Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) have dispelled a past belief that caffeine consumption may increase breast cancer risk. Their findings, published in Archives of Internal Medicine, show that caffeine consumption does not appear to be linked with overall breast cancer risk. Caffeine, one of the most commonly consumed drugs worldwide, was previously thought [...]
Consuming caffeine at any time during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of fetal growth restriction (low birth weight), according to research published on bmj.com today. Although some previous studies have also shown this, this BMJ study additionally shows that any amount and type of caffeine intake – from tea, cola, chocolate, cocoa, and [...]
Hoping to improve your tennis serve? It’s probably better to catch a few winks than load up on java after a lesson, results of a NIMH-supported study suggest. Caffeine impaired such motor learning and verbal memory, while an afternoon nap benefited all three types of learning tested by Sara Mednick, Ph.D., and colleagues at the [...]
Caffeine may help older women protect their thinking skills. The study found that women age 65 and older who drank more than three cups of coffee (or the equivalent in tea) per day had less decline over time on tests of memory than women who drank one cup or less of coffee or tea per [...]
Bitter taste can ruin a cup of coffee. Now, chemists in Germany and the United States say they have identified the chemicals largely responsible for java ,, s bitterness, a finding that could one day lead to a better tasting brew. Research by others over the past few years has identified an estimated 25 to [...]
Puroast Low Acid Coffee has conducted both chemistry and consumer research to confirm its claims that its great tasting, gourmet coffee provides symptom relief for those with stomach problems caused by their morning brew. Puroast achieves this without extractions, substitutes or additives; it uses a natural process that helps ensure the full-bodied taste. Prior chemistry [...]
A small cup of coffee a day may decrease the risk for developing dementia. A team of researchers from University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences conducted a study on rabbits to see how caffeine affects dementia development. These rabbits were given a high cholesterol diet and 3mg of caffeine, which is [...]
Offering an alternative to fatty and unhealthy coffee creamers, Java Solutions announces the launch of Leaner Coffee Creamer, a dairy-free coffee creamer to start your day off with a weight-loss boost. Leaner Coffee Creamer combines the great taste of French vanilla and non-fat buttercream with Hoodia, a natural weight-loss supplement, and Bitter Orange Extract, a [...]
Long-term drinking up to 6 cups of coffee a day may decrease risk for dying from heart disease in women. A team of researchers from of Universidad Autonoma de Madrid in Spain examined data from 84214 US women between 1980 and 2004 and 41736 US men between 1986 and 2004. None of the participants had [...]
