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Roasted coffee may help block sugar absorption
4+ hour, 46+ min ago (806+ words) Roasted coffee has yielded three newly identified molecules that have blocked a sugar-processing enzyme more strongly than a standard diabetes drug. The lab result tightens the link between coffee chemistry and blood sugar control, and it points to new food-based…...
Does coffee protect the brain? Scientists identify the ideal dose
9+ hour, 16+ min ago (715+ words) Many people reach for coffee or tea each day without a second thought. Beyond boosting alertness and focus, new research suggests that moderate amounts of caffeinated coffee or tea may also help support brain health with age. The study reports…...
Tea can support long-term health, but how you drink it matters
1+ week, 6+ day ago (767+ words) Tea is one of the most widely consumed beverages in the world, and for good reason. A growing body of research shows that tea supports health across multiple systems, from the brain and heart to muscle strength as we age....
Caffeine could give scientists precise control over gene editing
2+ week, 1+ day ago (928+ words) A cup of coffee will not cure cancer. But scientists are now exploring whether caffeine could help control some of medicine's most powerful treatments. The idea is to use it as a simple, familiar on-and-off switch for advanced gene and…...
Drinking more coffee doesn’t always mean more caffeine in your body
2+ week, 3+ day ago (795+ words) A small, hidden difference in how the body processes caffeine appears to shape diabetes risk in ways everyday habits fail to explain. The signal does not come from the coffee cup, but from what happens after caffeine enters the bloodstream....
Natural compound found in dark chocolate and coffee is linked to slower aging
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (864+ words) Eating dark chocolate might be doing more than satisfying your cravings, it may also be slowing how your cells age. In about 1,600 adults, scientists at King's College London (KCL) found that higher blood levels of theobromine, which is a natural…...
Study says it's already too late to save the luxury crops that make coffee, chocolate, and wine
3+ mon, 5+ day ago (902+ words) Coffee, chocolate, and wine " three luxury crops that millions rely on daily " are increasingly at risk from climate change. From smallholder farms in Ghana to vineyards in France, rising temperatures and shifting rainfall patterns threaten both harvests and livelihoods. Even…...
Wild civets may hold the secret to smoother coffee in their gut
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (641+ words) Wild civets may leave a chemical thumbprint on coffee. A new study reports that unroasted beans recovered from civet droppings carried more fat and two fat-based compounds than hand-picked beans. Researchers working in Karnataka compared beans from 68 scat piles with…...
Warmer weather is impacting global food supply, but not in the way you think
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (745+ words) Hotter summers are not just uncomfortable, they also changing the odds of getting sick from food. A new analysis links warmer air, higher moisture, specific dewpoint ranges, and longer daylight to spikes in Salmonella infections across two European countries. The…...
Direct link found between the weather and the amount of sugar humans eat
5+ mon, 9+ hour ago (842+ words) When the air turns hot, your body shifts into cooling mode: you sweat from heat, you lose water, and your brain looks for fast relief, usually in the form of sugar. Sweetness signals quick energy, and cold, sugary drinks or…...