Caffeine: Can it help me lose weight? - MayoClinic.com
A few studies indicate that caffeine may slightly enhance weight loss in people who exercise and maintain a low-fat diet. But there’s no evidence that increased caffeine intake results in significant or permanent weight loss.
Didn’t have to tell me that. If caffeine led to significant permanent weight loss I’d easily be 100 pounds lighter by now.
Dairy, Fruits And Veggies May Help Smokers Quit
Smokers reported that consuming milk, water, fruits and vegetables worsened the taste of cigarettes, while consuming alcohol, coffee and meat enhanced their taste, according to the scientists.The findings could lead to a “Quit Smoking Diet” or to development of a gum or lozenge that makes cigarettes less palatable, said lead study investigator Joseph McClernon, Ph.D., an assistant research professor of medical psychiatry at the Duke Center for Nicotine and Smoking Cessation Research.
“With a few modifications to their diet — consuming items that make cigarettes taste bad, such as a cold glass of milk, and avoiding items that make cigarettes taste good, like a pint of beer — smokers can make quitting a bit easier,” McClernon said.
No wonder smoking and bars go hand-in-hand. Problem for smokers is, it is so much easier to eat the things that contribute to smoking than those that help you quit.
Coffee Detox » iFitandHealthy.com
Though coffee isn’t a reliable hangover cure, it may help heavy drinkers anyway by protecting against long-term liver damage.Scientists asked 125,580 people about their intake of coffee, tea, and alcoholic beverages, then tracked them for an average of 14 years.
The risk of alcohol-related liver cirrhosis (which is usually irreversible) was reduced by 40 percent in those drinking one to three cups of coffee daily and by 80 percent in those drinking four or more cups.
Its gotta be better than Red Bull and Vodka.
ScienceDaily: Caffeine May Prevent Heart Disease Death In Elderly
Habitual intake of caffeinated beverages provides protection against heart disease mortality in the elderly, say researchers at SUNY Downstate Medical Center and Brooklyn College.
No problem there - I have a habit already!
ScienceDaily: Coffee: Aroma, Taste And Dietary Fiber
In the new study, researchers used a special technique for measuring dietary fiber in beverages to show that brewed coffee contains a significant amount of SDF — 02.5 percent to 20.0 percent by weight of powdered coffee bean. “The dietary fiber content in brewed coffee is higher than in other common beverages such as wine or orange juice,” the study states.The findings mean that consumption of 1 cup (about 200 milliliters) of coffee per day represents a contribution of up to 1.8 grams of the recommended intake of 20-38 grams of this essential nutrient, the researchers noted.
Which suggests I’m getting about 15 more grams of fiber per day than I thought!
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