He may have lost his right leg after surgery in 2019, but bodybuilding legend Flex Wheeler has hardly been out of touch with the bodybuilding world. Not just the workout bit, Wheeler keeps track of health updates, diet control, and any news pertaining to conscious and healthy living. Recently, the four-time Arnold Classic champion shed light on a study that showed a convincing link between coffee brewing methods and heart attacks.

Wheeler, 57, took to his Instagram to share his detailed take on this piece of news. The study published in the European Journal of Cardiology, found a direct link between the two after a survey of more than 500,000 men and women.

Wheeler spreads awareness about the correlation between coffee and heart disease

Flex Wheeler wrote on his Instagram, “Unfiltered coffee…let’s dig into that. Tverdal A et al found that drinking unfiltered coffee increased your risk of dying by 15%”. Randi Selmer, Jacqueline M Cohen, and Dag S Thelle were the other contributors to the study. They aimed to find out if any factor beyond the already existing factors is responsible for cardiovascular mortality. Wheeler continued, “The study published in the European Journal of Cardiology showed a ‘strong and convincing evidence of a link between coffee brewing methods, heart attacks, and longevity'”.

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“Unfiltered coffee contains 30 times more harmful substances. This study tracked 508,747 men and women from 1985-2003. The study also found a link between unfiltered coffee and Type 2 diabetes NOW…K-cup coffee (seen in most office buildings) also tend to taste like absolute sh*t, so there’s that as well”, said Wheeler listing the other details about the study. He also touched upon how coffee, sealed in some kind of plastic cup often doesn’t taste well.

Finally, Wheeler ended his post with, “And for the “don’t drink coffee” bodybuilder marks…c’mon, man. Life doesn’t have to be miserable in your quest for big traps…” As a bodybuilding veteran who has won numerous laurels in his life, Wheeler knows the benefits of a healthy diet. However, he is just not ready to give up on coffee yet. Previously, Wheeler has been candid about his diet plan during his bodybuilding days and it was all healthy food.

Wheeler stresses conscious eating choices to build a healthy body

Citing the physical build of cows and bulls as compared to chicken and fish, Wheeler once stressed the importance of red meat as his building blocks to attain 24-inch biceps. However, fish and chicken were also recommended, and so were potatoes, rice, and turkey. He further described the benefits of each diet meticulously lest they don’t give up maintaining their bodies.

Wheeler lost his leg as a result of his kidney disease contracted in 1999, and has been wheelchair-bound since. But the veteran has numerous appearances on stage, telling his story to inspire people all around. He does the same via his social media at every opportunity he gets. Spreading awareness about a study that talks about the harmful effects of coffee is just part of it.

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