For all you coffee drinkers out there I want you to know the future of coffee drinking is in good hands. A friend of mine sent me a link to the Lewiston Maine Sun Journal. In the paper there was a column written by David Kananowitz who is a sophomore at Monmouth Academy (a high school in the area).
Seems David did some research on coffee and the supposed health risks of drinking coffee.
David's facts:
1. Drinking coffee on a regular basis can reduce your risk of developing heart attacks and hypertension. He cited the Honolulu Heart Program which found no scientific link between coffee and heart attacks.
2. Coffee reduces risk of Parkinson's disease. Kananowitz said scientists have found that those who drink between three and six cups of coffee daily are five times less likely to develop Parkinson's disease
3. Coffee drinkers have less chance of getting Type 2 diabetes. David mentioned the study conducted by Harvard researchers in 2003, they found that people who drank an average of four to five cups of coffee daily reduced their risk of developing Type 2 Diabetes by 30%.
It's reassuring to know up and coming writers are also talking about the benefits of drinking coffee.
Thanks David Kananowitz for spreading the information about the benefits of coffee.
Not the usual grind,
Tip of the mug to Richard Dudley a talented Australian artist for his sketch of the coffee cup.
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Sydney's The Rocks Aroma Fest is a once a year festival for those in Australia who love coffee, chocolate and spice.
Australians drink over 1.2 billion cups of coffee each year-now that's a place to be.
Featuring lots of booths of coffee vendors, the press release says over 100 different vendors! This event is just the thing for coffee lovers. This year The Rocks Aroma Fest staff had some fun and built a Mona Lisa out of latte's, long blacks and flat whites using 3,604 cups of great coffee.
To see how the crew did it take a look at this video:
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Multnomah County commissioners in Portland Oregon have joined New York, San Francisco and Seattle's King County and other cities making restaurants and coffee shops post calories and other health information on their menu boards.
This means calorie counts on menus or signboards near each item for easy reference. This way people can choose or not to know how many calories are in a particular food or drink.
The question I have: Do you really want to know how many calories are in a grande Café Mocha (300 with the whipped cream, or 260 without) or 500 calories in one slice of Meat pizza?
Eating healthy is important I know, but I’m not sure I’m ready for it being in my face. I know how to Google and I have a calorie book to look up when the mood strikes. So maybe I should give up the cappucino and go for espresso instead?
Anyone for Cinnamon Dolce Latte with Sugar-Free Syrup-only 90 calories?
Not the usual grind,
A tip of the mug to Alexander Galanakis for the use of the photo
