Coffee is a habit for more than 50 percent of Americans, who drink, on average, 2 cups per day. This widely consumed beverage is regularly investigated and debated for its impact on health conditions from breast cancer to heart disease. Coffee or its components have been linked to lower insulin and uric acid levels on a short-term basis or cross-sectionally.These and other mechanisms suggest that coffee consumption may affect risk of gout, prevalent inflammatory arthritis in adult males.
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For some people, the day doesn't begin until they've had their third cup of coffee. And while these slaves to Starbucks often make light of their coffee compulsion, Laura Juliano says a physical dependence on caffeine is no laughing matter.
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India has traditionally been a nation of tea-drinkers, but coffee is beginning to win new fans in the country. As Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi, the coffee-drinking culture is being promoted by hundreds of cafes opening in Indian cities.
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Habitual intake of caffeinated beverages provides protection against heart disease mortality in the elderly, say researchers at SUNY Downstate Medical Center and Brooklyn College.
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That morning cup of coffee may be an antidote to post-exercise muscle soreness, research suggests.
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People have been paying more attention to the effects certain liquids like coffee, citrus-containing drinks, and even toothbrushes have on teeth. Mouthrinses are no exception. Mouthrinses contain essential oils, which include eucalyptol, menthol, thymol, alcohol, sorbitol, and others. People use mouthrinses for many reasons, ranging from whiter teeth, better breath, or cavity protection. But are there any risks to using mouthrinses that contain essential oils?
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Oxfam calls on Starbucks to move forward on trademark issue
International aid agency Oxfam welcomed Tuesday's meeting between Starbucks CEO Jim Donald and Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, but urged the international coffee giant to stop dragging its feet before the holidays, and instead recognize Ethiopia's ownership of its coffee names and the enormous benefits that ownership could bring to the 15 million poor Ethiopians who depend on coffee for their livelihood.
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