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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 […]

05/13/2017 / 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 […]

12/08/2016 / By Amy Goodrich

Is it okay to pair your morning coffee and workout routine?

Most of us are all too familiar with the boost of that good old cup of joe first thing in the morning. But is a hit of caffeine before attempting a sprint workout on the treadmill the right and healthy thing to do? According to some experts, it is. Research has shown that downing a […]

07/11/2016 / By usafeaturesmedia

The positives and negatives of caffeine on your overall health

(WomensFitnessFocus.com) Caffeine is a compound found in a variety of plants and acts as a natural pesticide which protects plants from the insects that feed on them. In the human body, however, caffeine behaves like a psychoactive stimulant drug by arousing the central nervous system and it is also a gentle diuretic. Caffeine is most prevalently […]

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