You have so many things to do every morning. Whether it is making breakfast, doing household chores or starting with office work – morning time is always busy. But, most of us cannot start all these things without a cup of coffee. Coffee is our ultimate energy. You can have it with milk, without milk, with just a little sugar or maybe even with some cream; We can all agree that coffee is simply divine in all its forms. But did you know that chicory powder can be added to your coffee? For those unaware, chicory is a dandelion-like blooming plant. It has stiff, hairy stems and pale purple flowers. This plant has a coffee-like flavor that is generally described as somewhat earthy and nutty.
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Various researches have shown that chicory powder has been used for consumption since ancient times. It is also considered to have many benefits. However, different bodies react to it differently. research published in Comprehensive Review in Food Science and Safety Turns out that the most common chicory root side effects include abdominal cramps, gas, constipation, diarrhea, and similar digestive problems.
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The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) recently shared a post on Instagram that explains how to check the purity of your coffee. In a simple test, he demonstrated adulteration of coffee with chicory. Find it below:
How to check the purity of coffee
First of all take a clean glass and fill water in it. Now add some coffee powder on top. Unadulterated coffee will float to the surface and slowly dissolve in the water. The adulterated coffee will dissolve rapidly and float to the surface of the water. Check out the full test by FSSAI here:
so what are you waiting for? Do this simple test with your coffee at home and find out if it is adulterated.
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