Is drinking several cups of coffee every time you stop at a service station an outmoded “cliché” or is it really a good idea? A recent study has shown that a cup of coffee prevents sleepiness and microsleep for two hours... two hours is the suggested interval between breaks on a long journey; staying alert doesn’t mean you have...
The positive actions of tea are forever being extolled, whereas its great contemporary coffee is generally subject to rather more circumspection. However, “a reasonable amount” of coffee is as beneficial to health as tea. A recent study confirms coffee’s protective effects on the liver. Although drinking the celebrated drink on an empty stomach is not recommended, drinking it regularly...
These days, it’s not your boozy breath that will give away your overindulgence in drink, but your ears! A “Breathalyser” headset has been developed by a team of scientists; it may very soon replace the traditional breathalyser. It uses a device that “blows” into your ears to determine blood-alcohol levels using a stream of air; there is no point,...
This isn’t new information, but it is worth reminding ourselves of: some elements of green tea may help improve antibiotic effectiveness in the face of “bioresistance”, which will have very serious consequences for the health of millions of people in the coming years.
https://www.medisite.fr/medicaments-et-risques-sante-antibioresistance-un-compose-naturel-du-the-vert-aiderait-a-la-combattre.5535441.70.html
https://healthcare-in-europe.com/en/news/green-tea-could-reduce-antibiotic-resistance.html
It’s easy to get a little lost among the numerous benefits of coffee... A recent study claims that caffeine seems to help burn fat at up to 15% more than the “normal” rate of someone exercising without first drinking coffee...
https://www.medisite.fr/nutrition-boire-un-cafe-avant-de-faire-du-sport-aiderait-a-bruler-les-graisses.5611353.524222.html
https://www.pourquoidocteur.fr/Articles/Question-d-actu/35793-Sport-boire-cafe-serre-l-effort-aide-eliminer-graisses
https://www.musculaction.com/cafe-avant-musculation.htm
https://edition.cnn.com/2016/05/31/health/coffee-before-workout/index.html
https://www.purewow.com/wellness/coffee-before-workout
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