If, like us, you can’t bare to face the morning before a near-ritualistic double espresso, then this bizarre gizmo could be just your sort of thing.
It’s a ‘coffee inhaler’ which allows users to ‘inhale’ 100mg of caffeine – the equivalent of a single espresso – in the form of a breathable coffee powder.
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Caffeine lovers have had it right for a long time. As long as they’ve been carefully supplementing their caffeinated needs with the help of coffee, they’ve been reaping the healthy benefits that the drink has to offer.
In her article titled The Health Benefits of Coffee, author Jennifer Copley outlines numerous conditions that coffee helps in providing positive & protective effects.
Coffee provides caffeine and anti-oxidants. Numerous recent studies show that in the right amount, caffeine and anti-oxidants have positive effects on health. Anti oxidants prevent the oxidative process from damaging & destroying cells.
The taste & warmth
What’s better than the feel of a cup of coffee warming your hands on a cold morning.
What can possibly smell better that the aroma of rich fresh coffee, enveloping into your home.
There aren’t many who’ll argue against the pleasant ambiance of a coffee house. A fresh brew of coffee supplemented with live acoustic guitar presents a perfect opportunity to talk with friends or to spend with a date.
Coffee, caffeine, and athletic performance
Studies have shown that caffeine influences blood glucose levels. It is common for cyclists to consume coffee prior to time-trials, stage races, and classic events.
Caffeine can improve athletic performance. It can do this without impairing the body’s temperature regulation or hydration.
Research has shown that relatively small doses of caffeine- roughly the equivalent of a cup of coffee (70-150 mg of caffeine, or 1-3 mg caffeine per kg body weight), consumed about one hour before exercise, can enhance reaction time, concentration & alertness, as well as improve performance in both endurance events and in short high intensity events.
How much is just right?
The Mayo Clinic suggests consuming 2-4 cups of coffee per day. This gives coffee drinkers roughly the equivalent of 200mg to 300mg of caffeine.
How much is too much?
Excess coffee consumption- 6-7+ cups per day- can lead to, or worsen the following conditions;
For further information on caffeine contents in drinks, explore Caffeine Content of Drinks.
You can also see Food & Beverage Caffeine Contents.
Provided by EatingWell.com
Coffee lovers may be raising their cups at the growing stream of positive news about their favorite drink. For healthy adults, having two or three cups of joe daily generally isn’t harmful and it may have health perks. Some recent findings even suggest that coffee may help lower the risk of diseases like diabetes and heart disease.
A cup of coffee contains about 1 gram of soluble fiber, the type that can help lower cholesterol, according to a recent report in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.
Recent Harvard studies, involving more than 193,000 people, found that regular coffee drinkers had a significantly lower risk of type2 diabetes than those who abstained. The more they drank, the lower their risk.
Despite coffee’s reputation for being bad for the heart, recent epidemiologic studies haven’t found a connection; some even suggest coffee can be protective. A study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition reported that healthy people 65 and over who drank four or more cups of caffeinated beverages daily (primarily coffee) had a 53 percent lower risk of heart disease than non-coffee-drinkers.
