Caffeine Conundrum

Caffeine Conundrum

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September 2007
- 6 Ways to Avoid Yellow Teeth
  
  Newsweek | Sep 25, 07 11:31 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Nothing ruins a smile more then a set of filmy yellow teeth. Newsweek says you can keep your set sparkling by avoiding these habits: Constant coffee or tea sipping—stains teeth. Frequent snacking on sweets—increases the decay-causing bacteria in your mouth. Not drinking water after a meal—water washes away bacteria. More »
- He Taught Starbucks How to Make Coffee
  
  Los Angeles Times | Sep 2, 07 2:45 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The Dutchman who gave America an early jolt of caffeine culture died Friday at his home in Oregon, the Los Angeles Times reports. Before there was Starbucks, Alfred Peet opened Peet’s Coffee & Tea in 1966, distinguishing his coffee with high-quality beans and pioneering a roasting system that Starbucks would later adopt with the entrepreneur's help. More »
August 2007
- Coffee May Stall Memory Loss in Women
  
  Reuters | Aug 7, 07 3:02 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The world’s most popular stimulant may slow age-related memory loss in older women, Reuters reports. Drinking three or more cups of coffee per day reduced verbal memory loss in French women aged 65 and up by 33% compared to women who drank a cup or less, researchers say. The effects were more pronounced in women over 80. More »
- Drinking Coffee May Fight Colon Cancer
  
  Reuters | Aug 1, 07 11:36 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Drinking three or more cups of coffee a day can cut the risk of colon cancer in half—but the benefit manifests itself only in women. What's more, Reuters reports, the research was conducted in Japan, where men drink and smoke so much that scientists had trouble controlling for those factors. More »
July 2007
- Peppy Combo May Battle Skin Cancer
  
  Associated Press | Jul 31, 07 1:53 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A 1-2 punch of caffeine and exercise may help prevent skin cancer. Hairless mice fed caffeinated water who worked out on a running wheel showed an increase in destruction of skin cells damaged by UVB rays, the AP reports, and the secret appears to be the combination. Researchers caution, however, that sunscreen remains the best skin cancer prevention. More »
- 'Caffeinated' Workout May Cut Cancer
  
  Associated Press | Jul 30, 07 7:20 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - New research suggests that drinking coffee, combined with regular exercise, speeds up the killing off of cells damaged by ultraviolet-B radiation. Researchers at Rutgers University specifically examined UVB apoptosis — the programmed death of cells that become damaged by ultraviolet rays – in hairless mice. This sort of cell-suicide helps prevent the formation of deadly melanoma skin cancer. The mice were divided into four groups for the study. The first group drank the equivalent of one or two cups of coffee per day. The second group exercised regularly on a running wheel. The third had both caffeine and exercise, and a fourth group had neither. The rate of cell suicide was 400 percent greater in mice that both drank caffeine and exercised, when compared to the control group, the researchers say. When combined, caffeine and exercise also “markedly” decreased tissue fat in the mice. More »
June 2007
- Coffee's Perks Not in the Caffeine
  
  Los Angeles Times | Jun 25, 07 3:59 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Scientists have long championed coffee's health benefits, but a series of recent studies is waking them up to the fact that caffeine has nothing to do with it. Regular consumption of coffee or tea can provide protection against cancer, diabetes and heart disease, but researchers say other chemicals are responsible. More »
April 2007
- Students Brew Coffee Addiction
  
  US News and World Report | Apr 16, 07 8:15 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Overworked kids are hopping up more and more on lattes and macchiatos, as well as even dodgier stimulants, according to U.S. News. Coffee consumption among 18- to 24-year-olds has nearly doubled in three years, while increasingly popular energy drinks like Red Bull and the shockingly christened Cocaine pack multiple cups of java into a few ounces. More »

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A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition

caffeine An alkaloid (chemically trimethylxanthine) found in coffee and tea (when it is sometimes called theine). It raises blood pressure, stimulates the kidneys, and temporarily averts fatigue and tiredness, so has a stimulant action. It can also be a cause of insomnia in some people, and ...

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The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

coffee a tree, its seeds, and the beverage made from them. The coffee tree, a small evergreen of the genus Coffea, has smooth, ovate leaves and clusters of fragrant white flowers that mature into deep red fruits about 1/2 in. (1.27 cm) long. The fruit usually contains two seeds, the coffee ...

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