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Instant Coffee Linked to Higher Risk of Vision Loss
Published 4 months, 1 week ago
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- Instant coffee increases dry age-related macular degeneration risk nearly sevenfold compared to other coffee types, according to genetic studies
- Each cup of instant coffee causes equivalent of 0.38 years additional biological aging by shortening protective telomeres on chromosomes
- Instant coffee contains more contaminants like acrylamide, lead, and advanced glycation end products due to intense heat processing methods
- Filtered coffee using freshly ground beans shows no harmful effects on telomeres or eye disease risk in research studies
- Experts recommend completely avoiding instant coffee and switching to organic, shade-grown filtered coffee to protect long-term health