Better Body Chemistry
for coffee lovers
Quick summary of the science :
Coffee, one of the world’s most beloved beverages, is consumed by millions daily, with over 2 billion cups enjoyed worldwide each day. Originating from the ancient coffee forests of Ethiopia, coffee’s invigorating effects were discovered by shepherds observing the energizing impact on their goats after they ate the berries. This led to its spread across the Arabian Peninsula in the 15th century, and eventually worldwide, reshaping cultures and economies. Today, coffee fuels not only our mornings but also powers countless meetings and social interactions in coffee shops around the globe, serving as a backdrop for both business deals and personal chats.
At the heart of coffee’s widespread appeal is caffeine, its most active component, known for enhancing alertness, concentration, and physical performance. However, coffee is more than just caffeine; it contains over a thousand chemicals, including antioxidants like chlorogenic acids, which may reduce inflammation and support metabolic health. The intricate balance of these components contributes to coffee’s complex flavour profiles and its various health implications, making it a subject of continuous scientific exploration and a staple in daily life.
Grab a Cup; Let’s Uncover the Buzz Together
Java Junkies. The truth about caffeine addiction
The use of caffeine is self-regulating – when you start to swing from the ceiling, you’ve had one cup too many, so STOP !
Caffeine the recipe for muscle “achievement” ?
Adding a mega dose of caffeine to your post workout ritual, will speed up the glycogen reload of your muscles significantly.
Caffeine increases bee productivity
Turns out humans are not the only ones enjoying the brain boosting, mood lifting powers of the caffeine molecule. Bees appear to also enjoy the benefits of a sip or two of caffeine.
Caffeine makes you genuinely smarter
Everyone knows caffeine keeps you going – which helps you focus for longer and thus makes you smarter, but caffeine is also helping you to remember
A coffee a day keeps diabetes away
Despite the fact that a cup of joe, drop kicks a little glucose into the system it protects from diabetes. Scientists think they know why ……. hormones.
Living on caffeine alone is possible
Humans can’t live on caffeine alone, but bacteria with a special enzyme package can. No need to be too jealous, caffeine on its own is pretty awful.
Caffeine helps create sweet memories
To get a bee working for you requires bribery and sweet memories. Flowers in the know, use caffeine to encourage bees to remember. So to manufacturers.
A cup of coffee gets old muscles buzzing too
Don’t retire the java habit when you hit retirement age – a dose of caffeine is still able to give tired old muscles a powerful lift too
Forget the pandas – SAVE COFFEE from extinction
<div class=”frb_text” style=”color: #ffffff;”>Did you know climate change could make the coffee plant, Coffea arabica, E-X-T-I-N-C-T. NO MORE COFFEE – ouch ! NO MORE CAFFE LATTE – double ouch !
Caffeine going down the drain to stimulate the fishes
Caffeine in your pee is providing a little stimulation for the wildlife, while acting as a marker for human pollution of waterways supplanting coliform counts
Caffeine can wake up your muscles to make you go-go
Muscles can run on low octane or high octane fuel. To use the high octane stuff, it must be transported in – caffeine wheels it in, helping you go-go.
Coffee aromatherapy can give the brain a bit of a buzz
The good news is that you might not actually need to drink coffee to wake-up the brain, just savouring the aroma can trigger a brain buzzing response.
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