Monday 13 August 2012

Change Your Coffee for a Better Life


Coffee, a drink cherished by many; a drink avoided by others. Tea, its main rival, seems to offer a bounty of better health benefits; a drink for the New Agers and those who want to escape the decadence of the brown, caffeinated drink. The fact stands that tea can only be as beneficial as its preparation, which in some cases may have as much sugar as a can of soda. To understand coffee, one must understand the core value of tea: that the brewed leaf itself is the only healthful component. Everything else is decadence.

To that, the coffee bean itself contains a number of benefits to health. But the culture of coffee, like the tao of tea, contains a lot of excess trimmings. Espresso machines, for example, produce a highly concentrated form of ordinary coffee. And then the all-consuming vice: sugar. Along with cream, sugar waters down the benefits of coffee, where it turns the brew into drinkable candy. But all of this remains unchanged from tea. The bean is the important part.

Caffeine can wreak havoc on the nervous system, but that does not make it synonymous with coffee. Different kinds of coffee (all prepared differently) will yield varied levels of caffeine content. Serving size also comes into play. To those sensitive to caffeine, the obvious alternative can be found in decaffeinated coffee. But such an alternative could downplay the positive affects of the drink. Coffee is rich in the B vitamin niacin; and in recent studies has been shown to have antioxidant-like effects on the body by eliminating free radicals.
As a caution, these benefits only arise with a balanced drinking habit. Too much cream and sugar can prove to be detrimental, while too much coffee poses many long-term hazards. While coffee may provide the B vitamin niacin, it in turn restricts the body from other vitamins. And depending on the brew, coffee contains acids that have been linked to stomach ulcers. Symptoms like these may sound off-putting, but they exist only in the long run for an abusive drinker. A daily cup poses no threat to the average person.

And a cup can be prepared several ways. The standard method used by drip machines yield a good amount of caffeine and the filter traps out most of the volatile fatty acids in the bean. The use of a French press, with its lack of a filter, will keep the acids in the brew (though some claim it helps the coffee to taste better). The pressurized water in an espresso will not keep out most of the volatile acids, and it will also increase the caffeine content. All told, for those who refuse to switch to decaffeinated, instant coffee granules contain less caffeine and fatty acids. Compared to their quality cousins, instant coffee should satisfy the balanced drinker. This along with less cream and less sugar, can make for a risk-free casual cup of coffee.

Coffee Health – New Antioxidant


Green coffee beans have supplied a new player in the antioxidant arena. An extract of green coffee beans has been found to have a stronger antioxidant effect than established antioxidants like green tea and grape seed extract.

The active constituent in coffee that is responsible for its many health benefits is a compound called chlorogenic acid. It neutralizes free radicals, and addresses the problem of hydroxyl radicals, both of which can lead to cellular degeneration if left unchecked. Chlorogenic acid also helps regulate metabolism. Compared to green tea and grape seed extract, green coffee bean extract is twice as effective in absorbing oxygen free radicals.

One of the advantages of using the green coffee bean extract is that the negative effects of coffee are avoided. The chlorogenic acid is thought to boost metabolism by changing the way glucose is taken up by the body. And it does contain caffeic acids, which give a boost to energy levels like regular coffee does. But unlike boiled coffee, green coffee bean extract contains no cafestol, which is a diterpene. 

Along with its diterpene relative kahweol, cafestol increases concentrations of the ‘bad’ cholesterol, LDL, to levels that over a lifetime might increase the risk of coronary heart disease by as much as 20% These diterpenes also had an effect on the levels of liver enzymes measured. When these are elevated it is an indicator of stress on the liver. However the study that measured this found this was a transient effect, and also that the levels of liver enzymes were much lower than those with liver disease.

As a side note on the health effect of the diterpenes found in regular coffee, it was found that by simply drinking filter coffee, none of these effects on cholesterol levels or the liver took place. The coffee filter removed the offending diterpenes. And levels of these diterpenes in instant coffee are low.



Other benefits of green coffee bean extract include an increase in the effectiveness of pain killers, especially for migraine medications; a reduction in the risk of diabetes; and assisting the body burn a higher proportion of lipids (fats) compared to carbohydrates, which could help with muscle fatigue for athletes and bodybuilders.

Interestingly, on the subject of caffeine and liver disease, further studies have indicated it may in fact support liver health for some people. Those who were at high risk of developing liver disease due to drinking too much alcohol were found less likely to suffer liver damage if they drank more than two cups of coffee or tea a day. This was a population based study, not a clinical trial, and so is not conclusive on the subject. But it does offer some promising information. Those drinking in excess of two cups or more a day were half as likely to develop liver disease compared to those drinking less than one cup a day. Researchers do not know what caused this protective effect.

