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The triumph of the daytime raves where the raveros consume coffee instead of alcohol

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We carry consuming alcohol Since the beginning of civilization. Beer is an example, helping to endure empires, but there is something that is changing: being abstemious is fashionable. At least, that indicates the trendsand it is something that young people seem to have less present on a day -to -day basis. Coffee consumption … that does not decline, even When prices go up. In fact, coffee is gaining ground to alcoholic beverages where it seemed impossible: in raves. Because it seems that there are those who think that electronic music combines with coffee better than milk. Coffee alcohol. If you follow coffee content on social networks, you are likely to crossed Videos of somewhat peculiar electronic parties: videos of rooms during daytime schedule full of young people who dance to the sound of electronic music, but instead of with a cubata in the hand, with an espresso or a capuchin. There is many, manybut what many videos (and could continue putting Links) that these show coffee raves In cities around the world, with the girl giving everything and socializing in cafes converted into discos. At least for a while. World. And there is not much more than you can see in networks: they are coffee shops (usually specialty) that take DJs to do their own while the public jumps, shouts, sings and drinks coffee. The lighting is totally different from what we associate with a night rave and the schedule is in the morning or in the afternoon, that at the taste of each establishment. In Spain, for example, Madrid coffee shops such as Santanera Coffee They already organize these events. See coffee In Barcelona it is also being seduced by the idea and is not something exclusive to Europe: coffee shops Buenos Aires and of Mexico City They also offer this unique experience. Ultimate Barista Fights. Ok, if you like coffee, surely you will now be looking on the Instagram of your favorite cafeteria to see if they plan to do something similar, but something important to know is that it is rare that something comes out of nowhere. Yes, it seems that that of the Coffee Raves is becoming a trend, but if we go back to the London in the late 2000s, we find something … similar. In some London clubs there was what was known as the ‘Ultimate Barista Fights’, a scenario that, in the purest battle style of Gallos or ‘The Club of the fight’ gathered enthusiastic baristas who competed to make the best coffees. They demonstrated their skills in Latte Art or even faced creative challenges, everything to the rhythm of music, in the purest underground style, with friendly provocations and with rules that could change to the flight. Coffee fight. In these competitions it was encouraged that the contestant baristas were challenged, but all in a friendly environment with a clear objective: create a community around coffee. It was a coffee celebration and it could be, perfectly, one of the germs of those ‘coffee parties’ that we see right now. Morning Gloryville. The other ingredient of the coffee raves may also have left London, specifically from the London culture of the early 2010s. While the raves are associated with what we have already commented (electronic music, night, drugs or alcohol), in 2013 Samantha Moyo and Nico Themmes gave life to the Morning Gloryville. It was the opposite: electronic music was maintained with live DJs, but they were daytime parties and were drugs free of drugs and alcohol. Not only was it aim of starting the day well, but they were spaces in which families had their hole and activities such as yoga, massages, healthy smoothies and … coffee were done. It expanded to other countries, reaching cities such as New York, Barcelona, ​​Paris or Tokyo and the main interest was to create an event to have a good healthy way possible. In my opinion, Morning Gloryville and what were the Ultimate Barista Fights are the ancestors of what we now see in coffee raves. It only remains to wait to see if it stays in a nice passenger fashion, in a trend or in something that the big ones Franchises will seek to capitalize. Images | Matthew T Rader In Xataka | It looks like toothpaste, but it is coffee in tube: the Swiss invention that wants to revolutionize how you consume caffeine

Marathons are so extreme that our brain makes drastic decisions, as how to consume itself

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Running a marathon implies a considerable effort that can lead to our body to its limits. Of course, our brain is no exception in this regard. Effects on neurons. A new study has shown how marathons affect the structure of neurons. Specifically, the study responsible for the study found that this type of career Reduces myelina layer layer that covers these brain cells. This substance It is composed of proteins and fatty substances. Myelin Surround the axons, elongated parts of a neuron that connect it with other neurons and through which nerve impulses are transmitted. That is why its deterioration can make nerve impulses slow down, something we see in people with multiple sclerosis. High consumption. The energy consumption of the brain is very high if we take as reference its mass, Explain the responsible team From the new study: this organ consumes 20% of the energy of our body despite representing approximately 2% of its weight. The team wanted to find out what happened with an organ as avid to consume energy in extreme situations as a marathon. In reserve. And it is that these types of contexts force our body to take drastic measures for subsistence. Prolonged exercise, for example, can make our body exhaust its carbohydrate reserves, the primary source of body energy. The following energy reserve is in the fat we store. Already in extreme cases, our body can dissolve muscle proteins to obtain this energy, explains the equipment. As the team observed, this translates into the consumption of myelin that covers neurons. This reduction occurred in an important part of the gray and white matter of the brain and that, although some regions were more affected than others, the impact did spread similarly in the two cerebral hemispheres. “The results of our study indicate that nerve cells in conditions of hypoglycemia (little glucose) use alternative energy sources, such as myelin, a fat structure that surrounds the axons or nerve fibers that communicate the neurons and facilitates the ultra rapid propagation of the electrical signals,” Explain in a press release Carlos Matute, co -author of the study. Magnetic resonances. To carry out the study, the team made various resonances Magnetic to a dozen of marathon runners. They repeated these resonances on several occasions: the day before and the day after the race, two weeks and two months later. The details of the study have been published recently In an article In the magazine Nature Metabolism. A reversible change. The good news is that this change is reversible. The study itself showed how at two months, the myelin of the runners’ neurons recovered their usual levels. Uncertain impact. The study found a deterioration of myelin but for now we do not know how or to what degree this deterioration translated into effects on the cognitive functions of the brain. We know that the absence of myelin is linked to severe neurological disorders such as sclerosis. In Xataka | More and more people participate in popular marathons. Science knows that going as optimistic has its risks Image | Mārtiņš Zemlickis / Imgmidi

