Coffee and cholesterol: filter or boil?

From: Nutrition Health Review | Date: March 22, 1989 | Copyright information

Coffee and Cholesterol: Filter or Boil?

NORWAY: The way coffee is brewed may alter its effect on the metabolism of cholesterol in the body, according to a study from the University of Tromso in Norway.

Acting on evidence from their previous research, which indicated a correlation between coffee consumption and elevated serum cholesterol levels, the investigators attempted to determine whether different brewing methods might affect the quantity of supposed chole...

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