Good News for Coffee Drinkers

Coffee, long known as the drink of choice for college students cramming for that final exam and those cursed to arise early in the morning, may be better for you than you think.

Trailing coffee and black tea are bananas, dried beans and corn. A study recently released from lead author, University of Scranton in Pennsylvania chemistry professor, Joe Vinson, shows coffee to hold the lead in anti-oxidant absorption against long-time contender black tea.

This study shows people absorb the highest amount of anti-oxidants from coffee. Usually found in fruits and vegetables, anti-oxidants help to rid the body of free radicals, which cause cancers and heart disease. Anti-oxidants are known for their anti-cancer and anti-aging properties as well as aiding in protection against heart disease.

Other studies have shown moderate (2-4 cups per day) coffee drinkers lower their risk for certain kinds of cancers as well as six 8-ounce cups of coffee cut the risk of type-2 diabetes as much as 30%.

Coffee only contains a few types of anti-oxidants while fruits and vegetables contain a variety, which is most beneficial to the human body. However, before you go out and buy stock in your local coffee shop, there's no reason to start calling coffee a new health food.

In addition some studies link heavy coffee drinking with reduced fertility, other studies show an increase in LDL-cholesterol (the 'harmful' kind). To what degree this actually contribute to heart attacks is a matter of debate.

People drinking four or more cups per day also have twice the risk of urinary incontinence and women drinking coffee seem to lose more calcium and tend to have less dense bones than non-caffeine drinkers.

Bon cafetite! All in all most agree that the benefits - at least at moderate consumption levels - outweigh the risks.

And You Thought Coffee Was Bad for You!

I am sure that if you are a coffee enthusiast, you have heard this, but if not let me state it here. "Coffee is good for you!"

"Coffee is good for you!"

Recent research has shown that coffee is the number one source of antioxidants in the American diet. Antioxidants, are nutrients that are responsible from protecting your body's cells from being destroyed by toxins. This destruction has been linked to an increased risk of certain medical conditions, such as cancer, heart disease and others.

Antioxidants are found in the good stuff that our mothers made us eat when we were little, namely fruits & veggies. Amazingly, many of us didn't listen and took up coffee instead because more Americans get their daily dose of antioxidants from coffee than from broccoli!

The top 10 list for the the source of antioxidants in the Americandiet were listed as follows:

1. Coffee 2. Black Tea 3. Bananas 4. Dried Beans 5. Corn 6. Red Wine 7. Beer 8. Apples 9. Tomatoes 10.Potatoes

Research also showed that there was esentially no difference between the amount of antioxidants in regular versus decaf coffees.

Now this doesn't mean that you should run out and consume mass amounts of coffee. Like everything in life, moderation is the key!

And by the way, you should still eat your fruits and veggies, just finish them off with a great cup of coffee!

Check out more coffee tips and science at the coffee facts & fiction section of our website, WeBeJava.com

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An Energy Lifter without Cigarette, Coffee, or Ephedra

Unfortunately, cigarette (neural energy) causes cancer and other illnesses, caffeine (physical energy) is an expensive and unhealthy addiction, ephedra was banned by FDA. We all know cigarette, coffee and ephedra give people energy.

We can not take any of these without health risks, but it doesn't mean we do not need energy.

People often experience lifted energy level after drinking tea. Many holistic people believe the answers lies in tea, especially the Green Tea.

In a month, impaired blood vessel functioning (a risk factor for heart attack and strokes) improved about 50% in the tea drinkers. In another recent test, Joseph Vita, M.D., of the Boston University School of Medicine, had heart patients drink either plain water or four cups of black tea daily. In a large 10-year study in the Netherlands, men who consumed only the catechins in half a cup of tea. Green tea also reduces heart disease risks, as polyphenols in green tea extract helps prevent deadly clogging of arteries and reverses poor arterial functioning that can trigger heart attacks and strokes, two major new studies have found.

The remaining moisture in the green tea leaves eventually ferment and making green tea black, thus black tea. When fresh tea leaves are picked and dried, it is green tea. The difference between black tea and green tea is the fermentation. Tests in the west usually uses black tea as that is what's available.

Green tea is studied to be much more powerful in all tea's healthy functions than black tea. Green tea is usually only available in the west in the form of extracts, as extracted green tea powder is no longer fermented in the storage.

Because green tea extract increases metabolism, it is also a fat burner. It helps with thermogenesis and helps the metabolism of fat. It works without increasing the heart rate that is most often associated with most fat burners. It also works without causing jitters and other unwanted side effect.

However, Green tea alone will not produce sustained energy. Another herb, Rhodiola Rosea Extract, improves the ratio of muscle/fat and increases hemoglovin and erythrocytes levels in the blood. Another vital factor with Rhodiola Rosea is that it boosts mental state, making the energy lifting not only a physical phenomena, but also a neural response.

Extracts of Rhodiola Rosea enhances the transport of serotonin precursors, tryptophan, and 5-hydroxytryptophan into the brain. Serotonin is a widely studied brain neurotransmitter chemical involved in many functions. Unbalanced serotonin has been linked to various abnormal mental states such as clinical depression. Russian scientists have used Rhodiola alone or in combination with antidepressants to boost one's mental state.

When green tea and Rhodiola Rosea are combined with Rhizome Curculiginis and Lion's Tail Grass, not only a product that can lift both physical and mental energy is born, but also is born an extremely healthy group of antioxidants in a single formula.

When this formulation works in one's body, one will not feel the jittery caused by cigarette, coffee or ephedra. It works quietly, providing more oxygen to the brain, making one alert and intrinsically energetic. One shall experience such energy lifting in less than 30 minutes after taking a fast release capsule.

Among other sites where such product are offered, one can refer to the DynaForce TLC sold at www.HolisticTLC.com

By James Well.

For other health and research information, Email: jameswell@gmail.com

He directs a research lab facility among other projects. James Well consults to nutrition industry, specializing in Diet, Energy, Libido and Diabetes care and other related holistic products.