Drunk & Healthy

Let’s face it, it’s hard seeing the benefits of a healthy diet and exercise when we’re always going out for some drinks with friends. Beer is filling and full of carbs, mixed drinks are too sugary, and wine… well, these are nights of debauchery. How can we drink our alcohol and have flat stomachs too?

Caffeinated Beverages

Whether you’re a student in need of a late-night pick-me-up before an exam or a hardworking adult pulling an early morning shift, you may depend on caffeine to keep you alert. A study in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association reports that Americans consume an average of 200 milligrams of caffeine daily. Most of …

10 Facts About Caffeine

Caffeine is a bitter, white crystalline xanthine alkaloid found in various seeds, leaves, nuts, and berries. The caffeine ingested by insects when they feed on these plant parts functions as a natural pesticide that can paralyze and kill them. But humans are tougher, amirite gise?

The Hour After Coke

What happens to your body an hour after coca-cola? 10 MINUTES 10 teaspoons of SUGAR hit your system. This is 100 percent of your recommended daily intake, and the only reason you don’t VOMIT as a result of the overwhelming sweetness is because phosphoric acid cuts the flavor. 20 MINUTES Your blood sugar spikes, and …