Originally Posted by jfh

Thanks Harry.


Huh-oh. From the article:
"Boiled coffee beans also contain significant amounts of the two diterpenes (a class of compounds with four isoprene units), cafestol and kahweol. Some studies have associated these compounds with increased levels of LDL (the "bad" cholesterol) and total cholesterol. Filtered coffee, on the other hand, contains very low levels of cafestol and kahweol because they are mostly removed by the paper filter during brewing. Indeed, filtered coffee consumption does not appear to elevate serum cholesterol concentrations."

I've been using a French press for my coffee or a gold filter for my maker; when using the maker. I guess I should switch to paper. Darn. However, for the year without coffee, my LDL was still slightly elavated. Need more exercise I guess.

Coffee seems as controversial as eggs. Yes. No. Yes. No. ...