Announcement: Coffee brewing method significantly affects LDL cholesterol, study finds—paper filters protective

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Randomized trials show unfiltered coffee raises LDL cholesterol by 5–10 mg/dL due to cafestol, a fatty molecule trapped by paper filters. A 20-year Norwegian study found filter coffee drinkers had 15% lower mortality. — Photo by Nathan Dumlao on Unsplash (Unsplash License)

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The way you brew coffee affects your cholesterol. Unfiltered coffee (French press, Turkish) raises LDL by 5–10 mg/dL via cafestol—a fatty molecule trapped by paper filters. A 20-year Norwegian study found filter coffee drinkers had 15% lower mortality. Simple switch, real benefit.

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Prof. Giorgi Pkhakadze, MD, MPH, PhD, is Editor-in-Chief of the Georgian Medical Journal and Chair of the Public Health Institute of Georgia (PHIG). He is Professor and Head of the Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences at David Tvildiani Medical University, and Secretary/Treasurer of the UEMS Section of Public Health. ORCID: 0000-0001-7609-4515.

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