The Huffington Post recently posted an article featuring the 7 Benefits of Coffee. At first glance these are not the typical benefits you read about in medical journals, the newspaper or textbooks. These benefits motivated me to put on a pot of coffee. Top 7 Health Benefits of Coffee: Coffee can help you proofread better…
As families get back into their fall routine of school, after school music lessons and sports leagues one mother made ABC’s Good Morning America for her unusual way of calming her 7 year old son so he can perform all his activities. Rowan Haskell, as shared by his mother, is a jittery and energetic 7…
Fast Company often has intriguing articles on a variety of business topics ranging from technology to leadership. A recent article titled How to Break Your Daily Caffeine Habit and Use Coffee Strategically caught my attention. The article was entertaining and I walked away knowing a little more about caffeine. I encourage you to head over…
A recent study performed by the University of Toronto reports that caffeinated beverages can help lower your chances to developing UV-related skin cancer. The findings are reported by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and state: “Multiple human epidemiologic studies link caffeinated (but not decaffeinated) beverage intake with significant decreases in several types…
If you are holding a cup of coffee, do not fret. It may not be a cause for high blood pressure as once popularly thought. A recent report by the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition compiled six studies that have examined over 170,000 people for over 30 years. The findings suggest that risk of high…
Millions of coffee drinkers deal with it every day: bad breath. The enjoyment of a hot cup of coffee is definitely not long enough. The mug soon empties and an aftertaste begins to form in the mouth. If you aren’t aggressive in stopping the smell, bad coffee breath can follow you around all day. If…
Health Day News is reporting that the amount of caffeine you crave may depend on your genetics. A new study suggests there are two specific genes that drive people to consume more or less of the caffeine stimulant. Study co-author Dr. Neil Caporaso says, “People don’t really suspect it, but genetics plays a big role…
A recent study in the Journal of the American Heart Association- Stroke has shown that woman who drink one or more cups of coffee a day have a 22-25% less chance of having a stroke. Another study conducted by researchers at Harvard found an association between coffee consumption and the risk of diabetes. Still more…
A new study done at The University of B C in Vancouver Canada has found that roasting coffee beans to a dark brown color produces more antioxidants. These vital antioxidants may also have anti aging properties. The browning process also known as the Maillard Reaction is key to getting the antioxidants so why not order…
A recent study has uncovered the role coffee plays in diabetes prevention. Researchers at UCLA have found a molecular mechanism behind coffees positive effect. Coffee drinking has been shown to increase levels of sex hormone binding globulin or SHBG this affects the activity of the bodies sex hormones estrogen and testosterone. Which are believed to…
