Do You Have a Threshold for Caffeine?

Ever wonder how much you spend on take out coffee each year? It’s estimated that workers who go and buy coffee outside of their office could buy a plane ticket to Florida every year. Why not order your own gourmet coffee beans and brew a cup of coffee in the office on your own and…

This week’s coffee fun fact addresses caffeine’s super-energizing powers. Caffeine has actually been added to International Olympic Committee’s list of prohibited substances. Any athlete testing more than 12 micrograms per milliliter of urine risks being banned – which is about five cups of coffee. Have you ever gotten such a buzz from coffee that you…

In a recent article published by the Los Angeles Times titled, Caffeine: Best friend you ever had or your worst enemy? we learn some of the pros and cons about how our body reacts to consuming caffeine. The article is based on findings of a registered dietitian named Ruth Frechman. Frechman says that our bodies…