Dr Oz: Coffee Health Benefits
Are you getting perks from your morning brew? How you make your coffee can rev up those health benefits even more. In this segment, Dr Oz brought up Francis and Gramelda, two audience members, to play a game. Francis admitted to drinking at least 2 cups of coffee in the mornings and Gramelda admitted to sharing her morning coffee with her dog. (Not sure what to make of that one!) Take the Coffee Challenge Quiz to find out how to get the best benefits from your favorite morning pick-me-up.
Dr Oz: American Roast Coffee Prevents Colon Cancer
Which roasts are best for preventing colon cancer? 
A. American roast
B. French roast
Answer: A. American Roast because it is a lighter roast. Choose a lighter roast because if roasted for a longer time, the cancer fighting compound in coffee is destroyed.
Gramelda chose A while Francis chose B. Gramelda won the round.
Dr Oz: Coarse Ground Coffee vs Fine Ground Coffee
What is the best way to grind coffee beans?
A. finely ground
B. coarsely ground
Answer: B. coarsely ground because finely means it is exposed to more air and loses its antioxidant benefits. Also, be sure to grind beans and use them immediately in order to get the most out of them.
Gramelda chose A while Francis chose B. Francis won the round. The score in the competition between them is a tie at this point.
Dr Oz: How To Prevent Upset Stomach from Coffee
What is the best way to brew coffee to reduce the acid that causes an upset stomach?
A. hot water
B. cold water
Answer: B. cold water because letting the coffee brew overnight in cold water extracts more flavor and it also eliminates the acid you get when you heat it.
Gramelda chose A while Francis chose B. Francis became the winner of a brand new coffee maker! (and Gramelda got to be on national television, which ain’t bad either!)
Dr Oz also suggested making the coffee first and then filtering it, but DO NOT microwave it. Microwaving destroys more of the health benefits.
Edita says
How do you “brew” coffee in cold water?
Pam says
What American Roast Coffee would you recommend? (Prevents Colon Cancer)
Dr Oz Fans says
Online I found that American Roast Coffee is generally considered a medium roast coffee. My favorite medium roast coffee is this one: Illy Medium Roast Coffee
Chrystal says
Cold brew? I remember him saying add hot water to it instead of microwaving it. I suspect let the grinds sit in cold water for hours (overnight) like sun tea, or cold brewed tea. Strain it and add hot water to heat it up. I’ll try this one 🙂 Don’t worry Keurig, you’ll still get used for warming up my coffee. P.S. Caribou’s Daybreak light roast coffee is one of my fave light roasts.