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01/29/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Did you know it could do all that? 12 creative uses for coffee

Most people need a cup of joe before they’re ready to start the day. However, these 12 uses for coffee in your homestead ensures that you can use this versatile brew for more than a daily caffeine boost. (h/t to BioPrepper.com) What to do with a warm cup of coffee: Caffeine boost – A hot […]

01/04/2018 / By Earl Garcia

Health watchdogs demand ban on energy drinks for children: One energy drink can contain up to 20 TEASPOONS of sugar

A study published on the journal BMJ Open revealed that a wide array of energy drinks, which were also readily available to children ages 16 years old and below, are laden with excessive amounts of sugar. A team of researchers examined various brands of energy drink and found that most of the products were commonly sold at 500 milliliters on average, […]

06/15/2017 / By Russel Davis

The caffeine you urinate is harming the environment, study warns

A recent study revealed that our caffeine intake might have a detrimental effect on the environment. Researchers have long established that animals exposed to the compound become stressed, and are unable to protect their DNA from being genetically-mutated by caffeine. Likewise, studies have shown that caffeine consumers cannot completely process the compound in their bodies and expel […]

05/31/2017 / By Russel Davis

Drink up: Study suggests drinking organic coffee can reduce liver cancer risk

A recent meta-analysis in BMJ Open revealed that drinking more cups of coffee a day may significantly reduce the risk of developing liver cancer. As part of the research, health experts at the University of Southampton and the University of Edinburgh in the U.K. pooled data from 26 studies with a total cohort population of more […]

05/25/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

South Carolina teenager dies after consuming three caffeinated drinks in two hours

At just 16-years old, Davis Allen Cripe died of cardiac arrythmia, or irregular heart rhythm. The South Carolina teenager collapsed in a high school classroom on April 26, at 2:30 pm. He was immediately rushed to the Palmetto Health Baptist Parkridge Hospital but was pronounced dead at 3:40 pm, just a little over an hour […]

05/13/2017 / By Earl Garcia

Coffee found to be just as effective as ibuprofen for easing pain

Adequate sleep and caffeine intake were found to be just as effective as some commonly-used analgesics such as ibuprofen in easing pain, according to a recent animal study published in the journal Nature Medicine. According to researchers at the Boston Children’s Hospital and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, chronic sleep deprivation leads to increased pain sensitivity. The research […]

04/14/2017 / By Tracey Watson

Controversial scientist claims heating up your tea in the MICROWAVE will make it healthier

Dr. Quan Vuong of the University of Newcastle in Australia, has made a controversial claim that has tea lovers the world over voicing their feelings on social media and elsewhere. Dr. Vuong, who investigates ways to improve the nutritional value of natural products, says that the healthiest (and tastiest) way to make your daily cuppa […]

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