Whether you’re part of the 82% of coffee-drinkers who prepare coffee at home or the 28% who buy it out, you likely prefer your coffee a certain way. Maybe you like it black, with nothing in it. Maybe you’re more of an oat milk latte drinker, and sometimes you’ll ask for vanilla flavoring if you’re in the mood.
With that in mind, Parade talked with oncologists about how drinking coffee regularly impacts the risk of cancer. They share one popular coffee add-in that they recommend steering clear of.
If you drink your coffee black, you already have a habit in place that could be lowering your risk of cancer. “Several studies have suggested that coffee may be associated with a lower risk of certain cancers, especially liver cancer,” says Dr. Avishek Kumar, MD, an oncologist and lieutenant colonel in the US Air Force Reserve serving as a flight surgeon.
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When drinking coffee, Dr. Mark Ashamalla, MD, the chief of radiation oncology at Episcopal Health Services, says that it’s important to be mindful of the temperature. “Very hot beverages may increase the risk of esophageal cancer, likely because repeated thermal injury can damage the lining of the esophagus. So I tell people it is reasonable to let very hot coffee cool a bit before drinking it,” he says.
The Popular Coffee Add-in To Steer Clear Of
Both oncologists say that something they wish every coffee drinker would avoid is adding sugary syrups or highly processed creamers to their morning brew. They explain that these ingredients can indirectly increase the risk of cancer because they can contribute to inflammation, obesity and insulin resistance—all of which are risk factors for cancer.
To this point, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, having obesity increases the risk of 13 different types of cancer. “One sweet coffee will not cause cancer. But a daily sugar-heavy coffee drink can become part of the long-term pattern that increases cancer risk,” Dr. Kumar adds.
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He adds that his rule is simple: If your coffee creamer reads more like a chemistry label than a food label, it probably should not be an everyday habit.
If you don’t like the taste of black coffee, learning that sugary syrups and processed creamers aren’t great to consume every day can be disappointing. Fortunately, there are healthier ways to sweeten up your coffee.
“Many spices contain plant compounds with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, but the bigger benefit for most people is that they can help reduce the need for sweetened syrups and sugar-heavy creamers,” he explains.
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