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Show i X i i t 1 "l l h h & fc &fc>& & Wednesday, Oct. 10,2007 Page 4 Aggie I X I X X X I X X X & fe fc < t & fe to * features@statesman.usu.edu 797-1769 Focus: Drinks By RRITTNY GOODSELL )ONES assistant features editor ~ // } VI) Gates isn't the only one //c=^\ allowed to drink a French / burgundy wine willi dinner. Thai's because status has nothing to do with drinking wine, said Evan Boilers graduate of the Culinary Institute of America in New York. "You don't have to be a rich person or an upper-class person to study, enjoy and analyze wines" Boilers said. -.f "There's a misconception that people who are really into wine are snotty or uppity, and that is not really the case." Boilers said understanding vinicul-, ture, or the science of making wine, is important because it can help the drink er make more educated opinions toward • Wine and food pairings. And wine does ":not have to be expensive, he said. Instead, he said wine is about perceived value and is objective just like food or music; it s all about how much M E A N T T O BE D R A N K W I T H FOOD said Evan Boilers, who graduated from the Culinary Institute of America in New York. He said common pairings include wine and spicy cheeses or heavy pastas. Locally, Hamilton's hosts wine-pairing dinners throughout each season of the year. The dinners include five to six course meals and different wines. A host at the dinner helps point out flavors and spices of the food and wine pairings the crowd eats. NOELLE BERLAGE photo .. .-.....-. , ..... . , - tne drinker is w i l l i n g t o pay. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^_ pw/wr 7 mm, page / Coffee "myths" don't tell all; inking it may mean benefits One myth discussed is that coffee has little or no nutritional value. According to the article, coifee is the number one staff writer source of American's antioxidants. Antioxidants interact with free radicals, Students dolling the TSC patio sip molecules known to cause cancer, to steaming coilee from Caiie Ibis and prevent cancer. Starbucks and many oflhem may not not be aware of the health benefits conThe article also discusses now coffee tained in their mugs. reduces the risk of heart disease, breast, colon, and liver cancer, among other A study conducted by the National things. However researchers have been Institute of Public Health in the unable to pinpoint the component in Netherlands found that drinking coffee coffee that produces the prevention of lowered the risk of type 2 diabetes. The cancer and disease, the article stated. study included 17,111 men and women and the participants who drank seven or Although students may not know more cups oi cot fee a day were signifiabout researched health benefits, they cantly less likely to contract the disease. may believe there are other health benefits and drink coffee for their own According to the American Diabetes reasons. Association, complications of type 2 diabetes can cause cardiovascular disNatali Zollinger, junior in geology, ease, kidney disease and blindness. works at Caffe Ibis in the TSC and said, "I think that (coffee) keeps you motivatBethany Youngs, senior in parks and recreation, said although she is unaware ed towards any sort of task, like an hour of them, she is sure there are health ben- or two of studying." efits associated with drinking coffee. Zollinger also said she likes the taste and the fact that it keeps her awake. "I would still drink coffee without health benefits, because 1 don't think it A study conducted by Tokyo's harms me," Youngs said. National Cancer Center, reported in October, found that men who drank Another article, "Spilling the beans on coffee" by Christine Gabel published three or more cups of coffee a day were at the lowest risk for pancreatic cancer. in Better Nutrition magazine and disThe study included 100,000 men and putes "common myths" about coffee. By BREEA HEINER Speak Up "I think that (coffee) keeps you motivated towards any sort of task, like an hour or two of studying." Nataii Zoilinger Junior in geology women over the span of three years. John Cutler, a senior in computer engineering, said he thinks there are health benefits from drinking coffee. Youngs said she admits she doesn't drink coffee to lower her risk of cancer, but added it's a plus because she'll drink it to keep her warm in the winter. So whether it's hours of studying, preventing cancer or just to keep warm, coffee has health benefits for students at USU. STUDIES A R O U N D T H E W O R L D are finding that drinking coffee has health 'breeaJee.h@aggiemaitMSU.edu benefits, including prevention of type 2 diabetes and cancer. TYLER LARSON photo |
