Decaf Doesn’t Mean Caffeine-Free

Headlines in the “Health&Nutrition Letter” published by Tufts University. University of Florida tested 10 cups of decaf coffee from various coffee shops, fast-food outlets, doughnut shops and an instant coffee brand, plus a dozen decaf drinks from Starbucks. The only decaf coffee found to contain no caffeine is the Folger’s instant crystals.

It is true that the amount of caffeine in the decaf brands is small compared to regular coffee but there is still enough to be a problem with certain medical conditions or medications. A regular cup of coffee has 170 milligrams of caffeine; the decaf coffees tested range from 8.6 to 13.9 milligrams. Dr. Goldberger, PhD stated that two cups of decaf coffee could have as much caffeine as a cola.

If your physician has advised you to stay away from caffeine make sure you are drinking   Flogers.

Category: Nutrition