Coffee and Caffeine

No Link Between Caffeine Consumption, Breast Cancer Risk

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 [...]

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Caffeine during pregnancy linked to fetal growth restriction

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 bmjdotcom 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 [...]

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Caffeine No Substitute For A Nap To Enhance Memory

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 [...]

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In Women, Caffeine May Protect Memory

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 [...]

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Source of coffee’s bitterness identified, could lead to better tasting brew

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 [...]

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Scientific Backs Low Acid Coffee

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 [...]

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Cup Of Coffee A Day May Cut Dementia Risk

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 [...]

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