Healthy-Up Your Coffee Drink
If you love your coffee, you’re far from alone. Most Americans enjoy their daily cuppa joe at an average of three cups a day. Sure, sometimes we brew our java at home, but we clearly give in to the pull of a grab-and-go coffee drink from the corner coffeehouse. And why not? Coffee is a […]
Juice for Babies? Experts Say It’s Not a Good Idea
The Medicine Cabinet: Ask the Harvard Experts Q: I just heard that children younger than 12 months of age should not get juice. I always thought natural juice was healthy. Why the change? A: Like you, many people think of juice as a healthy drink, something that should be part of a child’s diet. But […]
Is Coffee Bad for You?
The once maligned beverage has emerged in recent years as a sort of health food, or rather drink. The public is taking notice as coffee consumption is on the rise. According to the National Coffee Association in 2017, 62 percent of Americans reported daily consumption, compared to 57 percent in 2016. Coffee health buzz This […]
The latest scoop on the health benefits of coffee
What a difference a few years can make. Not long ago, I was learning about the dangers of coffee — how it could raise your blood pressure, make your heart race, impair sleep, and maybe even cause cancer. Now, the World Health Organization (WHO) has taken coffee off the possible carcinogen list. And there’s increasing […]
Health benefits of tea match those of coffee
The Medicine Cabinet: Ask the Harvard Experts Q: I keep hearing about the health benefits of drinking coffee. I am tea drinker and really enjoy it. But would it be better for my health if I switch? A: You’re correct. Over the last few years, there has been a flurry of studies showing the positive […]
