Say no to sugar in coffee! Study shows unsweetened coffee reduces Alzheimer's disease risk by 30% https://www.hindustantimes.com/life...imers-disease-risk-by-30-101737100691349.html Skip the temptation to sweeten your coffee, and see how it's good for your brain, as a study states it lowers Alzheimer's risk substantially. There’s an undeniable link between dietary choices and neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s. The scientific community continues to experiment with various foods and beverages to detect those that lower the risk and those that may increase it. Coffee is one of the beverages that is globally common. It is generally bitter so many are in the habit of sweetening it,whether with a dollop of honey or sugar cubes. It certainly adds value to your palate but what about your health? Turns out, as per a study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, unsweetened coffee can reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases. How much does unsweetened coffee reduce risk? The study examined data obtained from the UK Biobank, involving over 200,000 participants aged 40 to 69 years. Researchers categorized coffee consumption into four groups; unsweetened coffee, sugar-sweetened coffee, artificially sweetened coffee, and non-coffee drinkers. The result was remarkable. Participants who drank unsweetened coffee had a 29–30% lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s, related dementias, and Parkinson’s diseases, compared to non-coffee drinkers. Moreover, these people also had a 43% lower risk of dying from these conditions. Neurodegenerative diseases are progressive diseases that impact memory, critical thinking, daily tasks, and eventually causing death. So the fatality of these diseases is also somewhat lowered. However, having sweetened coffee did not demonstrate similar protective benefits. Similarly, decaf coffee also showed protective measures, reducing the risk of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases by 34-37%, and lowering dying risks by 47%. Sugar in coffee has no value Sugar is a major red flag, with health experts cautioning against its excessive consumption. Adding sweeteners to coffee may make it sweet and delicious, but has no real health benefits. Instead, by opting for unsweetened coffee, one can safeguard brain health and enhance longevity. Every dietary choice matters in the long run.
Not sure if it's the dehydration effect, but if I have a Day where I need multiple cups of Coffee to stay awake due to working late, the Day after those multiple Cups, it's my Brain that feels "fatigued", not my Body.
Morning coffee cuts health risks, but all-day sipping doesn’t Drinking coffee at the right time of day could hold the key to a longer, healthier life—discover how your morning brew may protect your heart and boost longevity! A study found that people who drank coffee in the morning had a lower risk of heart disease and lived longer. But those benefits didn't show up for folks who drank coffee throughout the day. They think it's because drinking coffee later can mess with your sleep and body clock, which isn't good for your heart. So, it's probably best to enjoy your coffee in the morning and not keep drinking it all day https://www.news-medical.net/news/2...h-risks-but-all-day-sipping-doesne28099t.aspx
How high could coffee prices go – and what would it mean for the industry? In February 2025, Arabica futures hit record highs, surpassing $4.30 per pound. This has led to increased coffee prices in retail, especially in cities like San Francisco and New York. The main drivers of this surge are prolonged droughts and extreme weather conditions in key coffee-producing countries such as Brazil and Vietnam, resulting in significantly reduced harvests. Additionally, disruptions in global supply chains and potential tariffs on Colombian coffee have further exacerbated the situation. Experts predict that coffee prices may remain high unless growing conditions improve or demand decreases https://perfectdailygrind.com/2025/02/how-high-could-coffee-prices-go/
A thread on coffee wouldn't be complete without a Tanner Colson ASMR vid Most of his stuff is on Instagram; works of art. As a side note, if takes about 2 weeks for the caffeine receptors to get saturated in the brain. Thus for maximum effect, taking a couple days off every several weeks is advisable. [[Nicholas Fabiano, MD @NTFabiano]] Coffee changes connectivity in the brain. 1/11 These findings are from a study in @FrontiersIn which used functional connectivity approaches to study resting-state fMRI data in a group of habitual coffee drinkers. 2/11 frontiersin.org/articles/10.33… **Frontiers | Coffee consumption decreases the connectivity of the posterior Default Mode Network (DMN) at rest**Habitual coffee consumers justify their life choices by arguing that they become more alert and increase motor and cognitive performance and efficiency; howe... https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnbeh.2023.1176382/full There is a common expectation that coffee increases alertness and psychomotor functioning; for these reasons, many individuals keep drinking coffee to counteract fatigue, stay alert, increase cognitive performance, and increase work efficiency. 3/11 Coffee beverages are constituted of numerous compounds known to affect human behaviour, among which are caffeine and chlorogenic acids. 4/11 Caffeine is mostly an antagonist of the main adenosine receptors in the brain, leading to the disinhibition of excitatory neurotransmitter release and enhancement of dopamine transmission via D2 receptors to sharpen brain metabolism and bolster memory performance. 5/11 While chlorogenic acids can directly impact neuronal performance through mechanisms that still need to be understood. 6/11 It was found that the connectivity of the posterior default mode network (DMN) is decreased after drinking coffee, while the connectivity in nodes of the higher visual and the right executive control network (RECN) is increased after drinking coffee (but not caffeine). 7/11 The decreased connectivity of the DMN points to a higher preparedness to switch from resting to task-context processing after coffee intake. 8/11 While the increased connectivity of the RECN is implicated in visual processing, working memory, cognitive control, and goal-directed behaviour. 9/11 The observation that coffee, but not caffeine, impacts the connectivity in the RECN is interesting as these effects may be attributable to other components of coffee intake besides caffeine. 10/11 Overall, these observations add to our knowledge of the motivation to drink coffee and disentangle the brain connectivity effects that are attributable to caffeine (posterior DMN), from those that are triggered by other dimensions of coffee intake. 11/11
Interesting info, and cool video. Although I have no doubt that espresso tastes really good, the downside is that it isn’t filtered, which adds oils to the finished cup. Reportedly, these oils can noticeably elevate cholesterol levels. Which is why I decided to switch to filtered.