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The Caffeine Nap: For Drowsy Drivers, Coffee Then Sleep

Posted on 11/1/2011 by Candy Sagon | Personal Health and Well-being | Comments

Bulletin Today | Personal HealthSo you’re driving to some far-flung relative’s home for the holidays and halfway there you start feeling sleepy. Do you pull over for some coffee? Pull over and take a short nap? Actually, the best thing to do is do both — but not in the order you’d think. Scientists call it “the caffeine nap,” because first you have some coffee and then you take a 15-minute nap. It works because the brain gets just enough rest during the time …

Coffee the Anti-Dementia Drink — But You Need 5 Cups A Day

Posted on 06/27/2011 by Candy Sagon | Personal Health and Well-being | Comments

Bulletin Today | Personal HealthAre you like me, incapable of human interaction until you’ve had that first cup (or three) of coffee? Don’t feel bad. We’re not caffeine addicts, we’re just protecting ourselves against Alzheimer’s disease. That’s right. A new University of South Florida study says that a component in coffee that interacts with the drink’s caffeine appears to help protect the brain against the devastating, memory-robbing disease. The researchers, who have done previous studies on caffeine and coffee’s effects, say the findings support …