Please tell me this is just another "eggs are bad/good for you" report. While no one is saying coffee should be hands-off, the fact that it contains the single most potent dietary cholesterol-elevating agent we know of might have some people choking up a bit.

That's right, it's called cafestol. This little demon compound gets in your intestines and hijacks an essential receptor used to regulate cholesterol. Who would have thought? Last time we checked coffee was almost an all-in-one miracle brew. It is beneficial to your eyes, may reduce the risk of diabetes... it's even a good source of fiber!

It turns out that French press coffee and espresso are among the most concentrated with cafestol. Research indicates that if you drink five cups of French press per day, you could be looking at an 8 percent cholesterol increase within four weeks. On the bright side, it appears as though paper filters may remove the oils which contain cafestol. Read on for more information.