Have you believed all these years that cappuccino was bad for you? Then we will make you very happy. Coffee with milk appears to be very healthy, according to new Danish research.
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More calories
If we look purely at the number of calories and fats, it seems more sensible to leave the milk alone. At 46 calories, a cappuccino with semi-skimmed milk is a less healthy option than a black coffee. Since it only contains 1 kcal, it is seen as the wisest choice. Coffee with milk is also 1-0 behind in the field of fats. One cup of cappuccino contains 6.3 grams of fat. That is already 10% of the recommended daily amount of fat. A big difference with a normal cup of coffee. There is not one gram of fat in a black coffee.
But that coffee with milk is only unhealthy, we will come back to that now. Because coffee with milk is good for your health in a different way, according to recent research. Do you drink a cup of coffee every day? Then you are probably also curious about the effects this has on your skin.
Coffee with milk has an anti-inflammatory effect
Our immune system has a hard time during the winter. Bacteria and viruses fly around us. It is logical that we want to protect ourselves as well as possible against possible inflammation. And drinking coffee with milk can contribute to that. And that is very convenient for coffee lovers.
The magical combination of milk and coffee for your body
How about that, you ask? Coffee contains antioxidants (polyphenols) that are mixed with amino acids that are in the proteins of the milk. When these polyphenols and amino acids come into contact with each other, the anti-inflammatory effect of these cells doubles (!) At least that’s how it was in the lab of researchers at the University of Copenhagen. The researchers will now test whether this effect is just as great in humans.
You can order your cappuccino again without feeling guilty, especially when you drink it from these cool coffee cups.