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10/17/2018 / By Ellaine Castillo

Stronger than coffee and as beneficial as tea, here’s why you should be drinking yerba mate

Coffee has become a part of many people’s lives. However, coffee isn’t the safest source of an energy boost. If it’s a healthy energizing drink that you want, then yerba mate is the answer. Previous studies have shown that too much coffee can cause side effects, such as addiction, heart palpitations, and panic attacks, since it […]

10/12/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Eat more chocolate and drink more green tea: Polyphenols found to help prevent obesity

Polyphenols are a group of micronutrients that naturally occur in plants. Cocoa, coffee, green tea, and garcinia are some foods that are rich in polyphenols. In a study published in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, these plant foods were revealed to help fight obesity. Obesity is the abnormal or excessive buildup of fat […]

10/04/2018 / By Vicki Batts

Coffee makes your brain younger: Research shows that by normalizing stress hormones, coffee reverses memory deficits

Do you start your morning off with a cup of coffee or tea? Many people do – and research continues to show that caffeine can have many great health benefits. Beyond coffee’s reputation for offering an instant pick-me-up, scientists have found that caffeine and its analogs may actually help stave off age-related cognitive deficits. While coffee […]

10/03/2018 / By Frances Bloomfield

The scent of health and happiness: Why you should start smelling your coffee

The benefits of drinking coffee are well-known and many. But what about smelling it? As it turns out, your daily cup of joe isn’t just good to drink: simply taking a whiff can be beneficial, too. Perk yourself up with a cup The scent of freshly brewed coffee is a truly soothing aroma. In fact, […]

09/27/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Add cardamom to your cup of coffee for one antioxidant-packed beverage

For most Americans, drinking coffee is part of a daily routine – in part, because it keeps them awake for the rest of the day. However, researchers suggest adding cardamom to your cup of joe to transform it into a beverage that’s full of antioxidants. The study, published in CyTA – Journal of Food, indicated that cardamom […]

09/18/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Spent coffee grounds can be used as an organic amendment to enhance soil fertility

Spanish researchers tested the efficacy of spent coffee grounds as a natural means of amending the fertility of the soil. They reported that recycling the used coffee grounds was able to greatly increase the nutrients and respiration in the soil. This study was supported by the Universidad de Granada. Its findings were published in the journal Archives of Agronomy […]

09/14/2018 / By Derek Henry

The perfect morning or pre-workout smoothie (recipe)

There’s a multitude of factors that can make it hard for people to get up and going in the morning. Late nights, poor sleep, early mornings, less daylight, and well, hating your job are just a few. It’s no surprise people reach for a coffee in the morning, especially in the cooler seasons, to get their […]

07/22/2018 / By Isabelle Z.

Caffeine may be good for your heart, study finds

It turns out that drinking caffeine does a lot more than just help you stay awake; studies show that it can also help keep your heart healthy. A new study out of Germany is just the latest in a growing pile of evidence demonstrating the health benefits of drinking coffee. After feeding mice doses of […]

04/25/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Three cups of joe every day protects against cancer, diabetes, heart disease according to coffee study from the U.K.

Coffee is more than an energy boost. It enhances health as well. A study from the U.K. found that drinking three cups of coffee every day prevents chronic diseases, including cancer, diabetes, and heart disease. The study, published in the British Medical Journal, also found that it lowers the risk of an early death by […]

04/14/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

An apple a day can help prevent diabetes

An apple a day really keeps the doctor away. New health guidelines suggested that eating apple a day could help prevent diabetes. Other foods and drinks, such as yogurt, cheese, and regular cups of tea or coffee, are also being recommended in new health guidelines designed to prevent diabetes. A team of researchers from Oxford […]

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