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March 8th, 2007

No Time for Coffee AND Donuts? How About a Caffeinated Donut?

Okay, be honest. Did that headline excite you maybe just a little bit? I have to admit, I thought it was kind of cool myself. But I don’t think I could bring myself to eat one…although lots of other people are on board with the idea already.
And what is the idea, exactly? […]

By Kristen King -- 0 comments

January 22nd, 2007

Healthy Foods that May Surprise You

Ruth over at Eating Fabulous shares this list of surprisingly healthy foods:

Chocolates
Oils
Potatoes
Nuts and nut butters
Coffee
Bruschetta
Spices
Tea
Soups

Read more about these goodies here.
What healthy treats do you enjoy?
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By Kristen King -- 0 comments

October 30th, 2006

Do Coffee and Tea Count as Daily Water Intake?

A reader recently left this comment: I have never understood that whole “caffeinated beverages don’t count towards your water intake” business. Would you please explain that perhaps in a separate post?
I know caffeine is a dieuretic so you eliminate more than you take in, but you are still taking in liquid. To me “doesn’t […]

By Heather -- 2 comments

September 14th, 2006

French Press Coffee Maker

A few months ago, a friend of ours from French-speaking West Africa gave us a French Press to make coffee. I’d never used one before, so we had to read the directions and follow them exactly.
The coffee tasted great, and now we’re hooked! I’ve heard that European coffee is much stronger than American coffee, […]

By Heather -- 1 comment

August 30th, 2006

Coffee: Drink Up and Be Healthy

Here’s the kind of research I love to read: coffee may be good for your health. In the recent USA Weekend, Jean Carper’s EatSmart column focused on several health benefits of coffee.
Women ages 55 to 69 who drank 1 to 3 cups a day were 24% less likely to die of heart disease than non-coffee […]

By Heather -- 0 comments