Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Start reading

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

Start reading

UNBELIEVABLE: Caffeine news topic - The Untold Story

7 of the weirdest things coffee does to your body

Coffee is best known, and perhaps most valued, for its caffeine and its ability to make us feel more awake and alert.

The Conversation

Psychology says people who need an energy drink every day may be caught in a powerful brain-behavior loop

Drinking an energy drink every day does not necessarily mean someone is addicted to caffeine. People differ considerably in how sensitive they are to caffeine, how quickly their bodies metabolize it, how much they consume and the circumstances in which they use it. Research reviewing the genetics of caffeine use…

The Economic Times

Why Do Women Get More Migraine? Doctors Explain the Truth

A migraine can turn an ordinary day into hours of pain, nausea and sensitivity to light or sound. But there is another question many women quietly ask: why does migraine seem to return so often? The answer is not simply stress or a busy lifestyle. Hormonal changes, particularly fluctuations in…

MyLifeXP

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Why do I crash at 3pm? The science behind the ‘afternoon slump’

You’ve just finished eating lunch and you’re back at your desk, ready to dive into the rest of the day’s work. Yet by 3pm, you find your eyes starting to droop. Before long, the only thing you can think about is how much you’d like to take a nap.

The Conversation

The sleeping x eating secret: 15 ways to better rest, a healthier diet – and a happier life

We all know tiredness can lead to hunger, and vice versa. But there are so many other ways our habits in these areas are linked. Here are some easy tweaks to help us feel properly refreshed

The Guardian - UK

Coffee is not enough for America’s new caffeine rush, it ‘can’ be much more: Morgan Stanley

Energy drinks are increasingly replacing coffee for American consumers seeking more energy. Younger demographics are adopting energy drinks and maintaining this habit as they age. Consumers cite more caffeine and convenience as reasons for switching from coffee. Zero-sugar options are attracting new consumers, particularly women, and broadening appeal. Energy drinks…

The Economic Times

I tried 11 coffees from Counter Culture, the accessible small-batch roaster converting coffee slobs to snobs

I’ll never go back to Starbucks after trying this speciality brand. Level up your morning coffee with well-made beans and the right roast for you

The Guardian - US

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

In 2000, a Spanish researcher found up to 7 micrograms of neuroactive alkaloids in every gram of chocolate. 26 years later, the finding still adds a chemical clue to the mystery of chocolate cravings

Researchers found neuroactive alkaloids called tetrahydro-beta-carbolines in chocolate. These compounds are also present in alcoholic beverages and wine. Higher levels of these alkaloids appeared in darker chocolate samples. Caffeine and magnesium were also considered potential contributors to cravings.

The Economic Times

Heart Rate Variability Explained: What HRV Means for Fitness and Recovery in India

What HRV actually measuresYour heart does not beat like a metronome. Even at rest, the gap between one beat and the next shifts by milliseconds, widening when you exhale, narrowing when you inhale. Heart rate variability is the measure of that fluctuation. A higher variability generally means your autonomic nervous…

Times Life

An osteoporosis specialist on why cutting down on caffeine and cola can help your bone health

Julia Thomson of the UK’s Royal Osteoporosis Society outlines how these beverages could affect the body’s calcium levels

Fit & Well

Which high street coffee contains the most caffeine? Study shows ‘wild’ difference between Starbucks and Costa

A cappuccino from Costa said to contain as much caffeine as four cans of Red Bull

Evening Standard

Study shows your high street coffee could have the same caffeine as four Red Bulls

IN FULL

The Independent UK

Caffeine in Costa cappuccino more than three times that of Starbucks – study

The caffeine content in Costa’s cappuccino is the equivalent of around four cans of Red Bull, Which? found.

Evening Standard

New study shows shock difference in caffeine levels between High Street coffee shops

Costa’s cappuccino is the equivalent of around four cans of Red Bull, the study found

The Independent UK

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Independent UK

The potentially scary way experts say you can avoid tooth damage from your morning coffee

There are a few tricks to save your teeth from coffee, but they might not be worth the risk

Medical Daily

Drinking More Coffee Was Linked to Less Visceral Fat and More Muscle in a Surprisingly Detailed Health Study

A Finnish study of 2,264 adults at age 46 tied heavy coffee intake to less visceral fat, more muscle, and an odd testosterone split in men.

Medical Daily

Cardiologists Call for an Independent Health Review of Energy Drink Sponsorships Reaching Young Athletes in College Sports

A new cardiology review says youth-facing energy drink sponsorships in college sports warrant independent health review, naming the Big 12 deal.

Bored Panda

The Thames Has Enough Intoxicating Substances In It To Make The Fish Interesting At Parties

Saturday night's lines are in the water. So is everything else we have ever put in our bodies, from antidepressants to contraceptive hormones to enough caffeine to suggest that the Thames is essentially a cold brew. The fish are living in it, absorbing it, and behaving in ways that nobody…

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Times Life

5 Morning Habits That Reset Your Cortisol Curve and Calm Stress for the Rest of the Day

Get outside within 20 minutes of wakingNatural light hitting your retina is the single strongest signal your circadian system receives. It tells the suprachiasmatic nucleus, the brain's master clock, to anchor the cortisol awakening response (CAR) at the right time of day. A 2014 study published in the Journal of…

The Independent UK

Brown is the new green: How the hojicha latte could beat out matcha as this summer’s drink

LET’S UNPACK THIS: The ubiquitous green drink is now a staple on most cafe menus – but amid supply issues and rising costs, could matcha be dethroned? Amira Arasteh explores the pros and cons of a smokier substitute that arguably goes down easier

Medical Daily

Randomized Evidence Now Challenges the Advice to Give Up Coffee After an Atrial Fibrillation Diagnosis

A commentary reviews the DECAF trial, where AFib patients who drank daily coffee had 39 percent lower recurrence than those who abstained.

Bored Panda

Dopamine Detoxes Are Popular For A Reason, But They Work Differently Than You’d Think

Do you think you’re capable of reading this entire article without getting distracted? If not, you are definitely not alone. Your brain is fried. You are overstimulated. You can hardly think straight. Your attention span is wrecked. You can’t stop fiddling with your smartphone. The ‘solution’ to your brain fog,…

Medical Daily

Coffee Drinkers Carry Different Gut Bacteria, and Two Weeks Without Coffee Started Moving Them Back

Irish researchers had 31 coffee drinkers quit for two weeks, then restart. The researchers tracked specific bacterial species linked to coffee, not caffeine.

inkl

How Coffee Kick-Starts Our Brains: The Science Behind Your Cup

For many people, it’s not until that first cup of coffee that our day really gets started.

Medical Daily

Poison Center Warns That Caffeine Hides How Drunk Someone Is Without Lowering Their Blood Alcohol

Caffeine masks intoxication without reducing blood alcohol, a poison center warns. The mechanism, the risks, and the signs of alcohol poisoning.

1 2 3 4 5

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

the American Academy of Pediatrics

105 stories

American Heart Association

67 stories

Monster Energy

56 stories

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.