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Topic: coffee
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Give Your Bike Commute a Jolt: The Morning Rush Coffee Holder Kit
13 days ago by Briana Rognlin | CommentNavigating bike lanes and traffic during your morning commute can be tough without a caffeine boost, but as always, there’s a product for everything: “The Morning Rush Coffee Holder Kit,” a reusable coffee mug and holder that attaches to your bike, lets you stick your caffeine front and center. And at $39.99, it’s pretty affordable. … More »
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Like Coffee? Stop Driving Your Car
13 days ago by Caroline Sloan | 2 CommentsIf you’re one of millions who can’t fully function without a cup of coffee in the morning, you might want to rethink your driving habits. The coffee berry borer beetle thrives in warm weather, which the world is seeing a lot more of lately. When the temperatures in South America climb, the beetle is able to spread to more locations, destroying coffee crops along the way. … More »
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Coffee Grounds: Do You Put Them In the Garbage or Garden?
17 days ago by Caroline Sloan | 1 CommentWhat do you do with your leftover coffee grounds? Unless you’ve got a compost bin going, you probably toss them in the trash. If you consider the amount of coffee consumed every day around the world, that’s a lot of compost going into landfills. Shane Genzuik thinks that those grounds could … More »
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Pregnant and Craving a Latte? Doctors Say a Little Caffeine Won't Kill You(r Baby)
49 days ago by Briana Rognlin | CommentPregnant women may have the perfect excuse to indulge their food cravings, but they also have to abstain from what we think are some pretty essential things: hair color, alcohol, and worst of all, caffeine. Past studies have presented conflicting information about the effect of drinking coffee during pregnancy, but … More »
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Crap Buster: The Clutter Diet's Purse Organizer
57 days ago by Briana Rognlin | CommentYou get your morning coffee and spend three minutes hunting in your big, beautiful purse for your wallet and change. You go to the gym, and spend a couple minutes looking for your gym card. Every time your lips are dry, your lip balm seems to have buried itself deeper … More »
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Nutritionist Lauren Slayton of Foodtrainers Weighs In on Our Coke/Diet Coke Debate
58 days ago by Guest Blogger | 6 CommentsRemember Lauren Slayton, M.S. R.D., founder of New York City’s Foodtrainers? Lauren has more than a decade of experience as both a dietician and nutritional counselor, and last time she gave us 6 Foods to Eat to Beat Summer Heat (before that it was … More »
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Espresso, Hold the Milk: What You Should Order at the Coffee Shop
65 days ago by Briana Rognlin | CommentIf you’re constantly searching for reasons to justify your caffeine addiction, you’ve probably heard that drinking regular coffee can deter diabetes, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, and has other antioxidant effects including minimizing inflammation. Those health benefits are hard to resist, but the unfortunate news is that not all coffees are created equal. … More »
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Coffee may prevent Alzheimer’s, but what’s the catch? According to a story yesterday on NPR’s Morning Edition, researchers recorded improvements in lab mice with Alzheimer’s, but only if the critters got a ton of caffeine. Theoretically, the human equivalent would mean drinking at least five cups of regular coffee every day, but at this point these findings are inconclusive. So keep doing your crossword puzzles.
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Coming Soon: Lunar Eclipse (Tomorrow Morning)
76 days ago by Caroline Sloan | 1 CommentWe’re jealous of all of you lucky non-East coasters this weekend. There’s a lunar eclipse early tomorrow (Saturday) morning that we won’t be able to see. Everyone in the rest of the country will either have to stay up really late or get up very early – two things we’re … More »
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Sex or Food? Top 12 Worst Muffins In the World
77 days ago by Caroline Sloan | 1 CommentWhile browsing Care2 today, we saw a headline that was truly vomit-inducing: “Is Your Muffin Naughty?” As we recovered from the title’s yuck-factor, we clicked through – curious, if nothing else. Turns out, it’s not a sex thing; it’s a list of the worst breakfast muffins you could possibly eat. … More »
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Fitness Test: How Often Do Women Work Out? (Our Daily Health Quiz)
79 days ago by Caroline Sloan | CommentReady to get schooled about your health? Our Daily Health Quiz will test your know-how. Answer our question, below, and check back tomorrow for the answer and your next pop quiz.
Today’s Question: Hopefully you’re feeling some cool summer breezes along with the sometimes stifling heat. Working out can be rough … More » -
Magic Power Coffee: Serving Up Sex – and Health Risks
80 days ago by Caroline Sloan | 3 CommentsA coffee aphrodisiac: Clearly a product thought up by men. When their wives or girlfriends are tired and just not in the mood, they now have the perfect solution. We can almost hear men around the world: Bought this stuff called Magic Power Coffee! It’ll keep you awake and make you … More »
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Wake Up: Photo of the Day
81 days ago by Blisstree Staff | CommentGood morning! It’s Monday, so we thought we’d help you wake up a little:
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Sugar High: 20 Worst Beverages In America You Can Swallow
84 days ago by Briana Rognlin | 6 CommentsSugary drinks are the bane of our diets, and even some “health drinks” and “energy drinks” are full of sweet, empty calories. Men’s Health came up with a jaw-dropping list of the 20 worst beverages in America right now, and created some pretty shocking photos to show just how much … More »
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The Beta Cup Challenge: Video of the Day
99 days ago by Blisstree Staff | CommentWe create a lot of waste by throwing away paper coffee cups every day. The Beta Cup Challenge is a movement that brings coffee lovers together to brainstorm an alternative to the sometimes inconvenient reusable coffee cup.
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