Caffeine and Sports: Improving Athletic Performance
Caffeine has always been recognized as an agent that stimulates the release of energy in the body. Among the Aztecs, the energy-giving power of cacao was so jealously prized that, apart from the nobility, only soldiers on campaign and the pochta, a hereditary class of merchant-adventurers, were permitted to use it. (Montezuma I even promulgated […]
Caffeine in Coffee and Tea Fights Antibiotic-Resistant Staph Infections
Nearly 2.5 million people in the United States show signs of harboring MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus), a potentially deadly bacterium, inside their noses. New research published in the Annals of Family Medicine supports the conclusion that coffee and tea have antimicrobial properties and that drinking hot coffee or tea can reduce the risk of carrying MRSA […]
Mystery Ingredient in Coffee Adds to Caffeine's Alzheimer’s Disease Protection
It’s been known for several years that caffeine can help stop the development of Alzheimer’s disease and even reverse some of the decrements in mental function caused by the disease. However, according to a new study of mice published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, coffee may afford additional protection to stopping the progression of […]
Coffee Prices Rise and Fall…
On May 3, when Arabica futures contract prices hit a 14-year high of $3 a pound, some analysts predicted prices could reach an unprecedented $4 a pound, as low world supplies of coffee beans left coffee buyers scrambling. However, now forecasters warn that improving prospects for next year’s crop, which has already lowered the cost of […]
Caffeine and an "Attitude of Success"
Many studies have proven that caffeine increases feelings of optimism and self-confidence and dispels boredom and fatigue. Caffeine also increases mental and physical capacities and allows you to release your hidden potential. Can there be any doubt that this line up of benefits adds up to creating an “attitude of success” in the caffeine user, […]
Filter Drip Coffee: Paper vs. Metal Filters
One of the best and most popular ways of making coffee is the filter drip method. Most commonly, the filter used is disposable and is made of paper. Sometimes, however, reusable metal, often gold-plated, filters are used instead. Both methods of filtering coffee work to brew good tasting coffee. However, the use of a metal […]
Yemeni Mocha Coffee — The Oldest and Perhaps Still the Best
Coffee first appeared in history in the Yemen in the beginning of the sixteenth century. You can read about its stormy beginnings, when Kha’ir Beg, the Meccan police chief, banned coffee and shut down the first cafés in the world, in our post Banning Four Loko: Caffeine Paranoia Run Wild! Mocha, the coffee grown in […]
Caffeinated Soap
We’ve often talked about the benefits of taking caffeine internally, whether in coffee, tea, or caffeinated soft drinks or in pills or capsules. But caffeine is also said to have a number of beneficial effects when applied topically, in the medium, for example, of creams, lotions, soaps, or shampoos.
Caffeine Does NOT Dehydrate!
One of the most abiding false charges against caffeine is that using caffeine causes dehydration. For decades, health “experts,” including many physicians, have been warning athletes and others that they should avoid caffeine if they want to avoid depleting their bodies of water. The truth? Many peer-reviewed studies have proven that caffeine does not alter […]
Ban Caffeine? Caffeine Paranoia Goes Wild!
Better take a big sip of some strong coffee and experience some of the tranquil energy that caffeine imparts. If you enjoy caffeine, this story may shake you up a little. No drug has ever been field tested the way caffeine has been. There are almost 7 billion people in the world. About 95% of […]
