Posts Tagged ‘#coffee’
Line Dancing . . .
. . . is on tap for 1 p.m.
in the 2nd floor multiple-purpose room
just before Lyn switches to chair fitness at 1:30,
but get to know your foot problems
during the 10:30 a.m. Billet Health session
in the 2nd floor theater.
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Coffee Keeps You Going
Sit down to a relaxing cup of coffee and you’ll feel better. Drink too much and you’re liable to get anxious and irritable. A regular intake of the brew can help you live a little longer while lowering your risk of stroke, diabetes and several other ailments. Overdo it and it can become addictive and wreck your digestive system. At the moment, it appears that the coffee-can-be-good-for-you school outweighs the naysayers so you can relax with a cup – decaf or regular – while reading this.
Legend has it that a goat-herder in Ethiopia discovered the benefits of the coffee when he noticed his goats’ excitable and energetic behavior after eating the beans. The earliest substantiated evidence of coffee drinking is from the early 15th century in the Sufi monasteries of Yemen. About the same time, a Venetian botanist imported some to Italy and it spread throughout Europe.
Coffee houses became popular gathering places fomenting revolutionary thoughts and movements. Police tracked down Prussians who preferred the black brew over beer. England’s rulers sought to ban coffee house because their riotous gatherings were disturbing the peace of the realm. It was introduced to the New World by the mid-17th century but it wasn’t until the British tea was dumped into Boston harbor in the revolt against King George III that the colonists switched firmly from tea to coffee.
Through all this, coffee has emerged as a disease fighter because it’s loaded with antioxidants. Drinking a couple or three cups a day has become part of most folks’ day as medical researchers report the liquid lowers the risk of chronic heart disease and age-related cognitive decline.
A cautionary note: coffee intake tends to boost blood pressure so it’s wise to space coffee consumption. At the same time, a recent medical study indicated that seniors 65 and older who drink as many as four and more servings of caffeine a day, whether in coffee or soft drinks, have less than half the risk of dying of heart disease then those who consume less than that.
The benefits of coffee reportedly are its ability to relieve pain, fight mouth cancer, battle depression, aid digestion, protect the liver, and reduce the risk of breast and prostate cancer. And meeting old friends to socialize over a cup of coffee also is good for your health.
Super Supper Shuttle, Super Idea
Beginning next month,
a twice-a-month shuttle
will provide Verena residents
late-afternoon free transportation
to and from nearby restaurants.
Because it’s a shuttle, there is no need to sign up.
Just show up at the times advertised starting at 3 p.m.
If you miss a shuttle, wait for the next one.
Just don’t miss the last one.
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I just realized
I’ve mastered how easy it is to sleep.
I can do it with my eyes shut.
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Coffee A Healthy Break
Coffee might be considered the WD-40 of the food system. It’s been cited as a defensive mechanism against health risks ranging from sunburn to diabetes. Scientific, medical and diet gurus around the globe claim drinking three to five cups a day is a healthy regimen.
While not the source of nutrients found in diets of the health-conscious, an eight-ounce cup of coffee, regular or decaffeinated, contains more disease-fighting antioxidants than a typical serving of blueberries or oranges.
The anti-coffee culture points out that coffee also can cause nervousness, keep you awake at night and boost your blood pressure. To counter these over-stimulating effects of coffee, nutritionist suggest spacing out one’s intake, drinking a cup of coffee every few hours during the day.
A European study also revealed coffee retards the cognitive decline in the elderly.
Caffeine reduces the risk of cirrhosis of the liver as well as lowering the odds of death by heart disease among the elderly. Studies have also revealed coffee drinkers are less likely to develop basal-cell carcinoma – skin cancer – than non-coffee drinkers. Coffee has also been found to reduce pain, protect against strokes, fight depression and a variety of cancers, and protect the liver.
While the consensus is that coffee can be good for you, it shouldn’t be considered a cure-all. If coffee gives you the jitters, try decaf. If that doesn’t work, talk with your doctor.
Go easy on milk, cream, sugar and other-coffee-shop add-ons because they add calories to an otherwise low-calorie beverage. When brewing your own coffee, use paper filters that trap the oils in coffee that can increase your levels of cholesterol.
As with anything that involves your health and well-being, discuss your coffee habits with your primary care physician.
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