HealthWise Coffee Announces its “pH Challenge”!

Is HealthWise Coffee actually lower in acid than other coffees?  Well, we’re putting the issue forward as the HealthWise pH Challenge! HealthWise Coffee is roasted through a process that allows it to be low in acid, while still retaining many health benefits that other coffees don’t posess in their roasting...

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Which is Healthier…Coffee or Green Tea?

Coffee and tea are both considered ”healthy” foods, and certainly much better for us than some of the other liquids we could be consuming.  But let’s take a look at some of the comparisons when it comes to their health properties.  First off, the comparison is made to “green tea” as opposed to “black tea”, because of those two, green tea is made from steaming the leaves in contrast to black tea where the leaves are fermented.  Steaming preserves more of the polyphenols, or antioxidants. Relative to antioxidants, green tea has greater degreee of antioxidants than does coffee.  However, when looking at the per capita consumption of...

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Coffee Versus Sodas: No Contest When it Comes to Our Health

Two of America’s favorite drinks are world’s apart when it comes to how they affect our health, and it is interesting how one helps reduce the risks of developing certain diseases and ailments, and the other helps promote a host of problems. Thousands of studies have been made of coffee over the past few decades.  Some of these studies have shown that coffee consumption can help reduce the risk of developing heart disease, Type 2 Diabetes, gout, Alzheimer’s Disease, Parkinson’s Disease, certain forms of cancer, among other ailments.  Coffee has zero calories, and has shown to increase levels of HDL, or good cholesterol.  Beyond that, coffee has naturally occurring vitamins and minerals,...

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Results of the HealthWise “pH Challenge”!

As announced in the October 2009 Newsletter and a recent press release, HealthWise Gourmet Coffees is pleased to announce the results of its recently conducted “pH Challenge”. Not surprisingly, HealthWise came out on top with the least acidic results. HealthWise recorded a pH value of 6.18. Amongst nine similar-in-origin national brands (which of course do not claim low acidity), the pH ranged from 5.01 to 5.69.  Amongst brands claiming low acidity, one competitor was close at 6.15, and another was more acidic at 5.75. For further detail, check out the posted press release.

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HealthWise Coffee Announces its “pH Challenge”!

Is HealthWise Coffee actually lower in acid than other coffees?  Well, we’re putting the issue forward as the HealthWise pH Challenge! HealthWise Coffee is roasted through a process that allows it to be low in acid, while still retaining many health benefits that other coffees don’t posess in their roasting processes.  What we will be doing is comparing the pH level of HealthWise against numerous coffees, both the big names in the business, lesser known coffees, and yes, other coffees claiming low acid.  Our Newsletter Subscribers get first crack at seeing the results, so if you’d like to subscribe and see the...

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