| Coffee Drinkers Rejoice: Aroma Good for Health |
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| Written by Kiki Hubbard | |
| Tuesday, 24 June 2008 | |
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Need to rationalize your coffee vice? Here’s one more reason to brew that cup (or three) of coffee in the morning. Scientists have found that the aroma of coffee alone changes the activity of genes related to stress caused by sleep deprivation in rats. The report was published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, and NPR interviewed one of the project’s neuroscientists about the benefits of merely sniffing our morning coffee. Or, as he put it: "coffee aromatherapy." It appears, then, that you don't have to like the taste of coffee to reap this benefit. If you have a bad night's rest, try stumbling into a coffee shop on your way to work and take some deep breaths. If this theory holds true, you might reduce some of the stress caused by lack of sleep. But what I found most interesting is that the rats apparently didn't like just any coffee, they preferred Columbian coffee. Who knew? Source: NPR |
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