Gloria Jeans Cappuccino Coffee K-Cups have a rich flavor along with a hint of cinnamon. Gloria Jeans Cappuccino Coffee Keurig K-Cups may not leave a milk-foam mustache on your lip, but the flavor might make you think you do.
There are over 100 different brands, blends and roasts of coffee available in K-Cups now and the number is growing. There are favorites like Kenya AA and Sumatra from big name roasters like Green Mountain Coffee, Tully's, Timothy's, and Van Houtte. Green Mountain packages flavored coffees, Extra Robust Blends, and their Signature Brand which includes Colombian, a Breakfast Blend, a Nantucket Roast and several others. Limited Edition Blends such as Pumpkin Spice and Wicked Winter Blend are available only from early Fall through the holidays. Green Mountain sells several Fair Trade Coffees as well as Fair Trade Organic coffees and packages Newman's Own Organic Extra Bold Blend and Newman's Own Special Blend Bold.
Emeril has ventured into the world of coffee with his Big Easy Bold, new French Quarter Roast and Vanilla Bean. He also has Jazzed Up Decaf in a K-Cup. Besides Emeril, you can enjoy Diedrich's Coffees, several roasts from Caribou Coffee and the Coffee People. Bellaccino has come out with some scrumptious flavored coffees in K-Cups:
Blueberry Cobbler Cinnamon Stick French Vanilla Hazelnut Crème Swiss Chocolate Almond
Gloria Jean's Mocha Cinnamon, Pecan Pie, and Gingersnap flavored coffees are all equally delicious anytime but can easily become dessert favorites. In addition to coffee, Gloria Jean, like many other roasters, has supplied a variety of teas in K-Cups. The Passionfruit is a favorite and, when brewed, a cup of this tea has light, delicate, floral overtones. Pomegranate Berry Fusion is refreshing and flavorful, brimming with anti-oxidants. The Masala Chai Tea is a hearty black tea full of spices with a complex aroma of cardamon, cinnamon, ginger, and star anise. There are several other Gloria Jean teas available in K-Cups:
Chamomile Earl Grey Serenity Green Peppermint Mango White Organic
Celestial Seasonings, Bigelow, and Twinings also have a variety of their black and green teas, as well as herb teas, packaged in K-cups. Cocoa fans will find K-cups are now available with some brands of hot chocolate. Timothy's introduced its long time café favorite, White Hot Chocolate, in a K-Cup at a 2008 marketing convention in Las Vegas. Some other brands are:
Green Mountain Hot Chocolate Bellaccino Hot Cocoa Gloria Jean's Hot Cocoa
K-Cups Are widely available now and, in November 2008, could be found in over 17,000 locations, including retailers, department stores, supermarket chains, and independent grocers across the nation.
From Nutrition to Junk
In time gone by what we ate was automatically organic, as no artificial additives were dug into the soil to enhance extra and faster growth. They were all natural ingredients, and therefore, it was not necessary for us to have to partake of all the mineral and vitamin supplements that we have to take today. Not only is the soil as nutritious, the food planted in it, is also fed with all sorts of enhancers, to improve the visible and marketable appearance.
In reality, we are not eating as much worthwhile, nutritious food as we should be taking. Hence the vitamin supplement market is doing a thriving trade, in many ways falsely boosting us up to the level, necessary for good and healthy living. Look at all the energy boosters of sugar that we love to eat and drink! Who does not love a piece of chocolate or slice of cake, a cup of coffee with lots of sugar in it or a fizzy drink? What a boost to the system! They may be giving us a quick fix, but in reality they are not helping us either, in the short or long term doing as far as our actual health is concerned. In later life, this can lead to all forms of complications.
Children seem to be fed on an overdose of Junk food. Chips and fizzy cool drink seem to be the norm, instead of only on special occasions. The visits to Fast Food outlets are far too frequent, often because parents do not feel like cooking. It is much easier just to go out to a steakhouse or other Fast Food outlet and indulge in a hamburger and chips. All that fat churning away inside you, could be eventually be a killer!.
We see so many little "fatties "running around, with their tee shirts hanging loosely, trying to hide bulging fat tummies hanging over their jean waists. If they ate proper food at regular mealtimes, they would have appealing figures they could be proud of instead.
Unfortunately, it is not only the children that are overweight, in many cases it is the parents who set the example. Many are so obese; they can hardly fit into their clothes, or sit in comfort on the average size chair. Do not even think about movies or theatre seats! Is this all due to laziness? Time is often of the essence, but with careful and organised planning; cooking an appetizing meal is certainly not so difficult
Come on everybody, let us do our bodies some good by changing our eating habits for the better. Let us dictate to the market, rather than they to us!
One of the nation's leading authorities on nutrition said most people would not have expected him to write this, but this is what he wrote in one of his books, "Coffee is a remarkably safe beverage. Its dubious health history, which stretches back hundreds of years, is more image than substance."
