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<\/a>The news is mostly about ‘self’!<\/p><\/div>\n
I read in the newspaper last week . . . yes, I still read a newspaper; I realize I\u2019m in the minority, as both newspaper sales and newspaper advertising revenue are falling like a prom dress. If you ask the younger generation where they get their news they will invariably tell you \u2018on line\u2019<\/strong>, but all I see is faces buried in their phones while \u2018tweeting\u2019<\/strong>, \u2018liking\u2019<\/strong>, \u2018Instagraming\u2019<\/strong> or posing for \u2018selfies\u2019<\/strong>. Their \u2018news\u2019, I suspect, comes more from \u2018You Tube\u2019<\/strong> than the \u2018Boob Tube\u2019<\/strong>. Which means, they may not really care that much about the news \u2013 which I understand as it is<\/em> mostly depressing.<\/p>\n Call me sentimental, but I like knowing that the Orange County Register<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong>staff worked late into the night to gather the I stare into my computer at work, I\u2019m glued to my laptop when I\u2019m writing or perusing social media and I read books on my iPad<\/strong>; my eyes are thankful for the respite from the bright glare of electronic devices and welcome the act of sitting down with a cup of coffee, relaxing and reading the morning news, smug in the knowledge that my newspaper isn\u2019t going to \u2018crash\u2019<\/strong>, \u2018freeze\u2019<\/strong> or \u2018lose its connection\u2019<\/strong>.<\/p>\n This is NOT a health drink!<\/p><\/div>\n A cup of coffee! That\u2019s what I started to write about before I so rudely interrupted myself with this newspaper rant. Coffee\u2019s history is quite the opposite of newspaper history; sales are increasing as well as prices, especially for that \u2018Venti Half-Caf Caramel White Chocolate Mocha Cookie Frappuccino Latte with a shot of Espresso<\/strong>. Again, I know I\u2019m in the minority here, but I still like a plain cup of coffee and as I started to say, I read in the newspaper last week that coffee, which has had a mercurial reputation, is now once again, good for you! \u00a0The article I was reading was from New York Times<\/strong> <\/em>writer, Aaron E. Carroll<\/strong>, and he, like many of us, grew up in a time when our parents drank coffee, but told us not to because it would stunt our growth. For the most part we believed them and didn\u2019t drink coffee until we thought we were tall enough. We\u2019d see midgets, jockeys and the Seven Dwarfs and think, \u2018coffee drinkers\u2019<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Carroll sites numerous studies that show the benefits to coffee drinkers; lower rate of virtually all cardiovascular disease<\/strong>, lower risk of liver cancer<\/strong> and lower risk of prostate <\/strong>and breast cancer<\/strong>. For those who already have liver disease, coffee is associated with decreased progression to cirrhosis<\/strong>. Coffee intake was associated with lower risk of Parkinson\u2019s disease<\/strong>, lower cognitive decline<\/strong> and a potential protective effect against Alzheimer\u2019s disease<\/strong>. Coffee (all these studies refer to \u2018black\u2019 coffee, no sugar or cream, but can be caffeinated or decaffeinated) was associated with a significantly reduced risk of developing type 2 diabetes<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n Pretty impressive I think! But we don\u2019t drink coffee as a \u2018health drink\u2019, although a regular brewed coffee has 5 or fewer OK, give your eyes a rest, you\u2019ve been staring at your computer long enough, turn it off (Oops, first \u2018share\u2019<\/strong> this blog with a coffee lover you know, it will make them feel better about this morning\u2019s cup of coffee), grab a newspaper and another cup of coffee and relax, that is if coffee doesn\u2019t give you the jitters or make you run to the bathroom. Hey, nothing is perfect!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" by Bob Sparrow I read in the newspaper last week . . . yes, I still read a newspaper; I realize I\u2019m in the minority, as both newspaper sales and newspaper advertising revenue are falling like a prom dress. If … read more<\/a>news, print it and deliver it to my driveway before I get up the next morning. \u00a0 I do understand that newspaper news is a day old, but do I really need the up-to-the-minute scoop on what the Kardashians<\/strong> are doing or what political figure bashed what political figure today? It\u2019s not like someone is going to ask me to weigh in on our Middle East policy<\/strong>. Do we even have a Middle East policy? Besides, can you line the bottom of your birdcage with your computer? Can you roll up your iPad and admonish your dog? Can you get a fire going by lighting your cell phone? I think not!<\/p>\n<\/a><\/a> calories<\/strong> and no fat or carbohydrates<\/strong>; we drink it because it taste good and perhaps because we\u2019re hooked on caffeine and need that \u2018legal stimulant\u2019 to kick-start our day.<\/p>\n