Geek Out: Ditching The Drink For A Dry January ..

This is probably the shortest set of geek out notes I’ve provided but don’t be fooled - there are links to more than 50 articles and piece of research available throughout the post.

Finnish government:

Yes, this article is in Finnish but select Google translate and all will be revealed!:

https://viestijat.fi/raitis-tammikuu-1942-oli-tehokas-propagandahyokkays/#bc5f2d10

I know coffee sends me to the bathroom:

So, if you’re one of those people who knows a caffeinated coffee (or tea) means a trip to the bathroom within the next 30 mins (and I count myself in that group), the research suggests that yes, in some people, caffeine has a “pee more now, but pee less later” effect.  So that over the course of a couple of hours, the amount of urine produced is about the same in both caffeinated and non-caffeinated beverage drinkers.

Still don’t believe me, check out this article as an example of the research

Use of these supplements:

I’ve talked in a previous post about the lack of regulation of and research into supplements, check out that post here

Sugar-added fruit juices:

There has been a lot of discussion and data collection regarding whether the regular consumption of unadulterated fruit juice increases the likelihood of developing diabetes mellitus type 2.  It seems now that this type of fruit juice almost certainly does not increase your risk of developing type 2 diabetes, although eating the piece of fruit rather than just drinking the juice would definitely provide more health benefits!

If you’d like to read more, click here