Thursday, February 26, 2004


confirming study

long-time readers will remember that i have previously cautioned women of child-bearing age to watch their coffee drinking: try to stay around three 6 oz. cups a day if you are trying to conceive.

there are many natural chemical components in coffee and they seem to have a special affinity for women. this confirming study from hull university reports that more than 6 cups a day can temporarily reduce your ability to conceive.

while the article says that study didn't discuss the effect of coffee on male fertility, some of the answer is known.

one previous study showed that coffee -- frankly -- revs up those little guys. not only do they apparently make the dash faster under the influence of our favorite beverage, they are also, um, more accurate.

i think this counts as an enhancement if you're looking to become a father. . . .

once again, there's no need to stop drinking coffee, ladies. just drink the best coffee you can make in moderation!

and on the subject of coffee drinking, it's interesting to see so many new coffee pots being released so far this year. large companies are finally catching on to the growth in fine coffee appreciation around the globe.

since lately i've been complaining about office coffee, it seem á propos that the mermaid has just announced its own new line of office coffee equipment. . .

devoted readers may recall the recent african coffee conference in nairobi. things are tough for coffee farmers all over.

even the prized kenya aa has not been spared from the world-price depression known as the coffee crisis. . .again, this is a consumer issue: we will may soon be paying more for lower-quality kenya beans!

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