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What is the healthiest cup of coffee?

black Drink it black The healthiest way to drink coffee is plain with nothing added — also known as drinking it black. Dr. Hashmi explains, “Ideally, you shouldn't put sugar in your coffee.

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From that first cup in the morning to the occasional afternoon treat, coffee is a beloved and popular drink. In fact, Americans now drink more coffee than ever. Coffee consumption is up by 5% since 2015 — and 62% of Americans drink coffee every day.1 Its popularity has even spilled into internet culture with the trendy saying, “But first, coffee.” Drinking coffee and tea has also been linked to a range of health benefits for the brain, lungs, liver, metabolism, and more.2 But what happens when we add too much milk, cream, or sweetener? A coffee drink loaded with sugar and calories can turn into an unhealthy beverage choice. The good news is you can still have your coffee and make it healthy. To help get new ideas brewing, Sean Hashmi, MD, physician and regional director of weight management and clinical nutrition for Kaiser Permanente Southern California, shares these recommendations on how to drink your coffee — and feel good about it.

Drink it black

The healthiest way to drink coffee is plain with nothing added — also known as drinking it black. Dr. Hashmi explains, “Ideally, you shouldn’t put sugar in your coffee. If you train your taste buds to have your coffee sweetened, you’ll crave that sweetness like an addiction.” We know that when it comes to sugar and sweeteners, less is always best.

Try plant-based milks

If you’re adding milk to your coffee, unsweetened plant-based milks usually have less sugar than regular cow’s milk. “Replacing dairy milk with a nut-based milk is a healthy habit that can reduce saturated fats than can cause issues like heart disease and diabetes,” says Dr. Hashmi.

Spice it up

There are some spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, cacao, and ginger that have a natural sweetness and flavor to them. You can add them to your coffee grounds before brewing or sprinkle them directly in your cup for a change of taste. For another buzz-worthy recipe, try making your own cold brew coffee. Brewing at a lower temperature can give you a smooth coffee that’s lower in acidity and bitterness.

Consider the caffeine

The maximum recommended amount of caffeine per day is 400 milligrams, which is about 4 cups of brewed coffee. So, if you’re drinking more than 4 cups of coffee per day, you should try a combination of caffeinated and decaffeinated. Keep in mind some coffee shop drinks have more than 1 cup per serving, depending on the size. Dr. Hashmi says, “It’s also a good idea to avoid caffeinated beverages after 10 a.m. Consuming caffeine throughout the day can lead to a jittery feeling or sleep issues at night.”

Be good to your body

Dr. Hashmi explains, “There are many benefits to drinking coffee, but you have to be mindful about how you drink it. When it comes to nutrition, I like to think that what you put in your body must have a good ROI (return on investment). If you don’t get anything nutritious out of it, it’s not worth your time.” 1“NCA Releases Atlas of American Coffee,” National Coffee Association, ncausa.org, March 26, 2020. 2Rob M. van Dam, PhD, et al., “Coffee, Caffeine, and Health,” The New England Journal of Medicine, July 23, 2020.

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Which glass has the highest percentage of lead?

flint glass As we can see that soda glass, jena glass and pyrex glass do not have lead, only flint glass have lead so flint glass has the highest percentage of lead.

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Hint: To solve this problem we must be aware about the composition of all glasses only then we can find out the percentage of lead. Once we know it’s composition it would be easy to find out the percentage of lead.

Complete step by step solution:

Let’s learn about each glass and know about it’s composition.

Soda glass: This glass is a mixture of sodium silicate and calcium silicate.Soda glass is brittle and the cheapest and most commonly existing glasses. This can be broken very conveniently therefore it is called soft glass and by the alternation of temperature it could be cracked. Flint glass: Flint glass has composition of [{K_2}O cdot PbO cdot 6Si{O_2}]. Flint glass contains lead oxide. It has a very high refractive index.

Jena glass: This glass is a combination of zinc and barium borosilicates.

Pyrex glass: This is the mixture of zinc, barium silicate and alumina silicate. Borosilicate Pyrex is composed of boron, oxygen, sodium, aluminum, silicon and potassium. So there is no lead in pyrex glass. As we can see that soda glass, jena glass and pyrex glass do not have lead, only flint glass have lead so flint glass has the highest percentage of lead. Note: Once we are aware of composition of all glasses given in the problem we got to know that only flint glasses has lead so we don’t need to find out percentage of lead in each glass this problem becomes more easy as we don’t need to calculate percentage and we get our answer which is that flint glass has the highest percentage of lead.

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