Coffee Meet Soda: Pepsi’s New Drink
Bella Breakdown I’ll be the first to admit it: sometimes, coffee just doesn’t do it. Whether I’m racing to meet deadlines, pulling an all-nighter, on a long road trip, or slept restlessly the night prior, there are some exhaustion-filled days that even a double shot of espresso can’t knock out. And the same is true for energy drinks, soda, sugar… the single-use form of caffeine just won’t cut it. It’s like a hybrid of the two is needed, offering the ultimate amount of caffeine to keep me going through the day. If you can relate to the coffee fallout,...
Coffee Alternatives To Help Start Your Day
Bella Breakdown As you get older, drinking cups of coffee like you used in college may not be something your body can handle anymore. So to help you start your day without stopping at Starbucks, here are some coffee alternatives to help start your day. Drinking Water: Even before drinking a cup of coffee, drinking a glass of water is highly recommended. This not only wakes your senses up wit the icy feeling, but it also rehydrates you. According to Susan Kleiner, a dietitian and author of “The Good Mood Diet,” we all wake up dehydrated so get hydrated...
Starbucks Officially Kicks Off Pumpkin Spice Latte Season Early
Bella Breakdown Fans of Starbucks’ Pumpkin Spice Latte just got a major gift from the coffee company. Months before PSL season hits, Starbucks launched three new creamer flavors inspired by the fall drink. Joining Starbucks’ recent line of refrigerated creamers: Caramel Macchiato, White Chocolate Mocha and Cinnamon Dolce Latte, the PSL creamer is designed to bring the iconic fall beverage to your at-home coffee routine. Though the Pumpkin Spice Latte was first introduced 16 years ago, this is the first time Starbucks consumers can recreate the flavor at home with just a splash of creamer. The Pumpkin Spice Creamer...
Too Much Caffeine Can Affect Your Baby’s Liver Health During Pregnancy
Bella Breakdown It’s been said for many years, but drinking caffeine while pregnant is not good. However, despite the warnings, it seems some expecting mothers just can’t curb their caffeine addiction. But a new study from the researchers at Wuhan University in China has discovered that high consumption of caffeine during pregnancy could increase the risk of liver disease in offspring and lower birth weights. If you’re a carrying a child, but just need a caffeine fix it’s best to keep your consumption as low as possible. Recent research has found that drinking more than two to three cups...
New Ways For You To Use Old Coffee Grounds
Bella Breakdown It may seem like a natural instinct to toss that used filter of coffee grounds in the trash, but why not reuse them. So next time you have the urge to just thrown those coffee grounds in the trash try out these different ways to make them useful. If you find yourself getting low on fertilizer, why not use coffee grounds? Most soil doesn’t have the nutrients you would need for optimal plant growth, so fertilizer is used to make up for those times when the plant becomes depleted. Luckily, coffee grounds have those key ingredients for...
