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COFFEE ANYONE? I've got this buddy who seems to love going out for coffee with members of the opposite sex. Wait, let me clarify. He loves going out for coffee with exceptionally good-looking members of the opposite sex. Almost every time I call this guy during afternoon hours, he's on one of...

Caffeine is one of the absolute best ergogenic aids available; meaning, it enhances an individual’s energy use, production, and/or recovery. When caffeine is taken in moderate to high doses, major improvement is seen in resistance to fatigue, improved endurance, improved physical performance...

A large meta-study out of China, recently published in Scientific Reports, shows that drinking two cups of coffee every day (like a grande) reduced the chances of developing prostate cancer by three percent, endometrial cancer by 12 percent, and liver cancer by a whopping 27 percent. One odd...

In recent years, an inordinate amount of "energy drinks" have cropped up in convenience stores and supermarkets across the globe, all of which are fueled by the adrenaline-inducing nootropic we know as caffeine. Sure enough, caffeine is the most widely consumed stimulant in the world, being a...

IS YOUR MORNING JOE A FAT BURNING FOOD? IT COULD BE Is there really such a thing as a fat-burning food? Nutrition experts love to debate that. Listening to them get tangled up in the semantics of the question, you'd need a strong cup of coffee just to keep from nodding off. Here's what we do...

IMPROVE CREATIVITY, MOTIVATION, AND FITNESS Cocoa makes your coffee work better. Adding a little bit of it to your morning, afternoon, or pre-workout cup increases coffee's creativity and motivation-enhancing effects while handicapping some of its effects on anxiety. Cocoa itself, though, has...

THE HEALTHIEST DRINK IN THE WORLD That's it. The contest is over. We knew coffee lowered the risk of heart disease, thwarted different types of cancer, protected your liver, lowered your risk of type 2 diabetes, and made you live longer in general, but the results of a new study cinch it...

POOR HULK... If the Hulk, after being belted by gamma rays, had just gone to Starbucks and ordered a nice, grande dark roast, he probably wouldn't have turned into the Hulk in the first place. Hulk would have saved lots of money by not having to take so many split pairs of pants to the tailor...

While Joe Weider often gets the lion's share of credit (or blame) for popularizing bodybuilding supplements, Vince Gironda, aka "The Iron Guru," was the true father of supplementation (along with a whole lot of nifty training concepts). Gironda also popularized being kind of an SOB. I...

Coffee is a little mysterious in that we're not really sure how it does some of the things it does. Coffee has over 1000 biologically active compounds after all. One thing seems for certain, though: the more you drink, the better off you are. In fact, the more you drink, the longer you live. In...

SOGGY-BOTTOM BODYBUILDING The prevailing notion among bodybuilders, athletes, and regular health-conscious people is that the more water they drink, the healthier they'll be. The extra water will presumably give them more energy, clear their head, brighten their skin, and even coax extra growth...

The Choice Between Light, Dark, or Medium It wouldn’t be a revelation to say that coffee is a popular beverage for athletes and non-athletes alike. Humans have been consuming it at least since 1,000 AD. In the USA, it’s the number one source of caffeine consumption 6 (1,2). For those who...

Coffee may be one of the most under-rated nootropics out there, and it’s certainly had its fair share of controversy for health. Everything from caffeine dependency to tolerance levels, experiencing withdrawals, jitters, and dehydration, to name a few. However, some of the unique factors that...

by Isadora Baum If even the thought of giving up coffee sends shivers down your spine, you’re far from alone. More than 150 million Americans—and 90 percent of adults worldwide—drink caffeine every single day. In safe doses (up to 400 milligrams a day), caffeine offers some serious perks...

by Perri O. Blumberg So many of us live for the caffeine jolt that comes with our coffee or pre-workout, but have you ever noticed that caffeine hits people differently? While one mug or shaker cup may be enough to get your engine running, someone else may need an entire thermos to perk up...

By: Matt Weik Do you love drinking coffee? Or maybe you’re more of an energy drink type of person? Before workouts are you constantly downing a pre-workout just to get yourself through your workouts? If this sounds like you, it’s only a matter of time before you start feeling less and less...

Incredibly, the average American is more likely to reach for a cup of Joe than a glass of water with research suggesting that 66% of the population drinks coffee every day, at an average rate of 3.1 cups. So, it follows that we would want to know more about this wildly popular beverage, and...

By: Matt Weik Are you trying to lose weight? Do you HATE diets? Have you tried eliminating entire macronutrients in an attempt to drop unwanted body fat? Well, you’re not alone. But there’s good news! You don’t have to starve yourself or say goodbye to carbs or fat forever. Instead, be specific...

Caffeine is one of the most widely consumed supplements in the world, but there are still a lot of myths about what it does. Do you believe any of these? Coffee is the nectar of the gods. Partially because the aroma of it is the planets best aphrodisiac and it tastes like a million angles are...

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