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“We are seeing a learned effect. When they think of caffeine, they think of a bitter taste. So, they enjoy dark coffee and dark chocolate.”
Cornelis also believes that these findings can help further inform the conversation around coffee’s health benefits. Moderate coffee consumption– described as two to three cups per day– has been shown to lower the risk of cardiovascular disease, Parkinson’s disease, type 2 diabetes, and cancers.
“The person who wants black coffee is different from a person who wants coffee with cream and sugar. Based on our findings, the person who drinks black coffee also prefers other bitter foods– like dark chocolate. So, we are drilling down into a more precise way to measure the actual health benefits of this beverage and other foods,” Cornelis explained.
So, if you have struggled with a lifelong aversion to black coffee, it may not be your tastebuds’ fault. Nonetheless, further research is needed to discern the true health benefits of consuming black versus sweetened coffee.
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