The Swiss invention that wants to revolutionize how you consume caffeine

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Preparing that daily coffee has become a ritual for many. The choice of a good coffee, prepare it in the Coffee maker that we like the most and with accessories that we have been buying Little by little they are part of a process that goes beyond the pragmatism of “making coffee.” However, we do not always have the time or the possibility of doing so, and that is where canned coffee comes into play. Tube coffee, to be more exact. Travel coffee. For those who cannot spend a day without a couple of coffees, traveling is a headache. You do not know if you will find a good cafeteria and, if you load with the equipment, as you can carry something like an aeropress or a Portable coffee makera coffee bag already ground (which is losing properties) and you will need hot water to perform the process. And that’s where the Swiss company ‘non -normal’ has seen a hole to do business: sell coffee in paste. Not normal. The idea It was the work of two passionate about coffee and adventure that “reject mediocre coffee” and that, due to their excursions, needed to find a way of having instant coffee, good taste and easy access. They occurred to them to create a coffee paste that is stored in a tube, such as toothpaste. It is a coffee extract that, according to them, can be prepared directly next to water or hot or cold milk. Depending on the amount of liquid used, we will have a more or less long coffee, but we must bear in mind that the roasting of the grains is strong, which moves it away from many palates. The color of the pasta itself or coffee is ready is a fairly clear indicator. Coffee to chew. Not being a dust, this coffee can give game to experimentation, and those responsible have put some examples that have made me lift my eyebrow: spreading it in a toast (in the comments someone has tried this, as we will see later), combining it with banana or chocolate … and mixing it with yogurt and oatmeal. There is also a photo on its website on which it consumes it directly from the tube, as if it were an energy gel. By the way, these are your ingredients: 46% of Arabica coffee from Colombia. 15% of Colombia’s Arabica ground coffee. Swiss beet sugar, water and thickening. Specialty price. They affirm That it is tastier than most instant coffee because it is concentrated coffee, retains the flavors of newly prepared coffee and have selected roasted grains so that the product is the best possible. As for the price, there is only one option right now: the strong tums. Each tube costs 17.95 euros (more than 10 euros of shipping to Spain) and gives for 20 cups if we apply five grams services each time. There are options such as three pipes for 53.85 euros or six for 86.16 tubes, these two free shipping options. Caffeine. The tubes have a useful life of up to 12 months if it closes correctly and does not need a refrigerator for its conservation. And, at this point, something you can ask yourself is how much caffeine has a “coffee concentrate” like this. Caffeine is still A concern For many people, although there is evidence that it is needed take a huge amount So that we notice any consideration, and each service of five grams has about 47 mg of caffeine. On the web, They clarify that a conventional espresso have about 63 mg of caffeine and that the teaspoon of its pasta has more … or less. In the end, it is something that depends on both conventional espresso and the coffee variety or, if we talk about the non -normal coffee, the amount of pasta we use. What seems, at least much of the advertising that accompanies this coffee so, is that the target user is athlete and mountaineer, who is the one who has most complicated would have access to caffeine a hot coffee during their activities. Flavor? That is the big question. The commercial video makes me funny for the face that one of those responsible for the coffee puts after trying it, but it is obviously impossible to judge something like that until it is proven. I am not one of those who trust the assessments of the users within the websites of the owners of a product, but it is curious to see the difference in criteria when assessing its flavor. Most of the Scores They are very positive -logical-, but beyond that detail, it is interesting to see that there are several comments that claim that it is a bit sweet for their standards … and others comment that too strong. There are those who say that it has too much sugar and others that have very little. They also emphasize that “she knows horrible” smeared in a toast (I have to try that) and there are those who comment that it is a good idea, but that he would like to see a model with an average gang. As I say, it is funny to see the difference in opinions due to the variety of palates and the sensations before the same product, but what stands out is something that, regardless of the flavor that may have, seems evident: its practicality. Images | Not normal In Xataka | The first step to improve coffee you drink is to grind it yourself. Science has the explanation

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