Coffee: what it consists of and how it works

The tradition of drinking coffee with milk was established by Doctor Monin in 1685. He lived in the city of Grenoble in France. The bitterness inherent in coffee irritated the doctor. Monin decided to experiment and was pleased with the result. Very quickly the recipe became popular, first in Europe, and then throughout the world.

The main component of coffee is caffeine, the effect of which on the human body is expressed in increasing mental and physical activity, therefore for billions of people this drink is an integral part of the morning ritual.

And this is not an exaggeration, because it is the leader in global sales and is second only to oil in popularity.

What is coffee with milk like?

What could be better than a cup of hot, invigorating coffee with fresh milk and in good company? Even those who do not like this aromatic drink associate it with comfort and warmth.

The recipe, which has come down to us from the seventeenth century, is a simple combination of two components. During this time, other cooking methods have appeared on its basis - using additives, characterized by a variety of tastes and enjoying popularity. The most famous and simple recipes:

Cappuccino is a three-layer product consisting of 1/3 espresso, 1/3 liquid and 1/3 frothed milk;
Latte – also three layers, but the coffee content is minimal, and the milk foam is thin and loose;
Latte Macchiato – ¾ coffee and ¼ foam.

Coffee selection

Whether coffee with milk will be beneficial or harmful depends directly on the choice of ingredients included in the drink.

Natural coffee beans are considered the healthiest and tastiest type, since the best raw materials are used for its production without the addition of artificial ingredients.

The popular instant coffee does more harm than good, since it contains only 15% natural powder from poor quality beans, the rest is dyes, flavors, emulsifiers and other artificial fillers.

It is better not to use the “3 in 1” product, because it contains no natural ingredients at all.

Milk selection

The benefits of the combined drink are also determined by the quality of the milk. It can be fresh, concentrated, soy, condensed, dry.

The use of soy products is becoming increasingly popular due to two main advantages:

It can be consumed by people suffering from lactose intolerance.
It is low in calories and suitable for those who are on a diet or are obese.

People who drink coffee with soy milk talk about both the benefits and harms of this combination. The product is obtained from soybeans, which are high in lecithin and vitamin E. But soy interferes with the absorption of iron, magnesium, and zinc in the body.

“Condensed milk” is a favorite delicacy for those with a sweet tooth. The benefits and harms of coffee with condensed milk are determined by the characteristics of the latter. “Condensed milk,” in addition to having all the beneficial properties of fresh milk, also improves metabolism, is an excellent source of energy, and restores muscle tone. But when consuming, you need to know when to stop: using one or two spoons will be optimal.

This tasty delicacy is high in calories (320 kcal per 100 g of condensed milk) and, if systematically consumed in large quantities, can lead to excess weight gain. The presence of sugar should be a warning to those who suffer from diabetes. A complete replacement in these cases is concentrated milk, because its calorie content is 2 times lower than condensed milk, and there is no sugar in the composition.

The product in dry form is convenient to store and use, and its composition is not inferior to liquid, except that the content of fatty acids is lower. And the “dry” version is absorbed better.

Thanks to the wide variety of types, forms of packaging, methods of preparing products, everyone can choose the best option for themselves in order to please themselves with an invigorating drink at any time.

Is it safe to drink coffee with milk?

It is believed that the maximum permissible dose of caffeine (within normal limits) should not exceed its equivalent contained in three cups of espresso. But, there are people who, due to their physiological characteristics of the body or the emotional properties of the nervous system, feel the negative effects of a much smaller amount of this natural stimulant. The most effective way not to overdo it with the dosage is to control the number of servings you drink. It must be remembered that regardless of whether milk is added to the drink or not, the dosage of the active component remains the same.

An overdose of a stimulant is felt quite quickly and is manifested by symptoms such as:

insomnia, feeling of danger and increased anxiety;
increased heart rate and increased urination;
diarrhea and dizziness;
thirst, stomach cramps;
headache and nausea.

If the body has an increased sensitivity to this component, then no amount of milk in espresso can make the drink more “mild” and safe. Indeed, even products such as tea and chocolate, cola, etc. are contraindicated for people hypersensitive to caffeine.

By the way, black coffee (even with milk) is strongly not recommended for children and elderly people. For the little ones, a unique Nesquik drink (which contains cocoa powder) has been developed, and for their grandparents, weak tea is perfect as a stimulant.

Athletes and people leading an active lifestyle full of physical activity should not get carried away with coffee. Indeed, in addition to the invigorating effect (which already occurs during training), regular consumption of coffee or a drink based on it causes the leaching of beneficial microelements from the body, in particular calcium, which is so important for the normal condition of bones. And just in order to minimize this effect, it is recommended to consume milk, which in itself is very good for bones. The combination of Americano with milk can not so much reduce the effect of caffeine as give a new, softer taste to the drink and compensate for lost calcium. Return to content

Calorie content of the drink

The calorie content of various options for combining coffee and milk is presented in Table 1.

