Another Study Points to Reduced Stroke Risk for Women Coffee Drinkers
A new Swedish study regarding stroke risk and coffee consumption comes to the same basic conclusion as earlier studies — women can expect less stroke risk if they regularly drink coffee. In a study published March 10 in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association, researchers determined that women who consumed...
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“Health Benefits of Coffee” Video
The link here takes you to a video clip from Market Watch, courtesy of Fox News, extolling some of the virtues of coffee. http://www.marketwatch.com/video/asset/health-benefits-of-coffee-2011-02-01/186DD3EE-D7FF-4B91-BF2F-4EE0C0843028#!186DD3EE-D7FF-4B91-BF2F-4EE0C0843028 Not all coffees are created equal… especially when it comes to the health benefits of coffee. In very dark roasts of coffee, the antioxidants present in coffee are almost completely destroyed, leaving just the caffeine. Low acid coffees present the typical health benefits of coffee, along with the opportunity to enjoy coffee without stomach upset. Low acid coffee having a high mineral content, specifically HealthWise Coffees, presents the healthiest alternative among unadulterated coffees.
Coffee and Smoking — What’s the Connection?
Earlier this January, the World Health Organization picked May 31, 2011 as the designated “World No Smoking Day”. Here in the U.S., we have designated the third Thursday of November - this year November 17 - as the ” Great American Smokeout”. Tobacco is estimated to have caused worldwide deaths of 100 million people in the 20th century. The World Health Organization estimates that perhaps 1 billion people’s deaths in the 21st century could come about as a result of smoking. Inhaling tobacco smoke is far and away the most preventable cause of premature death. Smoking and coffee drinking have long been seen as going together,...
Rx for the Most Depressing Day of the Year January 17: Coffee!!
The most depressing day of the year is upon us — January 17. Mondays are sometimes bad enough, but many consider the third Monday in January to be the absolute most depressing day of the year. The relentless cold weather, the debts to pay off following Christmas, shortage of Vitamin D from lack of sunlight, and the guilt from breaking all those New Year resolutions — those, and other factors all contribute to what could be our lowest time of the year. Seasonal affective disorder (SAD), also known as winter depression, is a real form of depression which affects many people. In the U.S., not...
