Coffee is turning out to be the wonder drug we’ve always wanted. Only last week, a new study was released that said that a regular, daily intake of coffee could ward off liver cancer in alcoholics. Now, it seems, that sun worshippers who also consume a generous daily amount of coffee can also ward off … Read more
Making a run to the local coffee shop to secure your caffeine fix (and maybe picking up a little snack on the side while there…) is something many of us do every day at least once, but just a single visit could see you hit a number of your daily dietary limits all at once, … Read more
If you need caffeine every day like you need air to breathe, today is your big day: National Coffee Day is Sept. 29, and with it comes a slew of offers from U.S. java joints for free or discounted coffee. We’ve got the goods on where to score your cheap fix in honor of such … Read more
We all know the feeling: Shortly after that latté, nature calls. But does coffee really make you poop? We’ve all been told that coffee — specifically, the caffeine in coffee — is a mild diuretic, which means that it makes the body excrete more liquid than normal (read: pee more). The diuretic effects of caffeine … Read more
1. Your idea of a perfect date is just you, a cup of coffee (with a full pot on standby), and a good book. 2. It’s the first thing you think about every morning. The only thing that convinces you to get out of bed is the beautiful coffee aroma that wafts into your room … Read more
Here’s some good news for those who enjoy a coffee: scientists have managed to link regular consumption of it to a reduced risk of liver cirrhosis. Having two cups of coffee a day appears to reduce the chances of developing the disease by 44 percent, based on data from 430,000 individuals spread over nine studies. … Read more
Animals are not the only ones affected by climate change. Scientists say climate change can also make certain foods extinct. If the climate change phenomenon continues at its current pace, the world may soon live without some of its tastiest fare, such as chocolate, wine, beer, coffee, apple, rice, beans, seafood and guacamole. Research undertaken … Read more
If you work in an office and use the communal coffee maker, chances are you’ve had the following thought at some point or other: Who cleans that thing? Maybe you’ve even joked about it with colleagues, each person laughing with varying degrees of intensity that reflect their own personal level of germaphobia. The uncomfortable answer … Read more
Every now and then, Starbucks adds a new drink to its permanent menu and customers get all frothed up over it. But sometimes there’s a ton of buzz over something, and we’re left wondering if we even understand what everyone is so excited about. Case in point: Starbucks has announced it’s adding a Latte Macchiato … Read more
We recently reported on 2016 being the year of healthy everything — cherries, horseradish, cheese, milk, chocolate… bacon isn’t healthy, but it’s also maybe not as unhealthy as we thought. Even coffee now has potential to improve the strength of your heart (yeah, science!). With studies diving deeper and deeper into the foods we love, it’s no … Read more