Spring is fully here in Vermont. From the large picture window of the Brown and Jenkins roastery I can see the lush Green Mountains (that are vibrantly green thanks to all the rain), many birds, and flowers in bloom. I don't know about you, but the sight of sun and the feel of warm breezes always makes me want to take better care of myself.
Eat fresh, organic veggies.
Talk a walk along the Lamoille River.
Coffee Health Facts
Of course, if you know me at all, you know where I'm going with this. I've written some past blogs on the health benefits of coffee. Still, they come out with new stuff every day.
Since the beginning of 2011 studies have been published in regards to:
- Prevention of Type II diabetes in women (UCLA)
- Lowered risk of stroke in women (Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association)
- Reduced risk of breast cancer in post menopausal women (Swedish Karolinska Institute)
While I love these health benefits from drinking coffee, did you know that coffee has long been used topically in exfoliating scrubs, bath bars and serum to soothe dry skin and even more severe eczema? You can find a whole line of these products over at the Body Coffee website.
But please, don't ask to roll around in the coffee beans here. Our master roaster frowns on that. He says it might throw off the flavor of the Papua New Guinea coffee beans he's roasting right now. Can you smell it?
Of course, the taste of coffee tops all other benefits in my book.
Until our next cup,
Sandy Riggen
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