One of the criticisms of coffee in regards to health is that it leaches calcium from the bones. But this effect has been found to be overemphasized, at least in children. And adults who consume a diet with sufficient levels of calcium will be protected from the small amount of calcium that is lost due to coffee consumption.
So the old axiom that caffeine can stunt a child’s growth is a myth. It was based on the fact that in older studies, caffeine was associated with low bone mass because those studies were done on elderly people who both drank a lot of coffee and had diets that were low in calcium. Recent studies in the US followed 80 teenagers over 6 years, and found no difference in the bone density of those with a high level of caffeine in their diet, compared to those teenagers who had little caffeine. Other studies determined that the amount of calcium lost from bones is small and can be balanced by having sufficient calcium in your diet.


References: Australian Healthy Food Magazine, January.

http://www.nutraingredients.com/news/ng.asp?n=643516&m=1FSND06&idP=2&c=qgtqmovbyiaxdub

http://www.sciencenews.org/pages/sn_arch/11_30_96/food.htm

Tuesday 7 August 2012

Did you know that Coffee is the Second Largest Commodity next to Oil!


Have you noticed lately the long lines at Starbucks? Have you noticed that big CEO’s of major Fortune 500 companies are getting into the coffee business?

Coffee is big business.



Why not get in front of the coffee wave as other companies have.

Take a look at McDonalds, where is Ronald McDonald these days? They have changed their whole focus from hamburgers to McCafe.

What about Burger King? They introduced The Iced Mocha.

Dunkin Donuts changes their logo from a donut to coffee.

Starbucks made $5 a cup for gourmet coffee acceptable. We call this a CLUE.
Position Yourself in Front of Five Powerful Industries:
Health & Wellness – Projected to be a $Trillion$ Dollar Industry by 2012
Weight Loss – 81% of North Americans Want to Lose Weight
Home Based Business – Fastest Growing Sector in North America
Internet – 90 Billion Dollars a Year are Being Spent Over the Internet
Coffee – The Second Largest Traded Commodity in the World! The Average North American Drinks 3-4 Cups Daily


The Leadership – Founder/CEO Bernie Chua:

Mr.. Chua built a 500,000 Member Direct Sales Organization in the Philippines Prior Company Won Direct Sales Company of the Year for Three Years in a Row. He Introduced the Concept of “Healthier Coffee” and “Ganoderma” to North America on a Mass Scale. Has Exclusive “Strategic Alliance” Agreements with One of the Largest Certified Organic Ganoderma Producers in the World Over 10 Years of CEO Direct Sales Experience and has now Become the Founder of new coffee company! 

The Company

The company has taken the richest treasures from the earth and created an environment that will allow our Representatives and Customers to receive treasures on the Earth.. physical, emotional and financial.

They will only succeed to the extent that our representatives have the tools, training, support and compensation to maximize their personal growth and earning potential.

They recognize the Representatives as an equal partner in the business. Thus, up to 50% of product sales is paid to you in accordance with your efforts. The simple and balanced compensation plan combines the two most powerful pay structures known in the Direct Sales Industry. They work synergistic to create both large immediate earnings as well as significant long-term residuals for life-changing income.

They have capitalized on the promotional firepower of the Dual Team structure that rewards every stage of business development coupled generously with a Unilevel Plan including powerful Generational Bonuses,

Matching Bonuses and a Worldwide Bonus Pool for nurturing Leadership within the organization.

Their Representatives are neither restricted in the number of New Customers they may acquire nor the number of New Representatives they can sponsor into the opportunity. Representatives can expand their Network base by building a seamless Local, Regional and Worldwide Representative Organization as the Company expands to an ever-increasing number of countries.

*OrganoGold’s Products: Organic Ganoderma, Gourmet Ganoderma Coffee, Tea and Hot Chocolate*
The Catalyst of our Product Line is GANODERMA
Ganoderma is crowned the “King of the Herbs” Over 4,000 Years of History Emperors would pay more for Ganoderma than Gold. Over 3 Million Pages of 3rd Party Documentation on the Internet
Benefits of Ganoderma: 
Builds the Immune System
Oxygenates Your Body
Boosts Stamina
Provides over 150 All-Natural Antioxidants to Fight Free Radicals 

PEOPLE DON’T HAVE TO CHANGE HABITS! 
They Already Drink Coffee!
Ingenious Delivery Method:
Delivering Ganoderma through coffee beverages.

1. Gourmet Coffee (Black, Latte, Mocha)
2. Gourmet Tea
3. Gourmet Hot Chocolate
4. Toothpaste and Ganoderma Soap