While coffee has health benefits, it can also have negative consequences. A habit would also have a direct link with esophageal cancer. Find out which one.
Did you know ? Coffee increases metabolism by 5-8% due to its caffeine content which stimulates the nervous system. Therefore, it is an ideal drink for boosting metabolism and losing weight. Caffeine actually increases heart rate and can increase thermogenesis (body heat production), leading to a temporary increase in metabolism. It means that you burn more calories for a while after consuming caffeine !
Also, as Dr. Jimmy Mohamed recently explained, caffeine has the power to make your blood vessels more elastic and flexible, which helps to reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases by 15 to 20% ! But certain coffee-related habits could have terrible consequences.
Coffee: this habit would have a direct link with the appearance of esophageal cancer
As explained in a study published on March 20, 2019 in theInternational Journal of Cancer, if the main risk factors for esophageal cancer are alcohol and cigarettes, the consumption of hot drinks also has something to do with it.
A phenomenon confirmed and explained by Alexandra Murcier, dietitian nutritionist at RTL : “Drinking hot drinks causes cell damage in the esophagus”. For his part, Dr Stephan Burgess, one of the authors of the study adds: “The most likely reason for the association between coffee consumption and esophageal cancer is damage from hot liquid poured down the throat.”.
Already in 2016, the World Health Organization (WHO) drew attention to coffee, estimating that drinking very hot drinks, over 65 degrees, “probably caused esophageal cancer”. We note that esophageal cancer is the eighth most common cause of cancer in the world, with 5,000 people affected each year in France.
To avoid any damage to the body, hot drinks should be consumed at room temperature. “The ideal is to drink at room temperature and not to exceed 60 degrees. You should prefer a lukewarm temperature, around 50 degrees so as not to weaken and damage the esophagus” concluded Alexandra Murcier.