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  • Things To Consider When Buying Green Coffee Beans  By : A R Thompson
    A lot of people today find that they can not function properly first thing in the morning if they have not had a great cup of coffee first. Although there many people who prefer to make their coffee at home using beans which have already been roasted there are others who prefer to roast their own using green coffee beans.
  • Cut The Caffeine  By :
    For many of us, the average morning is akin to being an extra in a zombie movie. Millions of people stumble to work each day with stiff muscles, bleary eyes, and heavy breathing, all punctuated by low, repeating moans.

    “Coffeeeeee…”

    Once you get that first cup of coffee, the dull-grey world explodes into brilliant color (think office cubicles housing three Bollywood musicals at once) and we become Superman. Alert! Active! Blessedly awake! Unfortunately, a few ticks of t...
  • Coffee Legend: The Legend Of Kaldi  By : Connie Limon
    Coffee trees continue to grow in the Ethiopian highlands. The legend of Kaldi originated here in the Ethiopian highlands. There might be some truth to the Kaldi legend, although we will probably never know for certain.

    The legend is that it is said Kaldi discovered coffee after noticing that his goats became extremely spirited after eating berries from a certain tree – no doubt this was the “coffee tree.” They became so highly spirited or you might say “agitated” as coffee...
  • Kick The Coffee Habit With Natural Energy Herbs  By : Marty Meshek
    I will start off by admitting that I love coffee. However, too much coffee, especially over the years is not good for anyone. During the past several years I have tried to cut back or completely stop. Stopping completely is hard to do for most people. Sometimes I succeeded in stopping, many times I did not. It seems every New Years I would make the resolution to stop or cut back on coffee. What has worked best for me was cutting down my cups of coffee to one a day (s...
  • Coffee Drinking Findings Are Inconsistent  By : Connie Limon
    Coffee is one of the most widely consumed beverages in the world. There have been numerous studies of the affects of coffee on our health, especially long-term coffee consumption and heavy drinkers of coffee. Most of the studies reveal that long-term coffee consumption may not increase the risk of coronary heart disease for most Americans, even if they drink six or more cups a day.

    Researchers say however, these results did not exclude the possibility that coffee may incre...
  • Is Your Coffee Making You Feel Sick? There Is A Healthy Choice  By : Mike Vincent
    Coffee is so popular you’d think it must be the right thing to drink. But there are many health drawbacks to the normal coffee. It may be your morning pick-me-up and your midday pick-me-up, but normal coffee can be a real put-down for your health.

    Obviously not everyone feels that way. After all, coffee is the most popular drink worldwide with 1.4 billion cups consumed every day. Four out of five Americans drink it, consuming more than 400 million cups a day. In Canada it ...
  • Enjoy Your Coffee: New Evidence Shows Coffee Can Even Be Healthy For You  By : Connie Limon
    New studies show coffee lovers can drink without fear of increasing their risk of heart disease. People who drank as much as six cups of coffee a day, versus people who drank less than one cup a month, showed no difference in the incidence of heart disease. These results differ from those of a study less than two years ago that showed even moderate amounts of coffee increased the risk of heart disease. This study was a very large study of almost 120,000 people being followed ...
  • Is Caffeine The Next Nutritional Border For Our Country?  By : Marty Meshek
    America is being bombarded by 16 ounce lattes and mega energy drinks. It is now acceptable for our youth to consume several sugary coffee drinks or highly caffeinated energy drinks each day. Health officials will soon admit what I have been known to be brewing the last several years: We are a nation low on energy and in need of quick fixes!

    Are you low on energy? You must not be alone. Coffee and energy drinks have become big business in this country. There seems...
  • Caffeine And Cellulite: A New Treatment  By : Tom Rally
    People living with cellulite are always trying to find ways to hide their problem or treat it. There are so many different creams and other products that say that they can cure cellulite, but can end up being another disappointment. Recently, people have been surprised to find that caffeine has a very positive affect on treating cellulite. Although it is hard to believe that caffeine and cellulite would have a connection, it may be the cure so many people have been searchi...
  • Does Caffeine Cause Atrial Fibrillation?  By : Marcus Stout
    Atrial fibrillation is a heart disorder, most often found in older adults. During atrial fibrillation, the heart’s two small upper chambers quiver rather than beating effectively. As a result, blood isn’t pumped completely out of the chambers, so it can pool and clot.

