The UK Food Standards Agency has commissioned a study of the
possible association between maternal caffeine consumption and low
birthweight by the Universities of Leicester and Leeds in the UK.
Coca-Cola has launched a new energy drink on the Irish market, the
company's Ireland division announced this week. BPM Energy, which
is so far exclusive to Ireland, differs from other products on the
market in that it is designed...
Drinks containing caffeine can significantly affect children's
behaviour, report scientists in the US, who found that teenagers
who drink lots of fizzy drinks have trouble sleeping. They suggest
that such drinks are made less...
Coffee drinking raises homocysteine levels and risk factors for
coronary heart disease, finds the latest research which fuels the
ongoing debate on coffee's impact on heart health. Dutch
researchers found that brewed coffee had...
Recent research suggests that coffee may be beneficial for heart
health. Now, a team of Swiss scientists say that it is ingredients
other than caffeine which are responsible for the stimulating
effects of the beverage on the cardiovascular...
A new energy bar with guarana has been launched by UK confectionery
group Cadbury Schweppes, the first 'mainstream' chocolate bar to
enter the energy market. Boost Guarana is said to offer as much
extra energy as an energy...
Although most people would never consider that the effects of their
morning coffee would have any similarities to those of cocaine
recent research reveals that the two stimulants similarly alter a
specific signalling activity in the...
Coffee, tea and chocolate all contain chemicals that could
eventually form the basis of new drugs to combat cancer and heart
disease. Scientists at UCL in London report on their findings in in
the August issue of the Journal of Biological...
Four new herbal confectionery products have been launched by
Canadian company Kitsune Foods which are designed to help give
athletes an extra energy boost.
The European Commission has established new rules governing the
labelling of caffeine and quinine in drinks and food in a bid to
protect consumers who might be prone to adverse reactions.
Bally Total Fitness, the US-based operator of health and fitness
clubs, has launched its own line of energy drinks under the Bally
Blast name. The product is the latest addition to Bally's range of
performance-enhancing products...
People who drink coffee on a regular basis may benefit from the
caffeine kick in the first cup of the day but do not experience the
extended stimulation of occasional drinkers, according to new
research from Canada.
The Dr Enuf energy drink range has been extended with the addition
of a new herbal variant, Herbal Dr Enuf, a cherry-flavoured drink
containing ginseng and guarana.
The widely-reported health benefits of tea consumption are driving
growth in the speciality tea market, especially among older
drinkers, according to new research from Seattle-based Sage Group.
Despite previous warnings, the latest research suggests that
pregnant women can maintain a moderate caffeine intake without
raising the chances of low birth-weight.
Caffeine negates the effects of the controversial sports
supplement, creatine, according to research carried out by
scientists from the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, in Belgium.
Drinks with a high-caffeine content will have to be more clearly
labelled following changes introduced to EU labelling regulations,
the UK Food Standards Agency reports this week.
It's tough being a coffee drinker. New research has shown that even
small levels of caffeine can decrease insulin sensitivity in
healthy humans, but cutting out the caffeine altogether can have
other effects. A separate study...
Researchers at the University of Leeds have published information
on the levels of phenols, catechins and caffeine found in the most
popular teas consumed in the UK.
