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Sunday, July 14, 2019 by: Stephanie Diaz Tags: Alzheimer's, brain health, caffeine, cardiovascular health, coffee, cognitive health, dementia, food cures, food is medicine, functional food, goodfood, goodhealth, health benefits, heart health, long life, longevity, Parkinsons, prevention, superfoods (Natural News) The secret to a long life may be your cup of joe. Studies show that regular coffee drinkers have a reduced risk of dying prematurely compared to non-drinkers. Drinking coffee may increase your chances of living a longer life Two studies published in the Annals of Internal Medicine looked into the drinking habits of over 700,000 people in the U.S. and Europe. They aimed to investigate the link between drinking coffee and death rates. They found that people with increased coffee consumption have a reduced risk of dying prematurely compared with people who consume less coffee or do not drink at all. Research conducted in the U.S. revealed that African … [Read more...] about Coffee really can make you live longer

7-11 locations in the city don't celebrate the day because of the city's sugar tax By Drew Costley, SFGATE Published 4:47 pm PDT, Thursday, July 11, 2019 A sign on a Slurpee machine in a Berkeley 7-Eleven at College Avenue and Russell Street says that none of the Berkeley locations of the franchise are participating in Free Slurpee Day. A sign on a Slurpee machine in a Berkeley 7-Eleven at College Avenue and Russell Street says that none of the Berkeley locations of the franchise are participating in Free Slurpee Day. Photo: Michael Rosen/SFGate Photo: Michael Rosen/SFGate Image 1 of / 5 Caption Close Image 1 of 5 A sign on a Slurpee machine in a Berkeley 7-Eleven at College Avenue and Russell Street says that none of the Berkeley locations of the franchise are participating in … [Read more...] about For Berkeley, it’s just July 11, not Free Slurpee Day

Jewelyn Butron / Starbucks If you're like the average American coffee drinker, you're probably somewhat obsessed with—or at least a little curious about—any and all new drinks Starbucks puts out. And they've been launching some pretty interesting ones over the last few years (hi, Unicorn Frap and Ariana Grande-inspired Cloud Macchiato). But for Summer 2019, Starbucks just announced their latest release: the Tie-Dye Frappuccino. And it's just as colorful as you might expect from the name. It's a red, blue, and yellow frap swirled together, then topped with whipped cream and dusted with colorful powder. According to People, the drink gets its dynamic coloring from turmeric, red beets, and spirulina. (So nothing artificial!)Cool, but what does it taste like? People also reported that the drink has a "tropical fruit flavor that will take you to your happiest place." Side note: because it is a crème-based Frappuccino, it doesn't contain caffeine, a Starbucks rep told … [Read more...] about Starbucks Just Released A New Tie-Dye Frappuccino

Wednesday, July 10, 2019 by: Stephanie Diaz Tags: anthocyanins, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, antioxidant, beta carotene, clean food, dietary fiber, digestion, eye health, food cures, food is medicine, Free radicals, functional food, goodfood, goodhealth, natural cures, superfoods, sweet potato, vitamin A (Natural News) Sweet potatoes may not be as popular as regular potatoes, which is too bad — since they’re packed with vitamins and minerals. One cup of sweet potatoes can provide more than 100 percent of the daily value of vitamin A. It’s also rich in vitamin C, dietary fiber, and manganese. Both purple and orange varieties contain antioxidants that can protect the body from damage caused by free radicals. Eating sweet potatoes is beneficial for your health Sweet potatoes are brimming with micronutrients and antioxidants —  making them useful to your health. Below is a list of reasons why you should incorporate sweet potatoes into your diet. They … [Read more...] about Sweet! Here are 7 reasons to eat sweet potatoes