Showing posts with label caffeine. Show all posts
Showing posts with label caffeine. Show all posts
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
How to Make a Cappuccino
Cappuccino is a mixture of espresso, a little steamed milk and a little milk foam. The milk/foam ratio is up to you what you enjoy most. Some like a thick layer of foam while others just want foam as a garnish on top. Mix as you please.
I am not good making videos, so I am posting here this one that shows how to make a cappuccino.
Enjoy.
Step 1
Make a 1 1/2 oz. espresso, leaving enough water in the espresso machine to steam some milk.
Step 2
Put espresso in a 5-oz. or larger cup so that you have room for the milk.
Step 3
Set espresso machine to steam
Step 4
Fill a stainless-steel carafe with 3 oz. cold milk and insert the steam nozzle.
Step 5
Place nozzle halfway down in milk and leave it in milk for 45 to 60 seconds, or until the milk is hot and there's enough foam for your preference
Step 6
Add 1 1/2 oz. steamed milk to the cup of espresso.
Step 7
Spoon some foamed milkhe top
I am not good making videos, so I am posting here this one that shows how to make a cappuccino.
Enjoy.
Monday, March 11, 2013
Some Good Reasons to Drink Coffee
Coffee drinkers: rejoice. In addition to the effects that we all love, coffee might be extending our life.
No matter how you enjoy it, new research suggests that drinking coffee, even in large amounts, may help you live longer.
This study does not prove that the Coffee is productive, but suggests that heavy drinking is not dangerous if you're healthy.
Among women, drinking two to three cup of coffee a day was associated with a 18% reduction in deaths from any cause while drinking four to five cups was associated with a 26% risk reduction.
Risk reduction in men was lower and it may be by chance.
"We can not say from this study that coffee extends your life, but apparently it does not increase the risk of death for healthy people, "says Dr. Esther Lopez-Garcia, a researcher at the University of Madrid.
Coffee, Caffeine and Health
Evidence pointing to the benefits of coffee continues to grow, with studies linking regular consumption with a decreased risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes and even conditions such as Parkinson's disease and colon
cancer.
But some studies also suggest that coffee drinking is associated with an increased risk of heart attack and stroke in people who already have a heart condition, and even then, the American Heart Association concluded that moderate consumption, defined as one or two cups a day does not seem to be dangerous.
Explored Coffee Benefits.
has been suggested that coffee may protect against heart disease by reducing inflammation. Coffee has also been shown to reduce levels of blood sugar which is beneficial effect on people with risk of diabetes.
For many people, coffee is the main source of compounds as polyphenols, which are powerful antioxidant.
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