IFT Staff

Food Technology Staff

Cup of coffeeDue to conflicting evidence, there is some doubt whether breakfast is the most important meal of the day. But based on recent research, breakfast’s no. 1 sidekick—a cup of coffee—may well be the most important drink of the day.

Scientists from the University of Nottingham in the UK have discovered that drinking a cup of coffee can stimulate brown fat, which can burn calories and could be the key to tackling obesity and diabetes. “Brown fat produces heat by burning sugar an…

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