Table 1. Energy value per 100 g of finished product

Type of coffee	Energy value, kcal
Cappuccino	105
Latte	49
Latte Macchiato	29
Frappuccino	500
Insoluble with milk and sugar	66
Instant with milk without sugar	13
With condensed milk	55
With soy milk and sugar	38
With milk powder	15

Of course, these are fairly approximate values. The calorie content of the finished product is influenced by cooking methods, the energy value of individual components, the presence of additives, proportions, cooking conditions (temperature, humidity) and much more.

It is possible to calculate the exact number of calories by weighing each component with a known energy value.

If we take 100% natural espresso with the addition of fresh milk as a basis, then the calorie content of such a drink will be approximately 58 kcal. Table 2 presents the nutritional value of the finished product.

Table 2. Nutritional value per 100 g of product

Name	Weight (g)/Daily Value (%)
Squirrels	0,7/1,5
Saturated fats	0,11/0,9
Monounsaturated fats	0,046/0,4
Polyunsaturated fats	0,015/0,2
Carbohydrates	11,2/4,6

The amount of vitamins and minerals in this combination is indicated in Table 3.

Table 3. Vitamins and minerals per 100 g of product

Name	Weight (g)/Daily Value (%)
Vitamin PP	0,5/4
Vitamin B1	0,001/0,7
Vitamin B2	0,04/2,2
Vitamin C	0,2/0,2
Calcium	17/1,7
Potassium	51/2
Phosphorus	25/3,1

Coffee with milk - stomach cancer

Thanks to research, it was possible to understand that when coffee and milk interact in a hot state, this explosive mixture can produce very dangerous substances that can activate cancer cells, which will begin to swell as quickly as possible, forming malignant formations that can somehow affect human health .

Of course, these products themselves can be quite useful. For example, milk boasts the following benefits:

The protein and calcium contained in milk help strengthen human bones;
Milk contains substances that allow you to build new and restore old cells in the body;
Allows you to calm the nervous system;
Milk also helps to improve memory as quickly as possible, so it is also useful for old people to drink.

As for coffee separately, it also has distinctive features:

A tonic effect that quickly brings the body into a cheerful state;
Allows you to significantly speed up metabolism;
Coffee is great for diarrhea because it has astringent properties;
Excellent for the prevention of hemorrhoids;
Blood cells are perfectly restored in case of heavy blood loss.

But if you combine these two products and consume them hot, you can provoke the formation of stomach cancer. Of course, if you drink this coffee a couple of times a month, then nothing bad will happen to you. But if you drink this coffee several times a day, you can safely count on the fact that you will simply get stomach cancer. So it’s worth thinking now about whether it’s worth risking your health for the sake of such a combination.

AlinaAuthor of the article

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Comments (87)

Anton May 03, 2021 at 06:23 pm
Unconvincing and unfounded. Only frightening conclusions. Where is the evidence, rationale, clinical data, etc.?
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Elena May 13, 2021 at 2:16 pm
The author is delusional.
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vlad May 19, 2021 at 10:20 am
Lies about nothing for Likes!!
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Evgeniy May 23, 2021 at 11:22 am
Anton! Are you taking this writing seriously? Scroll back to the main page of the site. This is an advertisement for everything. The author who writes about the dangers of coffee is probably a toilet sales manager. and people took this nonsense seriously.
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Galina May 24, 2021 at 10:24
Judging by the number and content of comments, people, thank God, did not take it seriously and appreciated it, I agree with all the reviews.
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Larisa June 20, 2021 at 08:17 pm
What is the prevention of hemorrhoids!!! Coffee, cocoa and chocolate, when consumed regularly or frequently, cause constipation. Really nonsense!
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Elena May 04, 2021 at 04:12 pm
Nonsense, caffeine constricts blood vessels, not dilates them
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Nikolay June 23, 2021 at 07:35 pm
It has been tested that coffee without milk and sugar is more irritating to the stomach. and with milk there is no irritation.
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Vasily May 19, 2021 at 04:19 pm
Indeed, after the words: “Caffeine will dilate blood vessels and improve blood circulation, so you can easily raise blood pressure,” you want to cry. Surely Elena Malysheva had a hand in this? The spelling of the author of the quote has been preserved.
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Vladimir May 21, 2021 at 05:06 pm
About the fact that by dilating blood vessels, blood pressure increases - COMPLETE nonsense! It's just the opposite. And almost all of his other MORALS are complete nonsense. or, as lawyers say: “It’s a lie if the speaker believes that it’s true, but if he knows that it’s not true and says it, it’s Slander.” The author of the article about coffee with milk is either an illiterate idiot (shame and disgrace for such a person to “get on the Internet”), or just an idiot - they don’t take offense at patients...
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Fg 04 May 2021 at 18:17
Rave. We drank and we will drink
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Irina May 26, 2021 at 02:25 pm
Moreover, with pleasure!!!
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Yuri May 05, 2021 at 4:56 am
Bullshit...
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Oks May 05, 2021 at 09:17 pm
From every iron they shout that drinking milk in old age is harmful, it is not digestible and provokes osteoporosis! It’s useful here... who writes outright heresy anyway?! Where do half-baked scribblers and pseudo-scientists come from?! As in the famous meme - “before the Internet, only your family knew that you were a fool,” you cannot take away or add to it.
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Andrey May 07, 2021 at 8:41 am
deception, just write and write harmful things!
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