemp milk a lot of these

actually go quite well with coffee but

pick something that you like doesn't

have a ton of calories in it but you can

do it every single day your body

recognizes that it's natural

so to digest it more readily thank you

very much and congratulations to you on

your Emmy win and congratulations to

your daughter for her Emmy win on the

doctors with also airs on channel 7

remember you cannot catch me night I was

such an honor I would say it's a great

honor wets any father to watch his

daughter get an award it was a much

bigger deal than me getting one so

thanks for your kind of work you're

you're quite welcome you can catch dr.

oz every day on channel 7 starting at 3

p.m. and of course you can catch Daphne

oz also on the chew at 1 p.m.