coffee

from news.bbc.co.uk

Coffee may cut the risk of dementia by blocking the damage cholesterol can inflict on the body, research suggests. The drink has already been linked to a lower risk of Alzheimer's Disease, and a study by a US team for the Journal of Neuroinflammation may explain why.

from baltimoresun.com

The most widely used mood-altering drug in the world may also be the most studied. There seems to be no end to our curiosity about caffeine. And no wonder: It occurs naturally in 60 different plants. It's used in weight-loss supplements, anti-aging skin treatments, and pills sold to enhance athletic performance and to treat migraines and other aches and pains.

from MSNBC.com

Good news for java junkies: You don't have to skip your caffeine fix to get in a good workout — even in the hot summer months when coffee's widely believed to promote dehydration.

from reuters.com

That morning cup of coffee may help ease post-exercise muscle soreness, if preliminary research is correct.

In a small study of female college students, researchers found that a caffeine supplement seemed to lessen the muscle pain that crops up a day after a challenging workout.

Known as delayed-onset muscle soreness, the pain is common a day or two after a workout that was more intense than normal.

from cbs2chicago.com

A slimming coffee is Europe's latest weight loss trick.

CoffeeSLENDER has been sold in Norway for a year, and is just now being offered online in the United Kingdom.

Its special ingredient is a green coffee bean extract called Svetol. The Norwegian company that developed the drink says the Svetol in their product reduces the amount of carbohydrates that your body converts into sugar and then fat after eating a meal.