Coffee cuts risks of death from strokes etc

Impetus

The Irish Times has a (PA sourced) article in today's issue (11.07).

'Irrespective of ethnicity, people who drank two to three cups of coffee daily had an 18 per cent reduced risk of death.' Total rubbish! The risk of death is 100%, ie death is certain.

They go on 'She added: “Coffee contains a lot of antioxidants and phenolic compounds that play an important role in cancer prevention".'

Not the majority off coffee sold in coffee houses in Ireland. People in IRL are drinking a mixture of mainly dairy product (milk and cream) out of huge soup bowl sized cups, many probably 40cl or larger. 40 cl is almost half a litre. The coffee is typically cheap robusta, which generally has a bitter taste. So the health benefits, if any, - probably the opposite, are questionable as far as IRL is concerned. (If anything, part of the cause of the obesity that is so visible here).

An expresso, (espresso) is the typical coffee serving in Italy or France. In Italy it is about 2.5cl of coffee, and in France probably 4cl.

The article goes on to state 'The Danes drank the most coffee by volume – 900ml per person per day – and the Italians the least.' In my view that is because the Danes typically drink the same junk as the Anglo-Saxons (ie Irish, Americans, British etc) (not that IRL, nor DK for that matter are Anglo-Saxon societies.)

A few espressos made with good quality Arabica coffee beans, which in many mainland European countries costs €1 to 1.70, is probably far better for your health (and financial health) than the (€2.70) paper mug of the stuff I bought in Cork Airport on Saturday - which was appallingly bitter. As is often the case in Oafish Ireland, the coffee shop did not have an expresso cup, and were proposing to dispense the espresso in a big cup. Yuk.

Having just arrived in the country, the over-priced rubbish on offer, (first impressions are lasting etc) prompted me to consider taking the next flight out. Rip-off Ireland is alive and perhaps not so healthy.

https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/health-family/coffee-cuts-risk-of-death-from-strokes-and-heart-disease-studies-find-1.3150061

Dizzyblonde

Mod note: Moved to Coffee & Tea

adrian522

Is there a point to this post or did you just want to have a rant?

P. Breathnach

Dizzyblonde wrote: »

Mod note: Moved to Coffee & Tea

You might have done better had you moved it to AH!

J_E

Impetus wrote: »

Having just arrived in the country, the over-priced rubbish on offer, (first impressions are lasting etc) prompted me to consider taking the next flight out. Rip-off Ireland is alive and perhaps not so healthy.

https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/health-family/coffee-cuts-risk-of-death-from-strokes-and-heart-disease-studies-find-1.3150061

Well, it's clear you haven't really looked if you're sampling airport coffee and setting the bar there... :rolleyes:

Ireland has developed a pretty high standard of good coffee culture that you won't find in many places in Europe.

Also please stop saying expresso...

gctest50

Impetus wrote: »

The Irish Times has a (PA sourced) article in today's issue (11.07).

'Irrespective of ethnicity, people who drank two to three cups of coffee daily had an 18 per cent reduced risk of death.' Total rubbish! The risk of death is 100%, ie death is certain.

It's in ref to the part directly before it

( the spooks aren't doing a very good job of rewriting yer webpages these days )

Impetus wrote: »

People in IRL are drinking a mixture of mainly dairy product (milk and cream)

out of huge soup bowl sized cups, many probably 40cl or larger.

So 75% of the 40cl cup is milk ? I Doubt it

maxwell smart

Coffee in Cork Airport?

Great sample size for your highly scientific study.

Thanks for sharing

Impetus

adrian522 wrote: »

Is there a point to this post or did you just want to have a rant?

Yes, the imprecision of many Irish journalists when they are working. They are just like Irish road signage.

J_E

Impetus wrote: »

Yes, the imprecision of many Irish journalists when they are working. They are just like Irish road signage.

:rolleyes:

Recommend you check out some decent Irish cafes anyway.