I learned recently that caffeine is a common ingredient in mainstream cosmetics. According to Garneir, (as per the newspaper ad I photographed above), caffeine “stimulates, energizes and refreshes” the skin. The general argument I find for caffeine’s use in skin care products is that it “tightens” or “rejuvenates” skin. Tightening the skin is supposed to [...]
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Andre Agassi Took Caffeine as a Performance Enhancer
November 1st, 2009 · 3 Comments · Caffeine, Coffee News, Coffee Science
I didn’t realize taking caffeine pills before a tennis match could be counted as illegal drug use… but apparently it can be (especially when mixed with amphetamines such as Meth and Speed). Agassi disclosed his ritual of taking “a little white pill” before his match to increase his alertness in his recent autobiography Open. According [...]
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Can Coffee Prevent Endometrial Cancer?
November 1st, 2009 · Comments Off · Coffee News, Coffee Science, Health
According to a recent press release from Reuters, coffee may prevent endometrial cancer. The endometrium is a lining of the uterus so, as you might have deduced, this is a type of cancer that affects only women. Out of the cancers that women tend to get, endometrial cancer is one of the most common. According [...]
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How Does a Standard Drip Coffee Machine Work?
September 27th, 2009 · Comments Off · Coffee Machines, Coffee Science
After finding out how standard drip coffee machines work, I am not surprised that some models in the not to distant past have been recalled for posing a fire hazard. Typical coffee makers are 95% plastic, yet there is a hot plate and a super hot aluminum apparatus that heats the water from cool to [...]
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How Does Caffeine Work? (Revisited) — Potentially a Treatment for Asthma
September 18th, 2009 · Comments Off · Caffeine, Coffee Science, Health
At one point in the movie Trapped, Dakota Fanning has an asthma attack, and we, the audience become afraid that, on top of being kidnapped, maybe this poor kid is going to suffocate. But she doesn’t. You know why? Because coffee (caffeine) saves her! One of the side effects of caffeine is bronchial dilation, or [...]
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