More Coffee Health Benefits to Ponder
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Can caffeine actually help prevent type 2 Diabetes? Can it lower your risk for heart disease?
Found this article at: That’s Hot: Coffee ‘your hub.com’
Here is a bit
3 or more cups per day, coffee can actually prevent certain types of heart disease hmmmm….
The researchers note that caffeine, the best known ingredient in regular coffee is known to raise blood sugar and increase energy expenditure in the short term. YAY! Long term effects have not been as well understood, but coffee has lots of antioxidants and magnesium, which can improve sensitivity to insulin and may contribute to lowering the risk of type 2 diabetes. They found that men who drank 6 or more cups per day reduced their risk for type 2 diabetes by 50% compared to non coffee drinkers, and women, by nearly 30%.
“This is good news for coffee drinkers” said Frank Hu, senior author of the study and associate professor of nutrition at the Harvard School of Public Health. Further studies are planned for continuing research.
You can visit the link above to read the entire blog post. But I must note here that decaf is NOT a consideration. You must drink straight, pure, Joe.
Enviga :: A product of Coca~Cola and Nestle
Coca~Cola has launched a joint venture with Nestle by creating a ‘green-tea’ infused soda designed to speed up your metabolism and suggest the benefit of weight-loss. The main ingredients of Enviga are green-tea and caffeine. By speeding up the metabolism, you naturally burn calories. I doubt it will be any significant loss but any boost in metabolism can result in certain weight-loss.
Nestle applied for an Enviga trademark in January. The trademark covers “nutritional and dietary supplements,” “energizing and energetic drinks,” “green tea” and “isotonic beverages.”
Enviga is a “caffeinated” “soda” and will target active-lifestyle consumers with it’s claim to burn calories. Of course, with the added benefit of having certain antioxidants through “green-tea” content.
I have not had the opportunity to sample the product, but I do have a friend who works for Coca~Cola in Atlanta, Georgia and he has. He reaction, an honest one, was reserved. He admits that the beverage is tasty but does have a “powerade” impression on the palette.
He’s only sampled the “berry” flavored version but mentioned that it was refreshing and did seem to give him a slight feeling of being “wide awake”. Naturally, he has not been drinking over a period of time in order to benefit from any claimed calorie burn. There should be three flavors. Berry, Green Tea, and to the best of my knowledge, Peach.
The diet drink uses thermogenesis to burn 50 to 100 calories just by drinking a 12 oz. serving. Suggested use is 3 servings a day. I’ve got to say that I highly doubt I would or even could drink 3 of these a day. Are there many of you that could? Die hards, I’m sure, would try if they really felt it were helping burn fat. Nothing works without exercise though. We all know that.
Does “Enviga” have promise? Who knows. Only time will tell and only those who are willing to drink it as suggested, will honestly be able to confess the products worth.
Coffee Creations :: A Coffee Bar Review — Farmington, AR
Coffee Creations
56 Yukon Way
Suite 1
Farmington, AR
(479) 267-5300
Coffee Creations :: A Coffee Bar Review
A Coffee Bar that is quaint yet bursting with flavor and personality
Sadly, I’m one of those people who tend to stick with what I know to be good and coffee bars are no exception. I do stray from time to time and usually, I am glad I did.
For the past year or so, probably longer,I have passed by this little coffee bar as I made my way to one of my other frequents some miles away, Barnes and Noble Cafe or The Perk and maybe a stop by Dunkin’ Donuts on occasion, without giving this little place much thought.
Finally, one morning I had to go into town and really did not want to drive several miles across town to get a good cup, so I stopped by Coffee Creations. I was certainly pleasantly surprised to say the least. The bar is quaint and cozy with just about any sort of coffee drink you’d ever want and many teas to pick from as well.
The owners know what they’re doing too. Their drinks taste every bit as yummy as Starbucks and are less expensive as well. They have many types of sandwiches and pastries and supply a good bit of gift ware too.
Coffee Creation have a very friendly atmosphere and all the employees have been nothing short of being the friendliest around. Impressive.
They change the flavor of the coffee ‘on tap’ daily. I have yet to be dissatisfied with any roast they have up for the day.
All in all, I have to say my encounter was most positive and I have since visited many more times. I may have found a new stop much closer to home.
Don’t waste any time, find your way to Coffee Creations, sit down with a fabulous cup of java and enjoy the wonderful atmosphere and taste sensations they have to offer.
