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How coffee changes our sense of taste

How coffee changes our sense of taste

Sweet food is made sweeter when paired with coffee, according to research on how coffee changes our sense of taste from Aarhus University in Denmark. Published in the scientific journal Foods, 156 test subjects had their sense of smell and taste tested before and after drinking coffee. The researchers found no changes in their sense of smell, but they found that the sense of taste was affected.
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The effect of hot and cold coffee brewing on light and dark roasts

Scientists from Thomas Jefferson University report that the content of potentially health-promoting antioxidants in coffee brewed without heat can significantly differ from a cup of coffee prepared with the same beans in a more traditional way, particularly for dark roasts. “This study can inform coffee enthusiasts about how they may want to craft their own coffee at home, based on science and on analytical chemistry,” says Meghan Grim, an undergraduate student who worked on the project.
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Coffee and cancer have no link according to Australian study

A recent study by the Queensland Institute of Medical Research (QIMR) Berghofer Medical Research Institution has found there is no link between drinking coffee every day and getting cancer. The study looked at data from more than 300,000 coffee drinkers using previous international observational studies and a genetic-based technique called Mendelian randomisation.
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Study finds thinking about coffee makes you more alert

According to a new University of Toronto (U of T) study, just being reminded of coffee can cause a person to become more alert and attentive. “Coffee is one of the most popular beverages and a lot is known about its physical effects,” says Sam Maglio, co-author of the study, and Associate Professor in the Department of Management at U of T Scarborough and Rotman School of Management.
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DSS report finds employees with disability overlooked by food service industry

A Department of Social Services research report has found that more than half of Australian businesses in the food industry are overlooking employees with disability during the hiring process. Though 78 per cent of the approximately 1200 respondents say they are open to hiring people with disability, only 45 per cent say they are currently employing someone with a disability.
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Swinburne professors say universities should lead reduction of disposable coffee cups

Professors from Swinburne University in Victoria have proposed that universities should take a lead role in the reduction of disposable coffee cup use in an article published in The Lancet Planetary Health journal. The commentary, written by Dr Jonathan Kingsley, with Jacqueline O’Brien and Dr Aisling Bailey, says some universitieshave already taken such actions. This includes strategies to change student behaviour involving financial incentives, refillable cups, raising awareness, and marketing.
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Study finds people are born with taste for coffee

A Queensland Institute of Medical Research (QIMR) Berghofer study has found a person’s perception of bitterness, which is determined by their genes, could dictate if they prefer coffee or tea, and if they drink a lot or little. The study, published in the journal Scientific Reports, analysed bitter taste perception genes using data from more than 400,000 participants. QIMR Berghofer collaborated with Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine in the United States on the study.
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