Coffee 17/50

Between the devil and the deep blue sea

Recent study shows that I seem to be doing something right. Or have I?

In the recent Swedish research it was discovered that drinking filtered coffee, and especially using paper filter, reduces the risk of cardiovascular diseases. Paper filters away kahweol and cafestol, meaning that it reduces the cholesterol intake.

However, I also discovered earlier studies claiming that kahweol and cafestol has some chemo-protective effects. In other words, coffee oils could help preventing cancer.

Which then makes me wonder if kahweol and cafestol are either "bad" or "good" cholesterols?

So, which one is lesser of two evils? Cardiovascular disease or cancer?

UPDATE (few minutes later): I almost immediately discovered yet another research article, where this same dilemma has been presented. So, kahweol and cafestol are "bad" LDL cholesterols. However, they still have also that chemo-protective effect.