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Mount Sinai Medical Center investigators say that brain metabolism can be improved by drinking decaffeinated coffee. The team studied the relationship between this type of metabolism and type II diabetes, and found a strong correlation between the two.
By drinking caffeine-free coffee, people can help improve the wa... |
6 February 2012
05:21 GMT |
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Coffee always gives us a great boost in the morning, but it seems that experts have succeeded in expanding its list of benefits. Researchers from University of North Dakota have thought about using what's left in our coffee mugs to come up with a viable, unlimited source of green energy.
It seems that everythi... |
4 January 2012
02:51 GMT |
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If your idea of a festive treat on a Christmas shopping trip is a Starbucks coffee or coffee-based beverage, think of your figure first. Nutritionists are warning of the hidden dangers that come with each cup of festive coffee drink.Just in time for the holiday season, Starbucks has rolled out the Eggnog Latte, a lar... |
7 December 2011
14:51 GMT |
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Who would have thought that your coffee consumption habits may be used as a proxy for detecting potential sanitary contamination situations in lakes and rivers? Yet, this is precisely what investigators at the University of Montreal, in Canada, discovered in a new study.
The team says that about 3 percent of the caf... |
28 November 2011
09:47 GMT |
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According to the conclusions of a new study – published in the latest issue of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention – it could be that consuming coffee reduces women's risks of developing endometrial cancer.
The protective effort w... |
23 November 2011
05:57 GMT |
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In a study presented recently at the 10th AACR International Conference on Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research, experts from the Brigham and Women’s Hospital and the Harvard Medical School demonstrate that caffeine offers a protective effect against basal cell carcinoma (BCC).
This is one of the three type... |
25 October 2011
16:01 GMT |
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Many people need their morning coffee and couldn’t imagine a day passing without it, but finding a good cup of coffee can be challenging. For those people, LUSI (Louisiana Food Company) has recently launched a blend called Voodoo Roast.And for those who support our environment over a cup of coffee, LUSI today a... |
5 October 2011
10:25 GMT |
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According to the results of a new scientific investigation, women who consumed between two and three cups of coffee per day were, on average, 15 percent less likely to begin developing depression.
The study, which spanned a 10-year period, revolved exclusively on women who consumed caffeinated coffee. Interesting... |
27 September 2011
03:59 GMT |
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A group of experts in the United States believes that it may have discovered the reason why coffee appears to be protecting consumers from the onset of Alzheimer's disease. Interestingly, the group found that caffeine itself plays an important role in underlying this capability.The new results indicate that a st... |
22 June 2011
08:52 GMT |
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Teenagers are one of the most at-risk populations for experiencing sleep deprivation. They sleep less, on average, than adults, even during periods where sleep is essential for a proper development of the mind and body. A new study now shows that teens who stay up late sleep even less.This happens primarily because t... |
2 May 2011
09:23 GMT |
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Coffee is supposed to wake us up in the morning, and whenever we feel a bit tired, and there are several studies that have shown it can also protect us from type 2 diabetes. The only problem is that nobody knows exactly how, except a team of researchers from UCLA, who think they have identified the molecular mechani... |
14 January 2011
03:11 GMT |
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Researchers say in a new study that heavily caffeinated drinks can have a severe effect on consumers' cognitive abilities, and urge the general public to use them with moderation. The effect is the exact opposite as those experienced by people drinking only moderate amounts of caffeine daily.Previous investigati... |
7 December 2010
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Julia Roberts is not only among the top 5 biggest female earners in Hollywood, she’s also turning into the most expensive marketer as well. The star scored a €1.2 million endorsement deal with Lavazza.
