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Daily caffeine 'protects brain'

The easy way to neutralise cholesterol?
Coffee may cut the risk of dementia by blocking the damage cholesterol can inflict on the body, research suggests.

The drink has already been linked to a lower risk of Alzheimer's Disease, and a study by a US team for the Journal of Neuroinflammation may explain why.

A vital barrier between the brain and the main blood supply of rabbits fed a fat-rich diet was protected in those given a caffeine supplement.

UK experts said it was the "best evidence yet" of coffee's benefits.

Caffeine is a safe and readily available drug and its ability to stabilise the blood brain barrier means it could have an important part to play in therapies against neurological disorders

Dr Jonathan Geiger
University of North Dakota

The "blood brain barrier" is a filter which protects the central nervous system from potentially harmful chemicals carried around in the rest of the bloodstream.

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[Milwaukiedave]

Adventurer,

Hmm...and my wife thought drinking soda was totaly bad for me. Yes, I know, the sugar (though I've switched to diet) and other crap in it is bad. Interesting article though. Too bad I don't like coffee.

[Adventurer]

[Milwaukiedave]

No, I haven't. Where can you find it in Korea?

My hobby is chasing Coke trucks.

[stevemcgarrett]

MilwaukieDave exhulted:

My hobby is chasing Coke trucks.

Hey, me too! I thought I saw another expat trying to hitch a ride on one!

Pepsi: Dental mouthwash with fizz. Only for the young and clueless, like Britney and Jacko.

[Milwaukiedave]

Steve,

That was you running five miles behind me? Can't you even keep up?

Seriously though, I drink the stuff so much I should be a company representative.

[stevemcgarrett]

I was only 3 miles behind; quit exaggerating.

I can recall the commercials with the young people singing on a hillside, "It's the real thing." I wanted to be in one or a poster boy, or something.

But I still maintain that Coke doesn't have the bite it did before new Coke came out and flopped.

Btw: Do you think the Coke distributed in Korea is the real thing? I swear the Asian stuff has less 'bite' and I know for certain that the Chinese stuff has less sugar (which might not be a bad thing, after all).

[Milwaukiedave]

Steve,

Ha, that's funny you asked that. Only a true connoisseur of soda pop would notice the difference. Now I believe you when you say you are one of us.

Yes, Coke tastes way different here then any other place. I'm sure when I visit China I had Coke, but stayed four days so I can't remember for sure whether it was that different. I think Coke here in Korea is more fizzy then Pepsi. When I go home I drink Pepsi, but in Korea I won't touch Pepsi (ok, not entirely true. I will, but it doesn't give me the same high as Coke) and vise versa in the US I won't drink Coke.

Like I said, I've had to switch to Coke-Light because of the calories and I'm working on my waist. It's not too bad. The Coke-Zero has to be the nastiest thing I've ever tasted. I buy the Coke-Light half the time and the regular Coke half the time.

[Adventurer]

Milwaukee, I hardly drink soda pop. I try to avoid excess sugar. I sometimes feel lethargic, if I drink a lot of pop. As far as coffee, you can get Yemen coffee in my area. I know a coffee place called Aunt Stella's has good coffee. Do they have them in your area? I am not crazy about regular coffees. I don't think Colombian coffee is that good, it's definitely not better than Brazilian.

[stevemcgarrett]

MD:

I don't get it; if you're a lover of Coke, why wouldn't you drink it in the States?

Pepsi has less caffeine than Coke, which might explain your bigger buzz. Another Pepsi product, Mountain Dew, has more than Coke, however. Until the fad of caffeine-charged drinks came along, it was highest, save for a rather non-descript brand called Mellow Yellow.

Coke Zero receives just that on my report card. Try as they might, the sugar substitutes just don't cut it for me. It's the real deal or nothing for me.

Adventurer:

OK, but what I wanna know is whether you drink soup with your coffee?

[mistermasan]

american and korean coke has no sugar. in my little town back home the mexican shops used to have mexican coke (made with sugar yet). it became quite popular with us gringos. we were buying up the glass(refundable in mexico) bottles at a nice clip. the illinois coke distribuutor got wind of such and squashed it. couldn't have people having the real "real thing" in his territory. now the mexican stores also only have the high fructose, plastic bottled stuff. the gringos don't make special trips to the little shops anymore.

their was a very noticeable taste different between the sugar coke and the high fructose corn syrup one. you can tell which one i prefer.

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