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Cocoa: could it be a quick fix for the harms of prolonged sitting?

Prolonged sitting raises heart risk, and cocoa flavanols may help blood vessels short-term—but the evidence doesn't support a quick fix to a sedentary lifestyle.

A person has a bottle of magnesium tablets next to their cup of coffee

Is coffee really decreasing the amount of magnesium in your body? The nuance behind “anti-nutrients”

Coffee slightly raises magnesium excretion; anti‑nutrients in plants mildly reduce mineral absorption, but prep methods and diet balance limit…

A young woman drinks her coffee, concerned that it may be increasing her risk of esophageal cancer?

Do very hot tea or coffee raise the risk of esophageal cancer?

Drinking liquids above 65°C is classified as a probable carcinogen. The risk is temperature, not tea itself — here's what the IARC evidence actually says.

A cup of coffee with latte art beside a small milk jug on a wooden cafe table by a rainy window

Brewed awakening: how dairy in coffee chains is still harming the earth

More coffee chains are ditching the dairy surcharge—but not all are keeping up. This piece explores the hidden environmental cost of milk in your cup.

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