This, in itself, wouldn’t be that much money if the deal comprised, say, several appearances or... |
29 November 2010
10:55 GMT |
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A new investigation reveals that energy drinks such as those containing synthetic caffeine are devoid of healthy substances such as antioxidants and polyphenols. Generally, natural coffee and tea contain copious amounts of these chemicals, which have countless beneficial effects on the human body. These effects are a... |
28 August 2010
06:39 GMT |
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Scientists from the University of Exeter, Exeter, UK and Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey have studied the role that coffee houses had in the evolution of the consumer.Coffee houses are usually full of people, gathered around a good cup of coffee and having an interesting conversation, what is currently called &ldq... |
25 August 2010
04:45 GMT |
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Over the past few decades, numerous scientific studies have linked moderate coffee consumption to a host of beneficial effects, ranging from decreased risk of cancer, to improving memory, boosting cognition, and preventing the onset of neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. A rece... |
23 June 2010
16:01 GMT |
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Drinking coffee might result in a better protection against cancer a recent study shows. The effects coffee has on cancer risk are disputable, yet a recently performed study shows that drinking coffee might actually reduce the risk of head and neck cancer. A 39 percent decreased risk of oral cavity and pharynx cance... |
21 June 2010
11:02 GMT |
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Over the past few decades, a worrying trend was observed, in which children begin drinking very early on, and become very familiar with alcohol, and sometimes even tobacco, by the time they reach high school. For these individuals, German researchers show in a new study, the incidence of migraines and tension-type he... |
7 June 2010
03:47 GMT |
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According to a new scientific investigation, it would appear that drinking coffee has a positive effect on the human brain, in the sense that it prevents the development of various disorders and neural degeneration that usually come with old age. The investigators say that caffeine, the active ingredient that gives c... |
25 May 2010
11:43 GMT |
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In a new, multi-billion dollar project, a consortium of US-based specialty coffee roasters and agricultural researchers have partnered up with the in partnership with the Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA) to form the Global Coffee Quality Research Initiative (GCQRI). The goal of the new association, whic... |
21 May 2010
07:02 GMT |
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The active ingredient in coffee, the one that makes most drinkers pick up their favorite mug every morning, is called caffeine. The “buzz” that people get from consuming coffee is owed entirely to this chemical compound. The strength of the feeling is entirely dependent on the amount of caffeine in your d... |
31 March 2010
10:49 GMT |
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According to a new scientific study, it would appear that roasting coffee beans has a double set of effects. While their flavor becomes a lot richer, and generally tastier, roasting them also promotes the formation of a chemical compound that in turn makes the stomach produce less acid. This is nothing but good news ... |
23 March 2010
06:17 GMT |
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Scientists warn that a large number of product containing caffeine, such as tea, chocolate, energy drinks, some sodas, and naturally coffee, can hinder the absorption of vitamin and minerals in the body. In addition, this substance also quickens the time it takes for these necessary chemicals to be excreted from the ... |
22 February 2010
09:39 GMT |
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Norwegian researchers have recently just finished their long-term, cross-sectional study focused on the effects of caffeine on migraines, and results are mixed. Though the investigation was conducted on more than 50,000 people, a clear conclusion could not be drawn. The experts reveal that caffeine has the interestin... |
17 August 2009
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A new scientific research has determined that an increasingly larger number of teens stay up until the wee hours of the morning, “fueled” by coffee and energy drinks, and spend their time chatting online, playing games, surfing the Internet, or text-messaging to one another. Scientists from the Drexel Uni... |
27 July 2009
09:57 GMT |
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Experts from the University of South Florida, Alzheimer's Disease Research Center have determined in a new study conducted on unsuspecting mice that the memory impairment brought forth by Alzheimer's disease can be counteracted with the equivalent of five cups of coffee per day. In their experiments, the re... |
6 July 2009
15:41 GMT |
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As any caffeine “addict” will tell you, getting off the substance for even a short period of time may result in a number of unpleasant symptoms, including headaches, fatigue, feeling less energetic and alert, as well as difficulties in concentrating. By combining readings from electroencephalograms, elect... |
4 May 2009
18:01 GMT |
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While high amounts of coffee are never good for you, a new research seems to indicate that if you drink a cup right before going to the gym or getting on a bicycle, then the tasty beverage might aid your practice by reducing some of the pain associated with intense physical effort. The paper also says that this works... |
1 April 2009
03:48 GMT |
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Coffee must arguably be one of the most popular hot beverages on earth. Since it comes in so many recipes and with so many flavors, chances of someone not finding just the type that suits them are slim to none, it has been said. Coffee-making is now an art and, as such, few are those of us who still enjoy their daily... |
26 March 2009
06:15 GMT |
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Designing the ultimate coating for plasma and LCD TVs is not exactly easy, but the performance of the entire device thoroughly depends on the ultra-thin layer of material. The next generation of television sets may, however, be made out of something totally out of the ordinary, namely coffee. The idea has come to res... |
2 March 2009
10:26 GMT |
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Other than the fact that the wonderful beverage helps many of us get up in the morning, and then brings us together, coffee has been recently proven to act against skin cancer, by suppressing one of its main causes, namely cells that have been affected by ultraviolet light. This type of light can cause severe damage ... |
26 February 2009
