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I've been all over these forums & can't find the 'right forum', so mybe i'll find an answer on the front porch ? 
I have 2 cans of 'cheapie' coffee ; tried mixing them so they would be more flavorful, but not-so-much did it work. Might buy a more spendy brand & mix them, but in meantime, anyone have any ideas on how to make these cheap brands taste better ?
Thanks !
I honestly have no idea what this has to do with a cup of coffee, but the saying made me chuckle anyway. So here it is!
And really, I just wanna drink coffee. But reading books and sleeping sounds so much more intellectual and health conscious. Okay, nevermind.....
Java Jolt: Coffee May Boost Longevity Study finds fresh evidence that the bracing brew could extend your life
RICHARD VOGEL, AP IMAGES
A British study reinforces earlier research showing health benefits of regularly drinking coffee.
Go ahead and have that cup of coffee, maybe even several more. New research shows it may boost the chances for a longer life, even for those who down at least eight cups daily.
In a study of nearly half a million British adults, coffee drinkers had a slightly lower risk of death over 10 years than abstainers.
The apparent longevity boost was seen with instant, ground and decaffeinated, results that echo U.S. research. It's the first large study to suggest a benefit even in people with genetic glitches affecting how their bodies use caffeine.
Overall, coffee drinkers were about 10 percent to 15 percent less likely to die than abstainers during a decade of follow-up. Differences by amount of coffee consumed and genetic variations were minimal.
The results don't prove your coffeepot is a fountain of youth, nor are they a reason for abstainers to start drinking coffee, said Alice Lichtenstein, a Tufts University nutrition expert who was not involved in the research. But she said the results reinforce previous research and add additional reassurance for coffee drinkers.
"It's hard to believe that something we enjoy so much could be good for us โ or at least not be bad," Lichtenstein said.
The study was published Monday in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine.
It's not clear exactly how drinking coffee might affect longevity. Lead author Erikka Loftfield, a researcher at the U.S. National Cancer Institute, said coffee contains more than 1,000 chemical compounds, including antioxidants, which help protect cells from damage.
Other studies have suggested that substances in coffee may reduce inflammation and improve how the body uses insulin, which can reduce chances for developing diabetes. Loftfield said efforts to explain the potential longevity benefit are continuing.
For the study, researchers invited 9 million British adults to take part; 498,134 women and men ages 40 to 69 agreed. The low participation rate means those involved may have been healthier than the general U.K. population, the researchers said.
Participants filled out questionnaires about daily coffee consumption, exercise and other habits and received physical exams, including blood tests. Most were coffee drinkers; 154,000, or almost one-third, drank two to three cups daily, and 10,000 drank at least eight cups daily. During the next decade, 14,225 participants died, mostly of cancer or heart disease.
Caffeine can cause short-term increases in blood pressure, and some smaller studies have suggested that it might be linked with high blood pressure, especially in people with a genetic variation that causes them to metabolize caffeine slowly.
But coffee drinkers in the U.K. study didn't have higher risks than nondrinkers of dying from heart disease and other blood pressureโrelated causes. And when all causes of death were combined, even slow caffeine metabolizers had a longevity boost.
Freshly brewed, hot cuppa coffee.
"Let me hold that thought..... Ahhhh, perfect!"
Turmeric Fat Burning Coffee Amount Per ServingCalories 78Total Fat 8 g
prep 5 mins
cook 10 mins
total 15 mins
yield 2 cups
Ingredients:
- 2 cups of organic coffee
- ยผ tsp of turmeric
- ยผ tsp of cinnamon
- 1 tsp of XCT oil (or coconut oil)
- 1 tsp of grass-fed butter
- Dash of sea salt (best is pink salt)
- 1 squirt of vanilla stevia
- 1 squirt of English toffee stevia
Instructions:
Step #1: Brew 2 cups of coffee
Step #2: Pour into a glass blender while it is still hot
Step #3: Add all the ingredients and blend
Step #4: Serve and Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 cup
% Daily Value |
12% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Helpful Notes:
You can make more depending upon how much you want, simply multiply the recipe. Be sure to use a glass blender for this recipe as you wouldnโt want to pour hot coffee into a hard plastic blender as it will cause the plastic chemicals to leach into the blender.
Feel free to use the natural sweetener of your choice and to the flavor of your choice. The dash of salt takes away the โbitterโ after taste of stevia and makes this super flavorful and enjoyable.
You can also start small with the XCT oil and gradually work up. If you take too much, you may notice indigestion or diarrhea. Most people tolerate 1 tsp at a time just fine.
If you donโt have XCT oil around you can use MCT oil or coconut oil for this recipe. We like the XCT oil because of its ability to immediately produce ketones in the body for fat burning and energy.
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