Caffeine

Never Miss a Beat

Lindsay Gellman | Posted 05.29.2012

Lindsay Gellman

Before I knew it, I was chasing espresso shots with black coffee. By junior year, my friends and I started getting into Diet Coke, Red Bull, and even 5-hour Energy. One thing we've learned is the first step is admitting you have a problem, and I admit it: I leave Yale a full-fledged caffeine addict.

Why I Love Eating at Restaurants

Laverne H. Bardy | Posted 05.24.2012

Laverne H. Bardy

Most retirees spend money doing things they couldn't afford or didn't have time for before they retired. My guilty pleasure is eating out. Here's why.

Does a Coffee a Day Keep the Doctor Away?

Michael Greger, M.D. | Posted 05.18.2012

Michael Greger, M.D.

Yesterday was a good morning to wake up and smell the coffee. A new study found drinking coffee was associated with living longer in both men and women.

Energy Ups and Downs? Your Caffeine-Drinking May Be to Blame

Ashley Koff | Posted 05.08.2012

Ashley Koff

Last week, I shared these tips with Dr. Oz and his audience, but here's a deeper look and some extra tips for anyone trying to drink their way out of energy ups and downs.

How Much Caffeine Is Too Much?

Posted 04.27.2012

By Zachary Sniderman Pick any American at random, and odds are that person had caffeine today. One study found 98 percent of people in North Ame...

There's Arsenic In Our Chicken

New York Times | Posted 04.05.2012

Let’s hope you’re not reading this column while munching on a chicken sandwich. That’s because my topic today is a pair of new scientific st...

Everyday Beverage Turns Hard Workers Into Slackers, Study Suggests

Posted 03.30.2012

By: Jennifer Welsh, LiveScience Staff Writer Published: 03/28/2012 01:08 PM EDT on LiveScience What separates a hard worker from someone who doe...

Spice Up Your Coffee

Small Kitchen College | Posted 05.07.2012

Small Kitchen College

I must admit, my coffee routine has gotten a bit boring. Every morning since high school, the first thing I do when I wake up is brew a cup of coffee.

I'm Pregnant! Where's The Buffet?!

Catherine McCord | Posted 04.27.2012

Catherine McCord

I had just discovered I was pregnant with my first child. Most women in my shoes would be making lists of names, mentally designing the nursery or simply immersing themselves in baby bliss. I was reveling because I could finally eat whatever the hell I wanted.

Don't Worry, Drink Coffee: American Heart Month, Day 15

Suzanne O'Malley | Posted 04.16.2012

Suzanne O'Malley

Despite 20 years of reassuring research, many people still avoid caffeinated coffee because they worry about its health effects. But research continues to confirm that -- in moderation -- a few cups a day is safe and even beneficial to heart health.

Starbucks 'Secret Menu,' Part 2

The Daily Meal | Posted 04.11.2012

The Daily Meal

Last August I had a revelatory experience. A good friend, and Starbucks non-enthusiast, had accompanied me to the local 'bucks to pick up a quick dri...

Inhalable Caffeine Powder Takes On Coffee, Red Bull

AP | RODRIQUE NGOWI | Posted 04.09.2012

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Move over, coffee and Red Bull. A Harvard professor thinks the next big thing will be people inhaling their caffeine from a l...

How Much Caffeine Is Really In That Drink?

The Huffington Post | Sarah Klein | Posted 01.24.2012

In moderate amounts -- think 200 to 300 milligrams a day, about the equivalent to two to four cups of coffee -- caffeine is safe for most people. A...

The Uppers & Downers of Parenting (Or, Coffee & Wine)

Amber Dusick | Posted 03.10.2012

Amber Dusick

I am a drug addict. I use uppers and downers. But only to make me a better parent.

Creative Caffeine

Food52 | Posted 03.04.2012

Food52

Here are five ways to get your daily buzz -- hot, iced, spiked, coffee, tea and everything in between. Time to wake up!

The Truth About The Health Benefits Of Tea

Posted 12.05.2011

By Kate Lowenstein The way scientific studies and health gurus alike have touted the perks of tea over the past few years, you'd think the stuf...

Flattening the Fizz on Kids, Excess Sugary Sodas

Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D. | Posted 01.28.2012

Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.

Being overweight in childhood has become epidemic, and now is the most common medical condition of children. As New York City's anti-soda campaign asks, are kids "Pouring on the Pounds?"

Insane Energy Drink Experimentation (Don't Try This at Home)

Joe Peacock | Posted 11.29.2011

Joe Peacock

Sometimes, my energy drinks bore me. The trouble is, I've grown accustomed to how all of this stuff works, and my "cycles" are just getting boring. So I figured, why not have a little fun?

Catherine Pearson

Coffee Cuts Depression Risk In Women, Study Shows

HuffingtonPost.com | Catherine Pearson | Posted 11.27.2011

Coffee may provide more than a momentary pick-me-up, says new research suggesting daily java consumption is tied to a lower risk of depression in wome...

PHOTOS: America's Most Caffeinated Cities

Posted 11.19.2011

With coffee intake nationwide on the rise as of late, Bundle decided to crunch the numbers to determine which U.S. cities spend the most money on coff...

Top 11 Must-Have Items For a First Kitchen

Small Kitchen College | Posted 10.31.2011

Small Kitchen College

Whether you are living in an apartment or sharing a kitchen with a hundred of your peers on your dormitory floor, here are the top eleven must have items for a first kitchen.

How Big A Problem Are Energy Drinks, Really?

Richard C. Senelick, M.D. | Posted 10.19.2011

Richard C. Senelick, M.D.

Are energy drinks the new coffee? Do they have excessive health risks and do they need to be regulated, or is the problem limited to their excessive use in our youth?

What Are So-Called ‘Functional Foods’?

Deepak Chopra | Posted 10.01.2011

Deepak Chopra

You may have heard about "functional foods." Nutritionists and marketers use this term to describe foods that go beyond the basics of supplying nutrients to the body and appear to help ward off and combat certain chronic illnesses.

The Sleep Diet?

Dr. Michael J. Breus | Posted 09.30.2011

Dr. Michael J. Breus

New findings provide more evidence to support the weight-control benefits of a full six to eight hours of nightly sleep.

Sightglass in SoMa Ready to Open Its Spacious Café and Roastery

Marcia Gagliardi | Posted 09.14.2011

Marcia Gagliardi

2011-07-11-foodhopperpull.gifThe enormous, light-filled, multi-level warehouse has a lot to offer: there's the Probat roaster in the front, and the back has a large poured-concrete oval bar, with two sides that will be able to caffeinate your sleepy self.