Benefits of Drinking Coffee and Tea
December 21, 2009
It seems as though every week a new articles surfaces about the pros and cons of drinking either coffee or tea. One week caffeine is a mortal enemy, the next a tolerable friend. Likewise, green tea surfaces as a miracle cure all, only to fade to a questionable metabolic stimulant. If you enjoy either coffee or tea, here are some things to consider.
According to an article released last year by ABC News, Study: Drinking Coffee Has Health Benefits, coffee is America’s number one source of antioxidants, the agents that help protect you from toxins, starve off cancer and heart disease. But what about the barrage of information about the negative effects of caffeine that surface along side articles like this one from ABC News? Even this article from ABC points out that caffeine does in fact raise your blood pressure. So is tea a better source of antioxidants, since it contains less caffeine?
Tea has less than three times the amount of caffeine than coffee, which can be great for people who suffer from indigestion or headaches after drinking coffee (Grieger). Grieger goes on to mention some additional benefits of drinking tea, such as an increased metabolism and disease fighting qualities. According to ABC News, coffee also helps prevent disease, so coffee and tea seem to be on equal par there. And in reference to an increased metabolism, Grieger mentions that drinking green tea can help you burn up to 80 calories a day. 80 calories? It seems as though you would burn just as many calories lifting your coffee cup.
So Which Is It… Coffee or Tea?
Most of the other information out there about the benefits of coffee and/or tea seem to say the same things: coffee is an antioxidant but high amounts of caffeine can be bad; tea also has healing qualities, but is not the diet miracle the headlines would like to suggest it is. Many studies have mentioned that decaf coffee offers just as many antioxidants as regular coffee, which removes any negative effects brought on by caffeine.
When it comes down to it, drinking coffee or tea can be mutually beneficially in moderation. If you prefer drinking Coffee over tea, consider drinking less to limit your intake of caffeine, or switch to decaf. If you prefer tea, great, but don’t assume that drinking high volumes of it will magically burn off the donut you had for breakfast.
Masni Rizal Mansor
http://www.articlesbase.com/health-articles/benefits-of-drinking-coffee-and-tea-119117.html
Why is the same coffee taste better from a coffeeshop than homemade?
December 21, 2009
Hey there. Can anybody tell me, why coffee tastes better, if I buy it in a coffeeshop? For example: If I make myself coffe with exactly the Dunkin’ Donuts coffee ground, they use to make their coffee it doesn’t taste as good as the Coffee they sell, by far not. Why? I mean; I used the same one? What do they make different? I have tried out making the coffee with about every ratio of coffee and water, but I really never got the taste! I hope anybody can help me! @Mia s: I was talking about plain coffee, without cream and sugar.
Several things here: If you do not put any effort into making the coffee the experience is better. Dunkin’ Donuts has to clean their coffee makers regularly as part of Health Dept requirements. Therefore there will be little in the way of stale taste, leftover grounds in the system, murky water, etc. Your drip coffee maker at home probably brews coffee that has a weird bitter taste. If so, it needs to be cleaned. Run a pot of water through that has about 1/4 white vinegar. No coffee in this one! Then run straight water. Run the filter holder through the dishwasher. This ought to improve the taste of your coffee. If not, buy a new drip machine. I learned that the best coffee is made with a French press. They are cheap, brew excellent coffee, require no filters, and can be broken down completely and run through the dishwasher.
Does coffee have any health benefits?
December 21, 2009
If drank in moderation I mean. People always seem to go on about how tea is supposed to be good for you but never have anything positive to say about Coffee. I hate tea. Tastes foul in my opinion.
there are antioxidants in coffee. Also if you drink coffee over tea you will get less fluoride (which is good its toxic). Neither are all so great for you because of the caffeine, but there are some good things in it.
Health Benefits of Coffee – What’s Brewing?
December 21, 2009
What’s Brewing? is a fun-filled exploration of ancient drinks such as teas, yerba mate, coffees, etc. Learn how they can benefit us in our modern lives. Get more tips at http://www.veria.com
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The History of Organic Coffee
December 2, 2009
When thinking of coffee beans and the environment they grow in, most people automatically think of sprawling, commercial coffee crop plantations in the middle of nowhere. They may believe sunlight is the main nutrient for all types of coffee. However, different coffee crops share different growth and harvesting procedures. The two main types of coffee growth: shade grown (organic coffee) and direct sunlight (traditional coffee) are on the opposite sides of the spectrum when it comes to production.
In the past, all coffee was shade grown and bore some resemblance to organic coffee. Most Kinds of Coffee refuse to sprout majestically under direct sunlight and thrive best under sun blocking trees. Shade grown coffee benefited from fallen leaves which help to mulch the soil to retain moisture. In addition, shade trees provide homes for birds, which act as pest control. With few fertilizers and pesticides used as recently as 30 years ago, coffee was a hallmark of healthy production. In the 1970’s, new hybrids of coffee crop began to sprout. Farmers began to learn new ways of producing more coffee beans, slowing down the harvesting rate, and use direct sunlight to raise crops. In order to make room for non-organic coffee, many farmers even chopped down their trees to create plantation room. In the United States, approximately 2 million acres of lands dedicated to organic and non-organic coffee had its shade trees removed. The only farmers who spared their shade trees for organic coffee were the ones too poor to afford fertilizers and pesticides needed for production. With the transition from organic coffee to ‘sun coffee’ growing coffee began to sacrifice the environment. Soil erosion and nutrient depletion became the norm as more chemical fertilizers were sprayed onto the ground. In addition, producers were adamant at removing rainforest land in the search for non-organic coffee soil. Today, there are only a few countries that are making the switch to producing full time organic coffee, including Ethiopia, Panama, Mexico, and El Salvador. Bigger countries like Costa Rica and Brazil continue to be mainly non-organic coffee producers. All in all, organic coffee has derived its history from the spoiled environment its non-organic counterpart specializes in creating. For more information on organic coffeerecipes or for organic Coffee
Scott Wilson http://www.articlesbase.com/home-and-family-articles/the-history-of-organic-coffee-115809.html
