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For anyone unfamiliar with a coffee pod, it is a package of coffee grounds that makes a single cup of coffee in a special coffee pod brewer. These coffee pods are ideal for homes with one coffee drinker who does not relish making a pot of coffee just for themselves, only to waste half of the pot. A coffee pod can also be used to make two cups of coffee (one at a time, two pods are needed) when perfect cups of coffee are desired. As the pods are pre-measured, every cup of coffee is perfect.
Any serious coffee drinker will tell you that coffee just does not as good when it has been sitting around in a traditional coffee maker. Making a single cup of coffee in a traditional coffee maker is inconvenient, hence the popularity of coffee pods. It may be slightly more expensive to make a cup of coffee with a coffee pod but there is no waste and the coffee tastes so much better.

Keurig k-cups are an alternative to coffee pods which also brew perfect cups of coffee. Keurig k-cups are used with special coffee brewers which puncture the foil sealing the cup, allowing the hot water to run through the coffee which is packed inside a filter. The coffee quickly drips into a mug, as fast a a coffee pod.

Keurig k-cups and coffee pods are ideal for people who routinely stop at a coffee shop on the way to work for an expensive, but delicious cup of coffee. Spending $4.00 a day at Starbucks adds up quickly while 50 coffee pods generally cost under $20 for the same premium coffee.

Coffee aficionados will be pleased to know that many premium coffee blends come on either coffee pod form or in Keurig k-cups. When you’re half-awake in the morning, these single serve solutions ensure a refreshing cup of coffee without measuring.

This is a delicious recipe, this is a coffee aroma and flavor that is also incredibly easy and quick to prepare. We’re sure you’ll love both you and your family and friends and that is perfect for an afternoon or evening cold. Do not waste any more time, and begin to prepare this delicious coffee!

Ingredients:
(Makes 6 cups)

* 1 / 2 cup ground coffee
* 1 1 / 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
* 1 / 2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
* 5 cups water
* 1 cup skim milk
* 1 / 4 cup brown sugar
* 1 / 3 cup chocolate syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
* Whipped cream (optional)

Preparation:

* Place first 3 ingredients in a coffee filter and add 5 cups of water and make coffee.

* Mix milk, sugar and chocolate syrup in a saucepan and cook over low heat stirring constantly until sugar dissolves. I added the brewed coffee and vanilla. Serve with whipped cream, if desired and serve immediately.

Done! Do you see that it is too easy to do? You now have an easy and simple to prepare.

Caffeine is found in coffee, tea, cocoa, chocolate, etc.. Caffeine is a stimulant, which can be harmful if abused. If caffeine is taken in moderation, not only not harmful, but may be beneficial.

Who could deny that a tasty coffee is always good after a meal, or as inevitable partner in conversation with friends, who would not be tempted with a very cold gas when the heat and thirst strike looms, or who did not enjoy a delicious tea and cookies one afternoon?

The active ingredient in coffee is present in many foods and beverages, and is the most popular stimulant drug central nervous system. It is found in more than 60 plant species distributed worldwide.

It has been discovered that caffeine is present in coffee, tea, cocoa, chocolate and soft drinks, such as cola and guarana. It was discovered in coffee seeds in 1820 and some years later showed that the protein, an alkaloid present in tea leaves was actually caffeine. Moreover, tea, weight, contains more caffeine than coffee. Stimulant drug is more socially acceptable and, in turn, the least harmful.

What is it and how does caffeine

According to experts, caffeine, which belongs to the group of chemicals called xanthines, it stimulates the brain by interfering with the action of adenosine, a nerve transmitter that produces peace and quiet, and causes a feeling of euphoria and strength for some hours. It also provides intellectual activity and creativity, to keep awake and alert to its consumer. All this occurs with increased levels of adrenaline and noradrenaline are neurotransmitters activators.

The maximum blood concentration is reached between 30 and 45 minutes of having eaten. At three hours and was removed half of what has been absorbed.

According to the book of Pharmacology, Dr. Manuel Litter, this substance acts at different levels throughout the body. A regular dose of * two to four cups a day, 150 to 250 milligrams, stimulates mental functions, which is apparently not followed by depression, and it becomes easier to intellectual effort, the association of ideas and attention. In the cardiovascular system works by stimulating the heart, increases heart rate and force of contraction, and also increases blood pressure temporarily.

Both caffeine and theophylline decreased blood flow causes cerebral vasoconstriction, thereby relieving the headache.

Another important effect is that it increases the secretion of juices, such as hydrochloric acid-pepsin in the stomach. This action makes a drug irritating the gastric mucosa, but, in turn, has antispasmodic action on the gallbladder.

Caffeine also has a mild diuretic effect, increases the working capacity of muscle, strengthens the contraction slows down and relieves fatigue. Finally, it produces a very small effect on the lungs by dilating the bronchi.
Things to Know About Caffeine

There in the general population myths about caffeine, of which some are true, but many others, fortunately, are not:

* A coffee after dinner, aids digestion, caffeine stimulates the secretion of saliva and gastric juices and helps digestion, but there is something more interesting than this, that coffee consumption significantly reduces the occurrence of gallstones, adults who drink two to three cups of caffeinated coffee are 40 percent less likely to suffer from that ailment. It appears that caffeine can prevent crystallization of cholesterol, the main component of gallstones. However, specialists have refused to recommend increasing coffee consumption because of the negative consequences it can have on other aspects of health.
* Caffeine interferes: the activity of the medications, some compounds, such as contraceptives and drugs for the heart or ulcers, reduce the body’s ability to remove the caffeine by the kidneys, this can cause insomnia, irritability and palpitations. Caffeine reduces the sedative effect of certain tranquilizers and, if taken with certain antidepressants, can cause a crisis of severe hypertension and heart rhythm disturbances.
* Parents should stop their children to drink coffee: Almost no child reacts adversely with lots of caffeine consumed typically. She advises parents to apply common sense to give their children normal servings of caffeinated foods and beverages, including soft drinks and tea.
* Pregnant women can not consume caffeine research indicates that moderate consumption does not cause adverse health effects for pregnant women, and does not affect fertility. In the case of pregnant women who wish to consume foods and drinks containing it, is 300 milligrams a day recommended as a safe level of caffeine, the amount in three to five cups of coffee or more cans of soda.
* Caffeine is dangerous as drugs become addicted, while cocaine and heroin are highly addictive drugs and cause serious effects on health, social and psychological level there is evidence to suggest that caffeine causes similar results, says Dr. Charles O’Brien, chief of psychiatry at the Medical Center Veterans Administration and professor of psychiatry at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania. In the strict medical sense, addiction to caffeine would consume in an abusive manner. Once people reach their normal daily level of caffeine consumption, usually do not want to consume more, and almost nobody has problems when it reduces its consumption in the course of several days rather than all at once.

Adverse effects of caffeine

Excessive consumption of caffeine can lead to dependence, although withdrawal symptoms much milder than in other cases, headache, irritability and pathological sleepiness. At high doses produce excitement, anxiety and insomnia, tremor, a general increase in sensitivity and reduction of glare. Gastritis can also cause stimulation of gastric secretion.

In the sport is considered a restricted substance, ie their use is allowed provided it does not lead to a concentration in the urine of 12 micrograms per milliliter. As this data can say little, you should know that two cups of coffee taken at once or almost straight cause this level of caffeine in the urine up to two or three hours after ingestion. Exceeding these values ??is considered doping, because it improves physical performance.