X-Files Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 MIAMI, July 6 (UPI) -- Memory impairment was reversed in aged mice, bred to develop symptoms of Alzheimer's disease, after they were given caffeine, U.S. researchers said. Researchers at the University of South Florida said back-to-back studies show caffeine significantly decreased abnormal levels of the protein linked to Alzheimer's disease -- both in the brains and in the blood of mice exhibiting symptoms of the disease. Both studies build upon previous research by the University of South Florida that showed caffeine in early adulthood prevented the onset of memory problems in mice bred to develop Alzheimer's symptoms in old age. http://www.upi.com/Health_News/2009/07/06/...18721246857343/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritz Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 Caffeine is NOT equal to coffee. I get enough caffeine every day and I haven't had coffee in many years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corinthian Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 I don't drink coffee. I prefer tea. Although it's been a loooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooong time since I drank a nice cup of hot tea. (used to drink everyday - and then I couldn't sleep well and had stomach problems ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 Coffee. It's part of the holy trinity after beer and bourbon. Our church imports a container full or so a month from the villages around the area where we do habitual mission trips. We then have a congregation member arrange roasting at a family business, and they distribute it in local grocery stores. The villagers get paid way above the going rate, and all of the church's costs are more than covered, so it's a mutual win-win. But the coffee. . . .<Homer Simpson>Uuuuummm</Homer Simpson> The most delicious French and Full City Roasts in whole bean, tons of natural oils, bursting with flavor, fresh as can be, and all @ $9/lb. I wake up excited for java in the mornings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X-Files Posted July 8, 2009 Author Share Posted July 8, 2009 Caffeine is NOT equal to coffee. I get enough caffeine every day and I haven't had coffee in many years. They lied to you. That's not *real* caffeine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold Jones Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 ...But the coffee. . . .<Homer Simpson>Uuuuummm</Homer Simpson> The most delicious French and Full City Roasts in whole bean, tons of natural oils, bursting with flavor, fresh as can be, and all @ $9/lb. I wake up excited for java in the mornings. Does the church approve of its members posting porn? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritz Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 They lied to you. That's not *real* caffeine. I dunno, if it works exactly like "real" caffeine then it's plenty real to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 Does the church approve of its members posting porn? Mainstream Protestant. We could probably make porn and be OK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougRichards Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 I have an old fashioned coffee percolator attached to a timer in my kitchen. I set the thing up before bed each night so when I get out of bed (as opposed to waking up - too different things) there is a pot of hot coffee waiting for me: I cannot wake up without it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corinthian Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 (edited) I don't drink coffee. I prefer tea. Did I just say that? Did I just say I don't drink coffee and prefer tea? Did I, huh, did I? Because awhile ago, I was at a trade fair killing some time when I passed in front of a stall that sells native Batangas-brew kape barako. Sure, nothing new, move along. Oops, waitaminute, my gawd, the woman manning the stall has beautiful eyes, ooh very nice long black hair, oh dear she's looking at me, eye contact, gosh, oh sh1t she smiles, oh man that is heart melting, she is oozing with sex appeal, golliness she's so beautiful, gotta go buy a cup. So I did buy a cup of coffee from her and got suckered into buying a bag of beans as well. I'm such a sucker.... And yes I drank the stuff. It's pretty ok. Still prefer tea. Edited July 10, 2009 by TomasCTT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShotMagnet Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 If you could go back and 'make beans' with the coffee-bean woman, wouldn't that be worth trading tea for coffee? Shot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritz Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 If you could go back and 'make beans' with the coffee-bean woman, wouldn't that be worth trading tea for coffee?Shot If he does and does, will that say anything about the qualities of coffee, or the qualities of the woman? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShotMagnet Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 Seems to me like it wouldn't matter, and would also be a win/win for our brother Tomas. Born-again coffee-drinker, who is also dater of smoking-hot purveyor of coffee-beans. Note how our young padawan was sucked into buying a cup just because the charming Filipina smiled at him, and apparently could have 'roused the dead' if you take my meaning. Imagine same young padawan telling his tea-drinking heathen friends about the coffee-shop woman, whom he just happens to be dating. She'll make a pile of money, she'll probably show him a little gratitude in return. At that point, does it really matter if the coffee's any good? Shot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snafu_72 Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 I enjoy coffee every day. Am just thinking about getting into the roasting side of the game. I prefer my coffee as I prefer women; strawberry blond and hot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X-Files Posted December 7, 2010 Author Share Posted December 7, 2010 The Bean Stop in Eau Claire Market is set to start serving Kopi Luwak — better known as cat poop coffee — on Tuesday, one of the most unique blends available anywhere on the planet. http://www.calgarysun.com/news/alberta/2010/12/04/16433111.