A statistical analysis of 127 studies published in the Annual Review of Nutrition, has brought new details on the health benefits of enjoying coffee. According to the meta-analysis, as reported by Inc., the consensus of these studies is that coffee: Reduces your risk of cancer up to 20 percent. Reduces your risk of Type 2 …
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According to a new study conducted by researchers at the University of Edinburgh, your love of coffee may have as much to do with your genes as your tastebuds. Summarizing the study in a recent post, Refinery 29 wrote “the study, found that people with a DNA variation in a gene called PDSS2 tend to …
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An interesting piece in The Wall Street Journal caught our eye today over our morning cup of coffee. According to research, caffeine consumption “can confer a 1% to 2% benefit” to competitive athletes, allowing them to jump a bit higher and run a bit faster. This slight increase may seem nominal but, in sports where …
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Here’s a story we can definitely get behind. A new article posted by The Atlantic compiles research into the health benefits of drinking coffee: from protecting the liver to reducing the risk of type 2 diabetes and even possible pain relief effects. While we don’t recommend going overboard with their recommendation to drink as much as you …
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Ride your bike to work on Friday, May 16th! Everyday bike commuters and those who wish they did unite: it’s time for Bike to Work Day, the national holiday celebrating your two-wheeled commute. Join the Transportation Alternatives folks at fueling stations across the five boroughs for free Brooklyn Roasting Company iced coffee, Vita Coco and KIND …
According to a Cornell study published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, coffee may aid in prevention of deteriorating eyesight and possible blindness from retinal degeneration due to glaucoma, aging and diabetes. A cup of coffee contains about 7-9% chlorogenic acid (CLA), a strong antioxidant that prevents retinal degeneration in mice. In the study, “mice …
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Spring has sprung and Gothamist posted a guide of 20 fun things to do in the month of May. On the list is biking to work and, along the way, grabbing a free cup of Brooklyn Roasting Company coffee (plus other goodies) at one of the Fueling Stations set up in all five boroughs by Transportation …
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More good news for coffee drinkers. As reported earlier, coffee can decrease your risk of type 2 diabetes. According to a new study posted in Diabetologia, a journal which publishes original clinical and experimental research within the field of diabetes, researchers found “novel evidence that increasing coffee consumption over a 4 year period is associated with a lower risk …
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