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If you're health conscious, there are lots of ways to make your cup of coffee healthier. Let me tell you, there are bizarre stuffs you can add to your coffee and these are gaining popularity. 5 Crazy Healthy Coffee Adds-on Blend @healthbiztips by Arlene Gentallan 1. Cinnamon Who doesn't love cinnamon roll? How about cinnamon infused coffee! This duo has an amazing aroma and flavor. Cinnamon isn't just for taste, it also comes with health benefits like lowering bad cholesterol and blood sugar level in diabetics. Add a pinch of cinnamon powder into your cup of coffee. 2. Cocoa Are you thinking of chocolate? Both coffee and cocoa are packed with antioxidants. This combo makes an excellent delicious beverage. Add 1 teaspoon cocoa powder into your coffee drink. You can also substitute cocoa with dark chocolate instead. 3. Maca Maca is a vegetable. People actually put maca root powder in their cup of coffee as a healthy option. Powdered vegetable in your coffee may sound weird. B...

Is it safe to drink coffee when your have diabetes? This is a controversial topic. Coffee is known to prevent the risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus, but various research claim that it's caffeine content can mess up with the body's ability to use glucose for energy, which can lead to high blood glucose level. Caffeine can increase blood sugar @healthbiztips by Arlene Gentallan Caffeine decreases our body's ability to respond to the glucose lowering effect of insulin, which can potentially increase blood sugar level especially among people with diabetes mellitus. Caffeine decreases insulin sensitivity, thus increasing insulin resistance. Insulin sensitivity refers to the body being able to respond to the effect of insulin. Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas which enables the transport of glucose into the cells of the body. When an individual eats a meal, blood sugar level rises so the pancreas release insulin into the blood stream to counteract this there...

Flooding your system with caffeine before you go to sleep may sound like a ridiculous idea. It's a no-brainer that caffeine is the most widely used stimulant. So, it just doesn't sound logical that coffee goes hand in hand with sleep. It challenges the conventional wisdom that coffee before bedtime can lead to insomnia, but latest research never fails to amaze us, revealing surprising facts. A Japanese study reveals that caffeine and nap are in fact perfect when taken with each other to boosts alertness and performance. "Coffee napping" boosts alertness and performance. @healthbiztips by Arlene Gentallan If you are accustomed to taking short periods of nap to recharge, this new discovery will work wonders for you. In the study, participants were divided into two groups. One group consumed 200 mg of caffeine (which is roughly 1 to 2 cups of coffee) before taking a 20 minute nap. The second group, only took a 20 minute quick nap. Afterward, both groups were given a comp...

5 Conditions When is Coffee Bad for You If you have any of these health conditions, you should not be drinking coffee . Coffee is full of rich antioxidants, but that does not mean that it is good for everyone. Here are several health conditions when drinking coffee does more harm than good to a person's health. @healthbiztips by Arlene Gentallan 5 Conditions When Coffee is Bad for You 1. High blood pressure Coffee contains caffeine, a potent stimulant that causes a temporary increase in blood pressure. Now, if your blood pressure is already high, would you like it to get higher? Excessive pressure weakens the artery and there's only as much pressure a blood vessel can take before it breaks. If that blood vessel happens to be the artery supplying your heart or brain with oxygen, it'll be fatal. Prolong high blood pressure can also damage important organs like the kidneys and the eyes. 2. Heartburn Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD, also known as heartburn) is a health pr...

8 Tips for Coffee Lovers Add 8 Tips for Coffee Lovers Coffee is the most widely consumed stimulant in the world. Even it's aroma can jump-start your day. I'm gonna be sharing with you tips to make your every sip of caffeine both enjoyable and healthy. @healthbiztips by Arlene Gentallan 1. Choose organic coffee beans. Millions of cups of coffee is being served around the world every single day. If you could imagine the staggering amount of coffee drinkers globally, think of how much pesticide has to be sprayed into these stuffs to make up with the demand. 2. The best time to drink coffee is in the morning, preferably before lunchtime. This way, coffee being a stimulant, will not mess up the quality of your sleep. 3. Never drink coffee in an empty stomach because this can lead to heartburn, ulcer, or gastritis. 4. Be mindful of the sweetener and creamer you add to your coffee. One cup of coffee contains approximately zero to one calories. 1 tablespoon sugar contains approxima...