Should You Eat Coffee Grounds?

You may find the thought of eating coffee grounds unpalatable, but they are full of antioxidants also called dietary phenolic compounds. These compounds promote heart health, perhaps more so than drinking coffee. Antioxidants combat free radicals in the body which can cause cancer. They also help to protect our skin from the aging process. Antioxidants can be found in many fresh foods. For example, spinach, beets, red cabbage, artichokes, kale, raspberries, strawberries, and pecans. Even dark chocolate is a source of antioxidants. In fact, it contains more antioxidants than blueberries and raspberries. If you eat cocoa-rich products such as dark chocolate, they can lower your blood pressure. Coffee grounds are also useful for other things, so don't waste them. If you really don't think you could eat them (and why should you?) there are many things that you can do with them. In the garden, coffee grounds are an excellent bug repellent, and nutritious for plants like rose...