Para ilmuwan menghitung jumlah kandungan anti-oksidan (zat anti unsur radikal bebas) pada lebih dari 100 jenis makanan termasuk sayur-sayuran, buah-buahan, kacang, aneka bumbu, minyak dan minuman. Hasil penemuan tersebut kemudian dikombinasi dengan data yang ada di Departemen Pertanian AS dan sumbangan dari setiap jenis bagi pola makan rata-rata di Amerika.
Kopi terbukti merupakan sumber anti-oksidan terbesar dari setiap kali dan tingkat konsumsi yang kemudian diikuti teh hitam, pisang, kacang-kacangan kering, dan jagung.
"Orang Amerika memperoleh sumber anti-oksidan dari konsumsi kopi dibandingkan dari jenis makanan atau minuman lainnya dan sejauh ini tak ada jenis makanan atau minuman yang menyamai kopi," kata kepala tim peneliti Professor Joe Vison dari Scranton University di Pensylvania.
Baik kopi berkafein atau bebas kafein keduanya memberikan sumbangan anti-oksidan sama tingkatnya.
Badan pengamat pasar Mintel mencatat perilaku minum kopi di Inggris yang menyebutkan tingkat konsumsi kopi lebih rendah dibanding di Amerika Serikat, tercatat hanya 47 persen orang Inggris yang secara teratur meminum kopi instan atau kopi bubuk.
Anti-oksidan membantu tubuh membuang zat-zat radikal berbahaya bagi tubuh, molekul perusak yang merusak sel-sel serta DNA (cetak biru dari sel terkecil mahluk hidup). Zat anti unsur radikal bebas ini berkaitan dengan sejumlah keuntungan dan manfaat bagi kesehatan termasuk melindungi seseorang dari terkena penyakit kanker atau jantung.
Hasil penelitian tersebut memperlihatkan kopi dapat mengurangi risiko terkena kanker hati dan usus, diabetes type II serta terkena penyakit Parkinson. Namun Vinson menyarankan agar konsumsi kopi tetap pada tingkat sedang yaitu satu atau dua cangkir setiap harinya.
Credit : Manfaat Kopi :)
here they are,..
Thai Iced Coffee . . .
A very smooth recipe for an iced chai coffee. The spiciness of chai isn't only for tea, you know. It's a simple blend that won't take you forever to put together. Spice up your coffee today.
Ingredients:
2 tsp cardamom, ground
4 tbs sugar
4 tbs heavy cream
1 tsp almond extract
Preparation:
Use your favorite brewing method to make 4 cups of coffee, mixing the ground cardamom in with the grounds first. Add sugar and almond to the hot coffee, and mix until dissolved. Let cool. Half-fill 4 tall glasses with crushed ice, then fill up with chilled coffee. Add a spoonful of cream to each, just before serving.
Serves 4
loovees its smell !!
yuhuuu,...
Coffee Smoothie Recipe
Here is sweetly delicious smoothie! With a blend of two awesome ingredients..
chocolate and coffee! What can get better then that!
Ingredients:
1 cup of coffee chilled
1 tsp of chocolate syrup
1 banana cut into chunks
1/2 cup of whole milk
Directions:
Blend the milk, coffee and bananas until there is a smoothie texture. Taste to see if it is to your liking, add the chocolate syrup for flavor.
Simple, quick and easy
Iced Cappuccino Recipe
Ingredients
1 tsp. Instant coffee
4 tbs. Heavy cream
1 tsp. Vanilla
4 or 5 Ice cubes
¾ Cup Water
2 tsp. Sugar
Flavoring as desired
Add the instant coffee to the water and mix until blended well. Using a blender put the instant coffee mixture and the remaining ingredients in and blend well. The resulting product should be a smooth, frothy iced cappuccino. If the drink is thicker than desired, add more water and blend. Coffee measurement and flavoring can be adjusted as desired.
Iced Cappuccino from Cold Coffee
Iced cappuccino can be made from coffee that has been brewed and allowed to cool. In order for this to mimic cappuccino the coffee should be brewed stronger than normal.
Ingredients
1 cup very strong coffee, allowed to cool
1 cup cold milk
1 cup ice cubes
Sugar and flavorings as desired
Put all ingredients into a blend and mix until desired consistency. Serve immediately. Whip cream may be added if desired.
i think it's good to try.
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