    Approximately 2.2 million Americans suffer from atrial fibrillation. The likelihood of developing this disorder increases with age. Doctors estimate that three to five percent of those over age 65 have this ...
  • Understanding Caffeine And High Blood Pressure  By : Michelle Bery
    How many of us can get through a morning without our ritual cup – or cups – of coffee? For those of us addicted to caffeine a day without it can be a long and slow grind. But, as the millions of people who suffer from hypertension know, caffeine and high blood pressure do not mix.

    To understand the correlation between caffeine and high blood pressure you must first understand the basics of high blood pressure. High blood pressure occurs when the arteries are constricted – ...
  • Is Too Much Coffee Draining Your Energy?  By : Marty Meshek
    Is too much coffee draining your energy?

    Do you need four to six cups of coffee each day just to stay awake? Is America on a collision course with low energy levels just as it is with obesity?

    The lack of energy can be traced to poor diet, stress, food allergies, liver problems, too much sugar, too much caffeine and adrenal exhaustion. The adrenal glands are the big energy regulators in the body. They are just like a bank. If you make a withdrawal, you need to recharge ...
  • Coffee, Good or Bad for the High Blood Pressure?  By : stephenmorgan
    Caffeine, Good or Bad for the Blood Pressure? This is another one of those “is it or isn’t it” issues that probably by and large depends on a whole variety of associated issues but as it is one of the most regular of all of our queries I thought I would go ahead and try and provide some form of opinion.
  • Wow Coffee Makers Are Great  By :
    Most modern kitchens today have professional coffee system built into the counter and they have water piped to them.
  • Why Do I Crave Caffeine?  By : Diana Walker
    When you drink caffeinated drinks like coffee, tea and most sodas, the caffeine in the drink causes increased neuron activity in your brain, which in turn results in the release of a hormone we all know well – adrenalin.

    This is exactly why caffeine gets us wide-awake and alert in the morning, isn’t it? Well, unfortunately it isn’t such a great thing for your body. As the adrenal high wears off, you start to feel tired, irritated, confused and may experience a headache. Th...
  • Adaptive Equipment For Cerebral Palsy  By : Katerina Mitrou
    Parents of children with cerebral palsy are no strangers to the use of adaptive equipment – it’s needed on a regular basis to help special needs kids with mobility and other challenges. In addition to a loving support system and devoted family and caregivers, adaptive equipment is an important part of raising a child with cerebral palsy.

    Children with cerebral palsy have muscle problems, so the most common type of adaptive equipment put to use is designed to help them move...
  • Coffee Benefits - Move Over Green Tea  By : Rebecca Prescott
    Coffee beans have yielded surprising discoveries in the anti aging battle. Green coffee beans offer a host of health benefits without the jittery effects associated with drinking too much caffeine. And there is new news on the belief that coffee leaches calcium from the bones.
  • Would You Like A Little Caffeine With Your Workout?  By :
    Ok, I'll bet you think that was a joke, don't you? Everyone knows caffeine is supposed to be bad for you. You hear it all the time, and from a lot of different people, including doctors, so why would you want to use caffeine in conjunction with your exercise program? Before we completely dismiss the notion of caffeine as an exercise aid, consider the following.

    Caffeine is one of the methyl derivatives of xanthine. Xanthines occur naturally in more than 60 plants and caffe...
  • Are You Drinking Too Much Coffee?  By : Royane Real
    If you are one of those people who drinks a lot of coffee daily, you probably wonder what all that coffee is doing to you. Is coffee really bad for you, or is drinking coffee just a harmless vice? Can it be possible that coffee is actually good for us? Or should we stop?

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