Eating coffee is an entirely different matter. Coffee is one of the best flavorings I know of for cookies … ice cream … cake … and probably a hundred other desserts I don’t even know about. It’s the perfect protection against letting things get too sweet.
Of course, most of the concern about having too much coffee centers on caffeine. Decaf may look like the perfect solution, but it’s important to remember decaf isn’t quite what you might expect.
According to Bruce Goldberger, director of the University of Florida’s William R. Maples Center for Forensic Medicine, “If someone drinks five to 10 cups of decaffeinated coffee, the dose of caffeine could easily reach the level present in a cup or two of caffeinated coffee.”
Of course, drinking that amount of coffee, even decaf, isn’t advisable given the diuretic effect of coffee and the possibility of dehydration from having so much of it. Drinking a few cups of decaf should be safe, although there’s some question as to whether decaffeinated coffee yields the same degree of benefits that regular coffee containing its full share of caffeine seems to.
Well, to each his own … right down to the cup or mug your favorite coffee goes into. Perhaps you use a classic porcelain mug, the type that holds heat well and doesn’t interfere with the flavor of the beverage inside. Porcelain mugs are easy to decorate, and a lot of people seem to use porcelain mugs to get attention or make personal statements. Others prefer simpler stainless steel mugs, often referred to as “traveling cups.” These mugs are often lined with plastic and come with insulated lids to keep your drink warm until you’re ready to enjoy it. Then there are mugs made of glass or plastic, the latter of which can affect the taste and smell of your drink.
Most coffee mugs are at least the 12-ounce size, but occasionally you come across one that’s much bigger. Again, to each his own, but it probably won’t be easy to convince your doctor that you’re limiting your coffee consumption to a cup or two a day if you show up in his waiting room one morning carrying a 40-ounce mug.
Regardless of what you put it in, enjoy your coffee in moderation. If a cup in the morning makes senior living all the more special, savor the experience. It may even go hand-in-hand with your Medicare supplement or Medicare Advantage plan as a wise investment in your health!
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