Fight Prostate Cancer With Coffee And Exercise
Thursday, December 10th, 2009It seems like an odd combination, but drinking a few more cups of coffee and exercising each day can reduce a man’s risk of dying of prostate cancer, according to two studies. Now this isn’t a proven treatment, but data shows a clear association with both activities. Of almost 50,000 men in one study, spanning [...]
Green Mountain Coffee Eco Gift Guide
Monday, December 15th, 2008The other day, I received a catalog from my favorite coffee company- Green Mountain. I was happy to see that they had put together an Eco Friendly Gift Guide, featuring their Fair Trade Organic Coffee. Green Mountain is a big supporter of Fair Trade farmers and believes that, “We are all more powerful when we [...]
ReJAVAnate Reusable Burlap Bags
Tuesday, November 25th, 2008I received some nice feedback on my recent post about my switch to reusable bags. One email from Doug informed me of a recycled/reusable bag called ReJAVAnate made from used burlap. The ReJAVAnate reusable bag program takes burlap from coffee roasters and turns them into reusable bags. The program also works with The ARC (which [...]
Foods That Stain Teeth
Thursday, June 19th, 2008Certain foods stain teeth more than others. Dark colored drinks like coffee, cola and tea are some of the worst offenders. Thankfully you don’t have to cut these foods out of your diet completely to keep your teeth sparkling white. Just make sure you limit your intake of them or rinse your mouth out with [...]
Coffee is Still Good for You
Tuesday, June 17th, 2008Another report about the health benefits of coffee came out recently. Normally I just ignore these reports because they are so numerous and seem contradictory, but this time I decided to post a few of my own thoughts on coffee. I’m a latecomer to the wonderful world of coffee. I didn’t start drinking coffee regularly [...]
