Are Your Goals For A New Year Doomed Because You Drink Coffee? Is your love of coffee ruining your goals for a new year to lose weight? Do you wake up groggy and irritable before your first cup of coffee? Can you have a good day without a cup of coffee? Do you think you …
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Is Decaf Tea Safe Or Dangerous? Decaffeinated tea, also known as decaff or decaf tea, is tea that has had most of its caffeine removed. This is not to be confused with teas that are naturally caffeine free like chamomile varieties. So if there are teas that are naturally caffeine free, why would anyone even …
Coffee is so common most people would not think twice about consuming caffeine and public speaking. In fact, most people will demand coffee as an essential agent to perk you up before speaking in public. Too Much Caffeine And Public Speaking Disasters With all the material on the internet about public speaking, there is scant …
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From coffee to oranges – helpful tips for avoiding those foods that may just trigger a migraine. A migraine is so much more than a headache. It is pain that goes beyond that of broken bones or cuts. It’s a deep, throbbing pain, usually behind one eye, that can be triggered by food, hormones or …
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How Much Is Too Much Coffee? I’ll be the first to admit that I’ve consumed too much coffee and it was making me miserable — but I still had trouble changing my caffeine habits. I’ve used caffeine as crutch to put up with good and bad situations in life. It was my lifeline to juggle …
Energy drinks are everywhere and we have come to consider them just soft drinks with a kick. We use them to combat daytime drowsiness, balance alcohol consumption, give us a better workout or fuel our evening social life. They provide a quick afternoon pick-me-up or fuel a cross country road trip. But the price we …
Women and men of all ages can encounter bladder leakage. But it is most present in men in their mid and later years. Bladder leakage is embarrassing but is not a disease or condition. But it is a symptom of a disease or condition. It can be a symptom of an underlying problem. That’s why …
Global caffeine energy drinks are a $57 billion dollar industry in the United States and are expected to grow faster than the coffee industry. Energy drinks target the young and adventurous with a flair for the dramatic. These drinks are bright, colorful, and potentially dangerous. With high levels of caffeine, sugar and audience that likes …
Just like peanut allergies, there are coffee allergies. The sensitivity can be to the coffee bean itself or the coffee that is brewed from the bean. It can even extend to cosmetic products that are associated with coffee elements (like body scrubs or hair products). The most common trigger of a coffee allergy is from …
What if caffeine could help you predict the future. There are people that say caffeine increases psychic ability. The theory being that caffeine opens the sixth chakra which is the place in the head where two optic nerves cross each other. Where exactly is that? Looking in a mirror it would be the point where …
I used to love the Blond roast coffee. I was smoother than other blends with less bitter after-taste. What I didn’t know is it also has more caffeine. My go-to was a blond vente americano. That’s 4 shots of espresso in a venti cup filled the rest of the way with water. I have ordered …
The feeling of stress is a symptom of anxiety relating to some difficulty. The stress can be real or imagined. And by imagined, I don’t mean the stress is not real. Our stress is often from things that have not happened yet. Our minds will kick anxiety into high gear and spiral out of control down pathways …
Caffeine isn’t just in coffee. It’s hidden everywhere. Green tea has become popular as a healthy alternative to coffee that gives you energy and seems more natural. It is derived from the leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant. Unlike black tea, which is allowed to oxidize during the production process, turning the leaves black, green tea …
What is the most addictive drug in the world? People will often assume that the most addictive drug will be something sold in dark corners are back alleys. But the answer is it is sold at a drive-thru, mass produced and packaged in colorful containers to delight the whole family. In fact this drug has …
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Chocolate makes of feel good. It’s a symbol of love on holidays and a sign if comfort in times of distress. But for those that suffer from migraines it can also be signal of distress. And like the favorite movie line: you never know what you’re going to get. Some people crave it when sad …
High blood pressure is nicknamed “the silent killer”. It often has no visible symptoms but can cause heart attacks or strokes. According to the CDC up to a third of those who have it don’t even know it. 1. Blood Pressure and Weight Issues: According to the Mayo Clinic losing even a small amout of …
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The very thing you take to control your headache is what triggers a rebound headache. Think of it like the cure being worse than the disease. The pain medication you took for your headache is actually causing ANOTHER headache. Not surprisingly rebound headaches can lead to other problems including anxiety, depression, irritability, and sleeplessness. Headache …
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Caffeine and nicotine are two legal and socially domesticated drugs only because they are less toxic when taken in standard quantities. The negative health effects of nicotine and its addictiveness are common knowledge. So why are we so reluctant to show caffeine in the same dim light? Caffeine and Nicotine Caffeine is present in many …
Headaches during pregnancy can be a challenge. Since even over the counter pain killers are not recommended, you are left with few options to battle a headache. While some pregnancy headaches are due to hormones, almost all women will also deal with a silent threat: caffeine. Most of us are used to starting the day …
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What Is Decaf Coffee? Decaf coffee is often distained as a do-nothing alternative to “real” coffee but that’s just not true. What Does Decaf Mean? Decaf does not mean no caffeine. Caffeine is a substance found naturally in the leaves, seeds, fruits, and nuts of more than 60 different plants, and is added to food …
The Great Caffeine Hoax Caffeine is the drug of choice around the world. Yes, I said it. It’s not a popular fact, but caffeine is a drug. It seems all cute and glamorous, packaged in to-go cups at your local drive-thru, but it is, in fact, a drug. And it’s a drug we are all …
When it comes to migraines, caffeine withdrawal is the evil villian or your story. The headache associated with a migraine needs to be triggered. This trigger can come in many forms: food, weather conditions, lighting, and even hormornes. One of the triggers can be too much caffeine consumption. And yet the pain of migraines …
