Why are you drinking this? Why chicory began to replace coffee and what is good about it – Health
Chicory is often recommended for coffee lovers for whom this drink is contraindicated, Sports.kz reports with reference to Belnovosti.by.
“Why are you drinking this? Why they began to replace coffee with chicory and what’s good about it,” reads the title of an article on the Belnovosti.by website.
Yes, the “substitute” has a specific taste, but it is invigorating and, most importantly, beneficial for the body.
By the way, the French, representatives of a truly “coffee” nation, came up with the idea of replacing coffee in this way at the beginning of the century before last.
True, then the reason for the decision was not due to the “health benefits” motivation, but because of a banal shortage of coffee beans.
Benefit
Only much later did scientists find out that chicory is no worse than coffee; in addition, it does not contain caffeine, which is a dangerous enemy for those with hypertension, problems with the heart, blood vessels, and gastrointestinal tract.
Another plus…