The author of that statement explains that researchers produced many studies of coffee drinkers who came to a bad end. But in retrospect, these studies proved to be defective. The bad end was caused by the subjects' smoking, not by their coffee drinking. Now experts agree that coffee is a safe and even healthy beverage. This may be good news that ranks with the recent revelation that dark chocolate (the darker, the better) is loaded with healthful antioxidants and - in small amounts - to avoid a calorie problem - is even upgraded to a heath food.
The above quote is from Dr. Walter C. Willett of the Harvard Medical School who co-developed an excellent book on nutrition with the Harvard School of Public Health entitled Eat, Drink and Be Healthy: The Harvard Medical School Guide to Healthy Eating (2001). Of course, this doesn't mean you can consume any amount of coffee (and the caffeine it contains) without some adverse effects.
Dr. Willett writes, "Drinking too much coffee can give you the shakes, make you irritable, and keep you from sleeping. It's also addictive. Regular caffeine consumers tend to get nasty headaches if they miss their morning cup(s). Drinking espresso, French press, or other coffee that doesn't drip through a paper filter can increase your cholesterol a few points. And people who drink a lot of coffee may be more at risk for developing osteoporosis or breaking a bone. In moderation, though, coffee is low on the totem pole of health risks and even has a number of benefits." They include lower chance of developing kidney stones and gallstones. In addition, in a major study, it was found that coffee drinkers had a 50 percent lower risk of suicide than non-coffee drinkers.
He notes one unresolved health issue for coffee drinkers: "One lingering concern about coffee is its potential for increasing bone loss and risk of fracture. Increased risks with four or more cups per day have been seen in several studies, but the final answer is not in. Given the body of research on coffee, it's safe to say that there aren't any major health hazards lurking in the murky depths of you cup. In short, when drunk in moderation, coffee is no threat to your health."
Other authoritative experts on diet and health have taken this same view. For example, the American Dietetic Association (ADA) Complete Food and Nutrition Guide (2nd Ed.- 2002) gives coffee a clean bill of health: "No scientific evidence has been found to link caffeine intake to any health risks, including cancer (pancreatic, breast, or other types), fibrocystic breast disease (benign fibrous lumps), cardiovascular disease, blood cholesterol levels, ulcers, inflammatory bowel disease, infertility, birth defects, or osteoporosis."
The ADA does have a few special cautions:
"If you are pregnant or nursing ... it's wise to go easy on caffeine."
If you have a medical problem, you might want advice from your doctor on caffeine consumption. For example, in the case of stomach problems, "both caffeinated beverages and their decaffeinated counterparts" can be chancy for some, as both stimulate the flow of stomach acids, which can irritate the stomach lining.
If you are older, you should be aware that caffeine sensitivity sometimes increases with age. You should also be cautioned against letting coffee (or tea or soft drinks) take the place of more nutritious foods or beverages. What might be excessive caffeine varies from individual to individual and may depend on many factors.
The latest material I've seen on coffee contains an even more ringing endorsement of the drink. Bottom Line Health (June 2007) carries a column by an expert on food-based chemical compounds, Dr. Joe Vinson of the University of Scranton, with the headline, "The Amazing Healing Power of Coffee: Fight heart disease, diabetes, memory loss and more...with coffee." Some of these benefits have been demonstrated by epidemiological studies, but further clinical studies will be necessary to confirm the first results. Here are some of those study findings:
-A study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (May 2006) found that women who drink one to three cups of coffee daily are 24 percent less likely to develop cardiovascular disease.
-Another study in the same publication noted above (February 2007) found that older adults (age 65 and older) who had four or more servings of caffeine daily had less than half the risk of these who consumed smaller amounts.
-A study in the Archives of Internal Medicine (June 26, 2006) found that postmenopausal women, who drank four to five cups of coffee (especially decaffeinated), were 16 percent less likely to develop type 2 diabetes.
-A study in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition (August 2006) found that non-coffee drinkers had four times the mental decline of coffee drinkers.
-A study in the Archives of Internal Medicine (June 12, 2006) found that coffee might reduce the risk for cirrhosis of the liver, especially in alcoholics.
These latest findings are in addition to some of the benefits of coffee and caffeine documented by earlier studies or experience:
-Caffeine can help you stay alert and prevent fatigue.
-Caffeine may enhance mental performance by "increasing alertness and the ability to concentrate." Readers Digest, Foods that Harm; Foods that Heal (2004).
-Many athletes claim that one or two caffeine drinks an hour before a competitive event improves performance, especially in endurance sports.
-The Reader's Digest book claims caffeine "may abort an asthma attack by relaxing constricted blood vessels."
-Caffeine can also boost the pain-relieving effects of some analgesics, and that's why it is in many over-the-counter pain relievers. Caffeine may have some anti-cancer effects.
The book Nutrition for Dummies (2004) by Carol Ann Rinzler summarizes the case for coffee this way, "In moderation, coffee definitely qualifies for anybody's list of superfoods."
The caffeine in coffee, tea, chocolate and certain soft drinks (mainly colas) may have similar effects, but each of the four types of caffeine-containing foods has different effects on the body.
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