Is decaf coffee any better for you than regular coffee even with the removal of caffeine?

Companies spend billions of pounds advertising decaffeinated coffee and we spend billions of pounds buying it.

The whole purpose of drinking decaf is because it doesn't contain caffeine which, as well as being terribly addictive, over-stimulates and dehydrates the body.

However what the adverts don't tell you is that decaf still contains several of regular coffee's other unhealthy ingredients including theobromine, which is almost as addictive as caffeine, and chlorogenic acid, which has been liked to an increased risk of heart attacks.

So to say decaf coffee is better for you than ordinary coffee is a bit like saying a Marlboro Light is better for you than an ordinary Marlboro cigarette. Technically it is, but in terms of the potential damage you could be doing to your body, there is very little difference.

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