Tag: caffeine

This AOL infographic is interesting, but misleading. Of course, plain black coffee is wicked healthy for you, as is Green, Black, and Oolong tea. But soda? With its phosphoric acid that can contribute to brittle bones? They list this as “even better”. Weird. I’m guessing that this should NOT be...

Here’s the flight plan … for what I’m talking about today (I’m on from 12:00 to 12:30).Call to chat: 412.333.1360 Listen live by clicking here. Starbucks defeats woman’s lawsuit over spilled HOT tea in her lap Mayor of San Fran BANS Happy Meal Toys. A good thing or not? ...

British scientists report that caffeine consumers actually “get no perk” from their morning joe. I don’t buy it. It is true, as they say, that we develop a tolerance to caffeine over time. But they’re saying that “Although frequent consumers feel alerted by caffeine, evidence suggests that this is...

According to this Food Industry Report, you should expect to see caffeine-spike foods and snacks appearing on your grocer’s shelves. The brand, Morning Spark’s, for example, now produces a caffeine-fortified instant oatmeal in addition to their energy bars. Even weirder, if that were possible, Dakota Valley Products manufactures natural,...

Too much caffeine — and it’s likely you don’t know just how much caffeine is in each drink — poses a potential health risk to the teens and kids they are marketed to. This, according to Dr. Roland Griffiths, a caffeine researcher. He says that while there are no...

Are stimulant drinks just a vehicle for drug injection? Researchers at Johns Hopkins University are raising the issue, and recommending that caffeine be subject to the very same regulations as other drugs. Stimulant drink manufacturers have skirted US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulation by selling their products, which...

Write this down: A little is good … A lot is not. Surging global demand for high-caffeine energy drinks has led to increased reports of negative health impacts linked to the stimulant’s use in beverages, according to a new review. Researchers from John Hopkins University suggest that the labelling...

The French and Mediterranean people drink coffee every day, and the evidence is that we should too. Despite the controversy that swirls around it, the research data show that this common morning eye-opener is very healthy for you. The catch? Coffee is just like all other foods and drinks,...