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold Jones Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 Been getting this http://www.nmpinoncoffee.com/npc_shop/detail.asp?dept_id=1&pf_id=NMP5LB at Costco for a few months the wife and I really like it. It has an amazing aroma and a unique taste, plus it's fairly inexpensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dame Karmen Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 Recently in some medical article I read that coffe seems to be of benefit somehow in preventing colon cancer, which I thought was interesting because of all the colon cancer in my dads side - including my siblings and other close paternal side rellys, and I've had precancerous colon adenoma removed in past. My daily coffee addiction may be helping me here then if this is true about these benefits. Seems theres both good and bad benefits to reap in most things in general Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Steele Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 Did I just say that? Did I just say I don't drink coffee and prefer tea? Did I, huh, did I? Because awhile ago, I was at a trade fair killing some time when I passed in front of a stall that sells native Batangas-brew kape barako. Sure, nothing new, move along. Oops, waitaminute, my gawd, the woman manning the stall has beautiful eyes, ooh very nice long black hair, oh dear she's looking at me, eye contact, gosh, oh sh1t she smiles, oh man that is heart melting, she is oozing with sex appeal, golliness she's so beautiful, gotta go buy a cup. So I did buy a cup of coffee from her and got suckered into buying a bag of beans as well. I'm such a sucker.... And yes I drank the stuff. It's pretty ok. Still prefer tea. Maybe you should try decaf? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Steele Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 The Bean Stop in Eau Claire Market is set to start serving Kopi Luwak — better known as cat poop coffee — on Tuesday, one of the most unique blends available anywhere on the planet. http://www.calgarysu...4/16433111.html [Mr. Picky] "Kopi Luwak is made when the common palm civet — a small, tree-dweller Cutler said is closer to a raccoon than a cat — eats coffee cherries.[/Mr. Picky] More like a mongoose.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 Shameless and hardened Tea drinker here as well. When I get a craving for coffee, I go to BigBucks (Starbucks) and get a cup of overpriced, burnt yuppie coffee. I don't drink coffee. I prefer tea. Although it's been a loooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooong time since I drank a nice cup of hot tea. (used to drink everyday - and then I couldn't sleep well and had stomach problems ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X-Files Posted January 21, 2012 Author Share Posted January 21, 2012 (edited) Scientists have long known that coffee drinkers have a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes, but researchers out of China may have figured out why. Researchers Ling Zheng, of Wuhan University, and Kun Huang, of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, have found that compounds in coffee inhibit hIAPP (human islet amyloid polypeptide), a substance linked to diabetes. Their study appeared in a recent issue of the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. Prior global epidemiological studies have shown that those who drink four or more cups of coffee a day have a 50 percent lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes, the most prevalent type of diabetes accounting for 95 percent of all cases. Every additional cup reduces the risk by an additional 7 percent. Wilfred Brimley would approve of the rest of this story Edited January 21, 2012 by X-Files Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 Scientists have long known that coffee drinkers have a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes, but researchers out of China may have figured out why. Researchers Ling Zheng, of Wuhan University, and Kun Huang, of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, have found that compounds in coffee inhibit hIAPP (human islet amyloid polypeptide), a substance linked to diabetes. Their study appeared in a recent issue of the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. Prior global epidemiological studies have shown that those who drink four or more cups of coffee a day have a 50 percent lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes, the most prevalent type of diabetes accounting for 95 percent of all cases. Every additional cup reduces the risk by an additional 7 percent. Wilfred Brimley would approve of the rest of this story Anecdotally, over several years, I would disagree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X-Files Posted December 1, 2012 Author Share Posted December 1, 2012 "What I tell patients is, if you like coffee, go ahead and drink as much as you want and can," says Dr. Peter Martin, director of the Institute for Coffee Studies at Vanderbilt University. He's even developed a metric for monitoring your dosage: If you are having trouble sleeping, cut back on your last cup of the day. From there, he says, "If you drink that much, it's not going to do you any harm, and it might actually help you. A lot."Officially, the American Medical Association recommends conservatively that "moderate tea or coffee drinking likely has no negative effect on health, as long as you live an otherwise healthy lifestyle." That is a lackluster endorsement in light of so much recent glowing research. Not only have most of coffee's purported ill effects been disproven -- the most recent review fails to link it the development of hypertension -- but we have so, so much information about its benefits. We believe they extend from preventing Alzheimer's disease to protecting the liver. What we know goes beyond small-scale studies or limited observations. The past couple of years have seen findings, that, taken together, suggest that we should embrace coffee for reasons beyond the benefits of caffeine, and that we might go so far as to consider it a nutrient. http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2012/11/the-case-for-drinking-as-much-coffee-as-you-like/265693/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X-Files Posted February 9, 2013 Author Share Posted February 9, 2013 Mike and Trina swear by their coffee. He enjoys a fine espresso grind, which is "on the cold side"; she prefers a "saturated blend" that is "warm and thicker."The St. Petersburg, Fla., couple refuses to drink the caffeinated beverage, which they say is bad for their health. Instead, they use it as an enema. They each have at least 100 coffee enemas a month, 6,000 in all since their addiction began two years ago. http://abcnews.go.com/Health/florida-couple-addicted-coffee-enemas/story?id=18433235 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shep854 Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 Mike and Trina swear by their coffee. He enjoys a fine espresso grind, which is "on the cold side"; she prefers a "saturated blend" that is "warm and thicker."The St. Petersburg, Fla., couple refuses to drink the caffeinated beverage, which they say is bad for their health. Instead, they use it as an enema. They each have at least 100 coffee enemas a month, 6,000 in all since their addiction began two years ago. http://abcnews.go.co...ory?id=18433235Pucker factor... ----On a lighter note, help Susan Sarandon save the coffee growers (and buy her brand at the same time )http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323951904578291843600327004.html?mod=djemEditorialPage_h Helping Small Coffee Growers Fatten Up the 'Thin Months' Fair-trade vendor Green Mountain Coffee Roasters has teamed up with nonprofit Heifer International to help poor farmers to become more self-sufficient. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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