Add Avoidance of MS to the List of Potential Benefits of Coffee
Drinking 6 or more cups of coffee per day has been associated with a reduced risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS). In a paper published on March 3rd in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry, two studies -in California and Sweden reported that people who drank six or more...
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Proton Pump Inhibitors
With all of the acidic foods in the typical American diet, it’s no wonder why Acid Reflux is one of the most common complaints at the doctor’s office. In 2009 there were over 9 million visits related to it! Acid Reflux has caused millions of people to take PPIs, or Proton Pump Inhibitors, the most common type of medication used to suppress stomach acid production in people with reflux. Most people who take this stay on it for years, or the rest of their lives. PPIs have some nutrition implications associated with long-term use, mainly with bone and blood...
Health Benefits of Breakfast
Do you eat breakfast when you drink your HealthWise in the morning? As most of us know, studies have shown eating breakfast is the best way to start your day and helps with brain and overall body health. People who eat breakfast typically… 1. Are leaner. People who skip it are 4.5 times more likely to be overweight. 2. Are healthier overall. They not only are less likely to be overweight, but they have healthier blood sugar and cholesterol levels, and are less hungry later on in the day. 3. Have more energy. Eating breakfast high in carbohydrates and...
Today September 29 is “National Coffee Day”.
Something so ubiquitous as coffee deserves its own day…and today’s the day! Legend has it that a goat herder by the name of Kaldi in Ethiopia first came across coffee in the 9th century when his goats ate the berries off a bush. The goats seemed more lively to Kaldi, so he chewed some himself, was excited by what ate, and then took some cherries to a Muslim holy man at the local monastery. The holy man discarded the cherries in the fireplace; the beans roasted; the delicious aroma spread; the roasted beans were recovered and were then dissolved in...
Coffee Reduces Pain
In addition to all of the other recent discoveries about coffee’s health benefits (protecting against dementia, certain types of cancers, risk of premature death, and more), reducing physical pain may also be added to the list! A group of participants recently spent 90 minutes performing fake computer tasks, meant to mimic a day doing office work. Typically, these tasks can cause pain in the shoulders, neck, forearms and wrists. Participants were told they could drink coffee or not before the study, whichever was their typical routine. The researchers at Norway’s National Institute of Occupational Health found that the 19...
Tips for an Alkaline Diet
Aside from the general discomfort from eating a diet with too much acid like heartburn, too much acid in our bodies creates an environment that allows yeast, viruses, and parasites to thrive. The ideal body pH is 7.4, and the closer our bodies are to our ideal pH, the better we feel and the easier it is to maintain long-term health. Anything over 7 is considered alkaline; less than 7 is acidic. Examples of acidic foods include red meat, sodas, coffee, fried foods, dairy, and alcohol. The opposite of acidic foods are alkaline ones, and eating an alkaline diet...
