Add Avoidance of MS to the List of Potential Benefits of Coffee
Drinking 6 or more cups of coffee per day has been associated with a reduced risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS). In a paper published on March 3rd in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry, two studies -in California and Sweden reported that people who drank six or more...
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5 Common Myths about Food and Drink
The debate about health and what’s good for you and not good for you is growing louder. Here are some common bits of advice that have been disproven by recent studies: Low or Reduced-Fat Foods are Healthier. Foods that are low fat often have higher levels of sugar or other chemicals, and are therefore counterproductive. You Shouldn’t Drink Red Wine. One study suggests that resveratrol, an antioxidant found in the skin of red grapes, can prevent age-related memory decline. Resveratrol was also found to prevent mice from gaining weight, leading scientists to believe it could have the same impact on...
How Coffee and Water Stack Up Against Each Other for Hydration
We have all heard that healthy people should drink about 8 cups of water per day. However, does coffee count toward that water intake? It turns out it is an excellent beverage choice. Eric Rimm, a professor at Harvard, says there is no set amount of water all people must consume each day because food itself contains a lot of water, and bodies require different hydration depending on climates and body mass. He says that water isn’t necessarily better than other beverages, except for those high in added sugars, like sports drinks. Coffee is healthier than soda for almost all...
Announcing the first ever HealthWise Sweepstakes!
We are happy to announce the first HealthWise Coffee Sweepstakes! Prizes range from an Apple iPad, a FitBit, and a 5-pack of HealthWise Coffee! Please checkout the giveaway page for more information!
Happy National Coffee Day!
The National Coffee Association credits Kaldi, a goatherder, with discovering coffee in the highlands of Ethiopia. It is said that he discovered coffee after noticing that his goats, after eating berries from a certain tree, became so energetic that they did not want to sleep at night. A local monastery then made a drink with the berries which kept him alert for long hours of evening prayer, and soon the knowledge of the energizing berries began to spread. The consumption of coffee spread across the Arabian peninsula, and eventually across the globe. Today coffee is grown all over the world,...
Coffee May Reduce Colon Cancer Recurrence
Colon cancer patients who drink several cups of coffee daily may have a lower risk of recurrence after treatment, and an improved chance of cure, according to a study in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. This is the first study to link colon cancer recurrence and coffee, but comes after multiple reports in recent years suggesting coffee offers some protection against other types of cancers. The link was only found with caffeinated coffee, and the greatest benefit was seen in those who drank four or more cups daily- about 460 mg of caffeine, leading to a 42% lower disease recurrence.
