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Dutch drink less coffee
Coffee consumption has fallen by about 13 percent since 1996, to an average of 3.2 cups per person per day in 2006.
The Scandinavians are the biggest coffee drinkers in the world, Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reported on Monday.
The Dutch consumed 6.9 kg of coffee per person in 2006. That comes to 3.2 cups of coffee a day. In 1996 that figure was 3.6 cups. Consumption fell until 2003, but has remained more or less stable since.
Between 1996 and 2006 the consumption of tea, soft drinks, mineral water and wine has been on the rise. Coffee was the most consumed drink in 2006; tea came in second place with 100 litres per person.
The Scandinavians drank an average of 4.3 cups of coffee per day in the 2002-2006 period. Consumption in Belgium, Luxembourg and Switzerland was also higher than in the Netherlands.
Coffee is markedly less popular in Eastern European countries. It is remarkable that inhabitants drink less than one cup a day on average in most coffee-producing countries with the exception of Brazil and Costa Rica.
Coffee can keep eye tremors away
According to The News International, having one or two cups of coffee a day could protect you from eye tremors, a condition in which there is sustained, forced, involuntary closing of the eyelids.
The disorder known as blepharospasm may affect people aged between 50 and 70. People with blepharospasm may be unable to prevent their eyes from clamping shut so at times they are effectively blind, Forbes reported.
The first symptoms of the disorder may include eye irritation and discomfort, sensitivity to light and increased blinking.
A previous study had suggested smoking had a protective effect on the condition. In the current study there was no significant association found with smoking but those who drank coffee were found to be less likely to develop the condition, the researchers said.
The effect was proportional to the amount of coffee drunk. The age of the onset of the spasm was also found to be greater in patients who drank more coffee — 1.7 years for each additional cup per day.
Researchers said the most obvious candidate for the protective effect could be caffeine. However, they said the low frequency of decaffeinated coffee intake in Italy prevented them from examining the effects of caffeine on blepharospasm.
Please Come to Boston For the Tea Party
A little bit of history info here. On December 16th, 1773, American colonists dumped tea into Boston Harbor to protest an oppressive tax.
This December 16th 2007, American citizens will gather to express their support for ending the oppressive and unconstitutional inflation tax - which has enabled a flawed foreign policy, a costly war and the sacrificing of our liberties here at home.
You are invited to the Boston Tea Party Freedom Rally!
1:00 pm - December 16, 2007
Boston, Massachusetts
RALLY ON STATE HOUSE STEPS at 1:00pm - DOORS OPEN-FANEUIL HALL at 2:15pm