Is Coffee Healthy?

ZOE Science & Nutrition · May 12, 2022 · 52m

Coffee’s earliest consumption dates back millennia when the tribesmen of Ethiopia used its ground-up berries to help aid concentration during prayer.

Arriving in Europe in the 17th century, Coffee quickly began to replace beer and wine as a favourite breakfast drink.

In the 20th century, coffee was blamed for high blood pressure and heart attacks, and more recently linked to a rising epidemic of poor sleep.

None of this has prevented coffee’s relentless rise. Over 2 billion cups of the stuff are drunk each day.

So, is coffee a guilty treat as many of us suspect? Or is it a health drink…