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I haven’t had a sip of coffee in about two months and I feel great. Blasphemy, I know. But coffee isn’t for everybody. And for me, it was more of a trigger than a pick-me-up. Here’s why I had to kiss my cup of joe goodbye. More
The makers of Doublemint and Juicy Fruit have decided to delve into a different field of chewy candy: caffeinated gum. Anybody else a little nervous? More
Because it isn’t already loaded with enough sugar and caffeine to last you 24 hours, Mountain Dew is gearing up to claim their stake in the energy drink market with “Kickstart,” a caffeine- and juice-infused beverage set to come out later this month. The company says their so-called “breakfast drink” won’t contain nearly the amount of caffeine found in controversial brands like Monster energy drink or even Red Bull, but it’s not necessarily the caffeine content that disturbs us: It’s the fact that this sounds suspiciously like a drink designed to be sold to kids. More
Green tea has become so popular, some have even become obsessed with specialty brews and green tea lattes. But don’t let its trendiness fool you: There are some big benefits to green tea, and plenty of good reasons to start … More
The scandals surrounding Monster energy drinks and Four Loko’s alcoholic energy drink, and increasing research proving that caffeine-sugar bombs like Rockstar and 5 Hour Energy are bad for you had us hoping that the trend towards caffeinated-everything might fizzle out, but we might have been wrong. Not only does Wired Wyatt’s new caffeinated maple syrup take the trend to new heights–it also seems to be targeted at a hipper foodie crowd. Because they’re already putting bacon in everything, so why not add some powdered caffeine! More
We here at Blisstree have discussed many of the ways in which energy drinks are bad for you. So how can you gain energy without the use of caffeine? We have some ideas… More
In its ongoing battle with New York City over who can pass the most needless nanny laws, Chicago may soon score a point by putting the kibbutz on energy drinks. Alderman Edward M. Burke, a powerful member of the Chicago City Council, has proposed a blanket ban on the sale and distribution of high-caffeine drinks such as Monster, Red Bull and 5-Hour Energy. More
Yeah, this goes way beyond the “caffeine stunts your growth” thing your parents used to say when you were a kid. More
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Today’s caffeine communiqué brings good news for coffee lovers: Apparently, your daily cup o’ joe makes you happier–and not just because it tastes good. It was already known that caffeine indirectly boosts dopamine transmission (the ‘happy’ neurochemical) in the brain, but German researchers found that the added dopamine action also enhances word recognition skills–and makes us recognize and process positive language even faster. So, make it a double latte? More
With Starbucks on every street corner, 5-Hour Energy shots in every checkout lane and Red Bull in school vending machines, Americans clearly aren’t lacking for easily accessible sources of caffeine. But I suppose we are lacking a source of caffeinated molassess-flavored candy-coated popcorn and peanuts, well-known for being packaged with a prize of nominal value inside. And Frito-Lay is trying to fill that hole by introducing ‘Crack Jack’d Power Bites,’ an update on the children’s classic packed with twice the caffeine found in a can of cola. More
It seems there’s never been a better time to quit drinking caffeine, especially if you’re hooked on energy drinks: First, there was Monster; now, the FDA is saying that 5-Hour Energy was mentioned in 90 FDA filings–including 13 deaths and 30 life-threatening events, including a ‘spontaneous abortion’ (i.e. miscarriage)–over the past four years. And we thought soda was bad. More
You may have heard that Monster energy drinks are under FDA investigation after being cited in five deaths and one heart attack. There’s also a wrongful death lawsuit against Monster, filed by the parents of 14-year-old Anais Fournier, who died due to caffeine toxicity. Yet as more details about these deaths comes out, it seems less clear exactly where fault lies — and how dangerous (or not) these drinks are. One 24-ounce can of Monster contains 240 milligrams of caffeine, about the same as one to two 8-ounce cups of coffee  – and significantly less than a venti at Starbucks, which comes in around 415 milligrams. More
Here are things that coffee can do: It can perk you up. It can possibly help you live longer. It might make IVF less effective. But among the things it isn’t known for doing? Turning a regular person who understands that “no means no” into a scary groper who inappropriately touches three teens and two adult women on the same day. Pretty sure that, regardless of how much coffee you’ve had, you should be able to keep your paws to yourself. More
