From the Coffee Shop
The (Wrong) Choice of Decaf Coffee Can Raise Your Bad Cholesterol Level
Who would ever think that the choice made in selecting a decaf coffee would make a difference in the level of your LDL cholesterol? Apparently so, from research findings by Dr. H. Robert Superko of the Fuqua Heart Center in Atlanta. This goes back to a study in 2005 led by Dr. Superko and presented to the American Heart Association. In the study, 187 coffee drinkers were randomly assigned to three groups of people and studied for an eight week period: those who daily drank three to five cups of decaf coffee; those who drank the same amount of caffeinated coffee; and those who drank no coffee. No creamers of sweeteners...
A Cup a Day to Keep Dementia Away!
Daily Caffeine Protects Your Brain Coffee may cut the risk of dementia by blocking the damage cholesterol can inflict on the body, research suggests. According to the Journal of Neuroinflamation in an article published April 3,2008, results from studies show why caffeine can help reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease. Without being too technical, what the study indicated was that high levels of cholesterol and disruptions of the “blood brain barrier” (BBB) have been implicated as underlying reasons for Alzheimer’s disease. The BBB is a filter which protects the central nervous system from potentially harmful chemicals carried around in...
