Kidney Notes: Coffee

“Breakfast for a child in Burkina Faso, for example, might well include millet-seed porridge; in Japan, rice and a putrid soybean goop known as natto; in Jamaica, a mush of plantains or peanuts or cornmeal; in New Zealand, toast covered with Vegemite, a salty paste made of brewer’s yeast; and in China, jook, a rice gruel topped with pickled tofu, strings of dried meat or egg. In Cuba, Brazil and elsewhere in Latin America, it is not uncommon to find very young children sipping coffee with milk in the mornings. In Pakistan, kids often take their milk with Rooh Afza, a bright red syrup made from fruits, flowers and herbs. Swedish filmjolk is one of dozens of iterations of soured milk found on breakfast tables across Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Africa. For a child in southern India, the day might start with a steamed cake made from fermented lentils and rice called idli. “The idea that children should have bland, sweet food is a very industrial presumption,” says Krishnendu Ray, a professor of food studies at New York University who grew up in India. “In many parts of the world, breakfast is tepid, sour, fermented and savory.””

- Rise and Shine

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Tuesday, September 16, 2014

“Intentional poisoning of coffee with ethylene glycol” is not often in the differential diagnosis....

“Intentional poisoning of coffee with ethylene glycol” is not often in the differential diagnosis. http://t.co/87GoIc2T7Y
— Joshua Schwimmer, MD (@joshuaschwimmer) September 16, 2014

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Saturday, September 13, 2014

Can Blossom’s MIT-Enhanced Coffee Win Over Skeptical Baristas? http://t.co/AI6F9hOOGd— Joshua...

Can Blossom’s MIT-Enhanced Coffee Win Over Skeptical Baristas? http://t.co/AI6F9hOOGd
— Joshua Schwimmer, MD (@joshuaschwimmer) September 13, 2014

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Sunday, September 7, 2014

Kiki Sanford on the eternal neurological battle between coffee and your brain. ...

Kiki Sanford on the eternal neurological battle between coffee and your brain. http://t.co/yJpWdTrCzL
— Joshua Schwimmer, MD (@joshuaschwimmer) September 7, 2014

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Sunday, August 31, 2014

"Keurig’s K-Cup coffee DRM cracked " http://t.co/Q4GcvWf6D9— Joshua Schwimmer, MD...

"Keurig’s K-Cup coffee DRM cracked " http://t.co/Q4GcvWf6D9
— Joshua Schwimmer, MD (@joshuaschwimmer) August 31, 2014

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Tuesday, July 22, 2014

Medical news curated for you. Sign up to read today’s news & enjoy a cup of coffee on us....

Medical news curated for you. Sign up to read today’s news & enjoy a cup of coffee on us. https://t.co/HEH3GC8P92 pic.twitter.com/C1m8Ts5yLl
— Doximity (@doximity) July 22, 2014

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Saturday, July 19, 2014

How Coffee Fueled the Civil War http://t.co/IR2JDo87NK— Joshua Schwimmer, MD (@joshuaschwimmer) July...

How Coffee Fueled the Civil War http://t.co/IR2JDo87NK
— Joshua Schwimmer, MD (@joshuaschwimmer) July 19, 2014

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Sunday, April 13, 2014

If @JoecoffeeNYC joined, yes! “@MGKatz036: any NYC coffee drinkers doing this? sounds awesome. ...

If @JoecoffeeNYC joined, yes! “@MGKatz036: any NYC coffee drinkers doing this? sounds awesome. http://t.co/HkAIRj7xKD”
— Joshua Schwimmer, MD (@joshuaschwimmer) April 14, 2014

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Wednesday, March 12, 2014

The “WIRED” caffeine level is just DARING you to stay slightly below it all day long....

The “WIRED” caffeine level is just DARING you to stay slightly below it all day long. (@jawbone #upcoffee) pic.twitter.com/ZKGx4OQjJs
— Joshua Schwimmer, MD (@joshuaschwimmer) March 12, 2014

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Thursday, March 6, 2014

Moar coffee OK now? pic.twitter.com/Bkf3QRgA6Q— Joshua Schwimmer, MD (@joshuaschwimmer) March 6,...

Moar coffee OK now? pic.twitter.com/Bkf3QRgA6Q
— Joshua Schwimmer, MD (@joshuaschwimmer) March 6, 2014

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Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Anyone know of an online caffeine pharmacokinetics calculator, something similar to Caffeine Zone...

Anyone know of an online caffeine pharmacokinetics calculator, something similar to Caffeine Zone for iOS? #doximity pic.twitter.com/yME5G45M6v
— Joshua Schwimmer (@joshuaschwimmer) February 11, 2014

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Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Can’t decide whether I prefer AeroPress coffee inverted or not. (Currently brewing...

Can’t decide whether I prefer AeroPress coffee inverted or not. (Currently brewing canonically.)
— Joshua Schwimmer (@joshuaschwimmer) February 5, 2014

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Saturday, February 1, 2014

Drink up, coffee isn’t a diuretic. http://t.co/wLbFyc7tPJ— Joshua Schwimmer (@joshuaschwimmer)...

Drink up, coffee isn’t a diuretic. http://t.co/wLbFyc7tPJ
— Joshua Schwimmer (@joshuaschwimmer) February 1, 2014

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