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5 Reasons You Don’t Need to Give Up Coffee in This Lifetime!
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Steppin’ Out 2009
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Steppin’ Out 2009
Friday & Saturday August 7th & 8thBlacksburg, Virginia http://www.downtownblacksburg.com/steppin_out.aspx
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Steppin’ Out, Downtown Blacksburg’s annual street festival, takes place on the first Friday and Saturday in August from 10 a.m. until 10 p.m. Steppin’ Out features over 150 artists and crafts people from around the United States selling unique handcrafted items – jewelry, pottery, textiles, metal work, basketry, stained & fused glass, yard art, fine art, furniture, toys,artisan foods and so much more! Street performances make the scene magical….you could be greeted by a visiting Jedi Master, or have your wishes granted by the Blue Fairy.
Downtown Blacksburg merchants also hold their much-awaited final clearance sidewalk sales during Steppin’ Out. Great merchandise goes at bargain-basement discounts. And those festival foods you love are provided by downtown restaurants. Admission is free. Town of Blacksburg metered parking is all free and Blacksburg Transit provides free shuttles to get you there without the hassles. Bring your friends. Bring your family. Don’t bring your dog.
Three stages of live performance make Steppin’ Out one of this region’s premiere arts events. The Main Stage, sponsored by The Roanoke Times, provides continuous live music on College Avenue, both Friday and Saturday. The Acoustic Stage sponsored by Verizon, brings folk, contemporary, and utterly unique sounds to the festival area of Main and Lee Streets. The Community Stage, sponsored by The National Bank of Blacksburg, showcases local & regional performers from cloggers to belly dancers. This is also where children’s activities are centered. The Community Stage is located in Roanoke Street. Complete performance schedules will be posted a few weeks prior to the festival on this website.
Supporting Sponsor Taco Bell
Event supported by The Town of Blacksburg
Coffee as a Health Drink? Studies Find Some Benefits
Coffee is not usually thought of as health food, but a number of recent studies suggest that it can be a highly beneficial drink. Researchers have found strong evidence that coffee reduces the risk of several serious ailments, including diabetes, heart disease and cirrhosis of the liver.
Among them is a systematic review of studies published last year in The Journal of the American Medical Association, which concluded that habitual coffee consumption was consistently associated with a lower risk of Type 2 diabetes. Exactly why is not known, but the authors offered several explanations. [Read more »]
Caffeine content of coffee
Depending on the type of coffee and method of preparation, the caffeine content of a single serving can vary greatly. On average, a single cup of coffee (about 200 milliliters) or a single shot of espresso (about 30 mL) can be expected to contain the following amounts of caffeine:
- Drip coffee: 115–175 mg (560–850 mg/L)
- Espresso: 60 mg (2000 mg/L)
- Brewed/Pressed: 80–135 mg (390–650 mg/L)
- Instant: 65–100 mg (310–480 mg/L)
- Decaf, brewed: 3–4 mg
- Decaf, instant: 2–3 mg
Thanks to : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coffee
More Americans drinking coffee at home
A national poll conducted during the months of January and February in the United States found that the recession has altered Americans’ java-swilling habits.
Daily coffee consumption in the United States was steady this year compared to 2008, while the number of people making their coffee at home rose, the National Coffee Association of USA said on the weekend. [Read more »]
