I’m not a coffee drinker—but I know a lot of coffee lovers. And as I regularly report, you really don’t have to give up your morning cup of joe for better health. As for me, I love brewing up a [...]
Category: Coffee
Coffee isn’t the answer to a sleepless night
For someone who doesn’t drink coffee, I certainly talk a lot about it, right? I realize it’s one pleasure that a lot of people feel guilty about, though. So when I have an opportunity to set [...]
Caffeine and your brain: It’s complicated
I routinely get asked so many questions about coffee—or, more specifically, caffeine. Can I drink it? Should I drink it? Is it good for me? Of course, I have written about the health benefits [...]
This morning “vice” may help prevent the second most common cancer
I’m not a coffee drinker myself. But I also know that a lot of my patients and readers can’t imagine a day without that morning cup of joe. Which is why I’m always excited to share new research [...]
The “black and green” path to a longer life
Yesterday I talked about how nutrition isn’t always as black and white as most people would like. Well, one new study suggests that it could be black and green. Let me explain… Coffee and tea cut [...]
Wake up and smell the diabetes prevention
Since I spent so much of this week talking about the healthy habits that could save your life, I thought I’d spend today talking about an “unhealthy” habit that could actually do the same: your [...]
Wake up your brown fat with a hot cup of joe
As I’ve mentioned here many times before, I’m not a coffee drinker. The caffeine simply leaves me too wired. But I realize this makes me an outlier. And of all the crutches out there, a hot cup [...]
Coffee and tea: The cautions and benefits
Tuesday’s conversation about the benefits — and drawbacks — of raw food reminded me of another interesting article I came across recently. It focused on coffee. And although I don’t drink it, [...]
The dark roast secret to dementia prevention
I’m not a coffee drinker. But most of my patients enjoy a cup or two every morning. So I still like to report on the subject whenever it comes up. And it does, quite often, actually. Because [...]
The morning vice that could save your life
This isn’t the first time I’ve written about coffee — and I can guarantee it won’t be the last. It’s one the most popular “vices” among my patients. So while I’m not a coffee drinker myself, I [...]