Cat Fecal Coffee, Better Sex, Depressed and Obese America

Question by Blog Reader: "The obesity problem of the United States sounds pretty disgusting...can you confirm that exists? I'm Canadian..."

Answer by Blog Writer: Yes. It exists. It is gross, actually. However, I have been to Ontario and British Columbia and there seems to be obese people there too, just not as many.


Question by Blog Reader: I heard a rumor about a coffee shop in San Francisco that sells a certain coffee bean for $40 per pound. The reason that this particular bean is so expensive is apparently because it is harvested from the fecal matter of some type of mammal. Can anyone confirm or deny this rumor? And either way, can anyone with medical knowledge explain the health benefits or detriments to drinking poop-coffee?

Answer by Blog Reader: First of all, I like rumors. I like spreading them, starting them, and whatevering them. Regarding this said "poop-coffee", please see the following articles:
1. Article about coffee from Cat Feces
2. Article about the most expensive coffee one can buy

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News
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1. How Depressed Is Your Country?
"Picture the countries battling the highest rates of depression, and you probably think of those that are developing or poor. Think again. The U.S. tops the list, with 9.6% of the population experiencing bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder or chronic minor depression over the course of a year. That's compared with a .8% rate documented in Nigeria."

2. Doctors Who Deliver
"Have back-to-back meetings but just came down with a nasty sore throat? Don't worry about a time-consuming trip to the ER or finding a local doctor who can't fit you in. Call a doctor that will come to you--whether you're in the airport, office or hotel room."

3. All dressed up — in latex and dog collars
"This bus is full of people going to a party at a club here called The Chambers, after spending the day at the Hyatt Regency for "FetishCon," an annual convention that is part trade show, part classroom, part nighttime scene for fetish aficionados and the merely curious."

4. From pills to vacuums: In pursuit of better sex
"Perhaps because nearly one in five men in the U.S. suffer from erectile dysfunction, according to a recent study in the American Journal of Medicine. Some researchers have estimated that as many as 40 percent of U.S. women have low libido or inability to reach orgasm. Most quick fixes simply don't work, and some, like Spanish Fly — a supposed aphrodisiac derived from beetles that can cause kidney damage — are harmful."

5. Cocoa may improve brain blood flow
"A nice cup of the right kind of cocoa could hold the promise of promoting brain function as people age. In an increasingly aging world, medical researchers are seeing more cases of dementia and are looking for ways to make brains work better."