The Healing Powers of Coffee A Complete Guide to Nature's Surprising Superfood

by Orey, Cal

• ISBN13: 9780758273307
• ISBN10: 0758273304
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-07-31
• Publisher: Kensington

Summary

It's the beverage we can't live without-yet few consume it without some guilt. But the wonderful truth is that coffee has abundant health benefits. Coffee boasts more antioxidants than cocoa and tea, and even more than renowned antioxidant-rich fruits like oranges and blueberries. In fact, there are hundreds of healing compounds in coffee. Recent studies have shown that coffee consumption can significantly decrease or reduce the risk of many conditions, including Alzheimer's disease and dementia, asthma, cancer, cardiovascular disease, chronic constipation, dental caries, diabetes, gallstone disease, and liver disease. As in her previous bestselling books, Cal Orey combines ground-breaking research into all these health and weight loss benefits with home remedies, cosmetic uses, household uses, and dozens of healthy recipes.

Author Biography

Cal Orey is an accomplished author and journalist. She has a master’s degree in English from San Francisco State University, and for three decades has written hundreds of articles for national and international magazines. She specializes in topics such as health, beauty, nutrition, relationships, science, and pets. Her books include The Healing Powers of Olive Oil, The Healing Powers of Coffee, The Healing Powers of Honey, The Healing Powers of Chocolate, The Healing Powers of Vinegar, 202 Pets’ Peeves, and Doctors’ Orders. She lives in Northern California. Readers are invited to visit her website at calorey.com, read her blog The Writing Gourmet at calorey.blogspot.com, find her on Facebook, and follow her on Twitter.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. xi
Preface	p. xv
Acknowledgments	p. xvii
A Time for Coffee	p. 1
The Power of Coffee	p. 3
An Awakening of Java	p. 16
Coffee: The Magical Beans	p. 27
A Historical Testimony	p. 29
Where Are the Secret Ingredients?	p. 40
Coffee, the New Health Food	p. 51
The Mediterranean Cuppa Comfort	p. 60
Healing Coffees	p. 71
Types of Blends and Roasts	p. 73
Flavored Coffees	p. 89
More Coffee Companions	p. 105
Sweet Mates	p. 107
The Ultimate Brew	p. 119
The Skinny Beverage	p. 121
Antiaging Toast to Life	p. 129
Coffee Cures	p. 137
Home Remedies from Your Kitchen	p. 139
Future Coffee	p. 175
Coffee Craze: Grounds for the Household	p. 177
The Beauty of Coffee	p. 189
Specialty Coffee Connoisseurs	p. 197
Coffee Is Not Hot for Everyone	p. 208
The Joy of Cooking with Coffee	p. 218
Coffee Recipes	p. 227
Here Comes the Coffee	p. 229
Coffee Resources	p. 277
Where Can You Buy Coffee?	p. 279
Notes	p. 287
Selected Bibliography	p. 297
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