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Coffee is one of the most widespread beverages on earth, coming in thousands of variations and combinations. In the past, it was linked to heart disease and blood pressure issues, but also believed to protect against gout, liver disease and memory loss. Now, a recent study comes to show that three cups of coffee a da... |
19 February 2009
16:21 GMT |
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For older generations, coffee is the very engine of existence. It helps us get up in the morning, and provides us with the necessary energy to go through a hard day's work. It's scientifically proven that the wonderful beverage brings people together, and helps strengthen social networks. It also has a numb... |
6 February 2009
11:13 GMT |
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People at midlife who drink coffee and tea responsibly may be at a lower risk of developing dementia in their senior years, a new prolonged scientific study, conducted in Finland, showed. Some of the test subjects in the new research had been under survey for more than 37 years, starting 1972, so experts from the Uni... |
15 January 2009
10:02 GMT |
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High caffeine intake has been recently linked to an increased number of alarming reports from avid users, who say that they experience hallucinations regarding voices or things that are not really there. Those who consume more than the equivalent of seven cups of instant coffee per day usually get their caffeine from... |
14 January 2009
09:37 GMT |
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Healthy habits are what makes our life as beautiful as it is, it has been claimed. Health experts and nutritionists, for instance, say that it’s the healthy eating habits that we have that make the restrictions we impose upon ourselves easier to bear. On this note, the morning cup of coffee many of us can&rsquo... |
13 January 2009
16:41 GMT |
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A new scientific study has concluded that caffeine, the active ingredient in coffee, has a faster and stronger effect on men than on women. Unlike previous studies that analyzed the effects of the beverage, which were conducted with abnormally high quantities of the stuff, the new research was based on the normal amo... |
28 December 2008
03:11 GMT |
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What would you say if you walked on the street and the air smelled like coffee instead of burned gas? Although the very few people who can't stand the smell of coffee (assuming there are any) may be disappointed, for those who aim at having waste turned into fuel, good news is here: coffee and biofuels just beca... |
16 December 2008
15:31 GMT |
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Drinking in zero gravity is quite a difficult and often messy job, which is not really good news for astronauts. This came even harder for astronaut Don Pettit, currently aboard the International Space Station, who is very fond of coffee. Luckily, his creativity and know how have served him just right once ... |
25 November 2008
02:50 GMT |
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Brewing a cup of coffee is no rocket science and pretty much everybody can come up with a decent drink. Yet it looks like for some guys, having coffee brewed the traditional way is too simple a thing; and the coffee machines go in the same category also, because this could be the only reason for adding a no-nonsense ... |
24 November 2008
06:54 GMT |
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Hot coffee apparently has more power than anyone would have ever suspected, concludes a new Yale study that focused on how test subjects reacted to each other when holding either warm or iced mugs of the wonderful beverage. Their behavior towards the people they were assessing varied substantially, according to ... |
24 October 2008
03:35 GMT |
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There is a series of physical phenomena issues which prevents astronauts from having a hot drink in the cold solitude of outer space. Recently, this problem has been addressed by two Costa Rican students who have successfully built a coffee maker that would overcome the cruel restrictions of outer space.Perhaps the t... |
17 October 2008
08:31 GMT |
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When it comes to its health benefits, coffee is one of the most controversial beverages out there. So much has been said about it over the years, so many people have argued pro or against it that ultimately we're all rather confused about which side to take. That's why we're going to talk a little bit ... |
25 May 2008
05:15 GMT |
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Some of you may remember Apple once wrote a little "letter" to the U.S. Patent Office telling them they had this nifty idea of letting people order their Starbucks coffee on their iPhone / iPod. A recent Apple-Starbucks deal providing customers with free Wi-Fi at the Starbucks store, along with an artist's conce... |
16 May 2008
16:26 GMT |
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They are associated with the dark and with the myth of vampires (even if only 3 tropical American species consume blood, out of about 1,100 species). In fact, we know that most bats appreciate insects more than other foods. And two new researches published in the Science journal show us why bats control the annoyance... |
7 April 2008
02:54 GMT |
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Machines perform with no mistake. A human nose may not work well when influenced by other scents, or when it has adapted to a specific scent. And here comes this SF technique: a Swiss coffee tasting machine that turns human tasters obsolete. New "electronic tasters" like the new coffee-tasting machine could work as q... |
12 February 2008
03:52 GMT |
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Is coffee good or bad for your health? Researches have shown that coffee is good against Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, gallstones, diabetes, memory loss, eye spasm, constipation, skin cancer, muscle pain, gout and bad mood. Other scientists signal the harmful effect of coffee on heart (causing p... |
25 January 2008
05:18 GMT |
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There's no breakfast without coffee, and coffee is clearly the world's most important legal trade crop. Some researchers are trying to highlight the beneficial effects that coffee has on our health, whereas others look at it as the devil's beverage. There are voices saying that it's rather a bogus... |
21 January 2008
04:22 GMT |
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In a historical aspect, the “Bible” talks about the Queen of Sheba (named Makeda in the Ethiopian tradition and Bilqis in the Islamic tradition), who traveled to Jerusalem to behold the fame of the wise King Solomon, with a very large equipage of camels carrying large amounts of spices, gold and gemstones. Many resea... |
8 December 2007
07:08 GMT |
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The Finns call it their national drink; for Italians, making it is an art, and in most western countries, there's no breakfast without coffee. It is the second preferred beverage in the world after tea and about one third of the humans drink it: coffee. Coffee is got through the roasting of the seeds of the coff... |
27 November 2007
02:56 GMT |
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