We are what we drink. Researchers looked into the health effects of 4 of the most favorite drinks in the Western world besides water – tea, coffee, cocoa, and wine. Here are the results.
Tea – Dutch researchers reported that tea has beneficial effects on your heart. Green tea is especially rich in strong oxidants flavonols [...]
Tags: Chocolate, coffee, drinks, tea, wine
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It’s no secret among my friends and family that I have a real weakness for coffee. I’m not so great about brewing my own, but instead I visit a drive-thru coffee place almost every day. It’s not only a caffeine addiction, but it’s become a habit that I’ve tried to get rid of [...]
Tags: caffeine, coffee, habits, impressionable, teaching kids
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I’m writing this at 11:15 at night, big cup of coffee at my side, fully aware that in less than six or seven hours I’ll be crawling out of bed and starting another full day of writing, cleaning, and chasing my two kiddos around. I know I should be asleep, but hey…a mom’s gotta [...]
Tags: boost energy, caffeine, coffee, energy, fatigue, sleep, tired
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There’s been much fuss lately over whether coffee is safe to drink during pregnancy. A summary of the current research: it’s probably safe in moderation, but don’t drink 47 cokes or ten gallons of coffee a day if pregnant.
However, doctors in the Netherlands have discovered the drinking coffee before you get pregnant may be harming [...]
Tags: caffeine, coffee, fertility, trying to conceive, trying to get pregnant, TTC
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I love coffee. Every morning begins with a cup. Whenever I head off to a meeting or have a long drive ahead of me I’ll stop by Starbucks or another local shop and load up on some coffee. Yes indeed, I am a fan of coffee.
When I got pregnant I stopped drinking coffee [...]
Tags: caffeine, coffee, Pregnancy, stimulants
Posted in: Health, Pregnancy
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