A: The term, often abbreviated to FCSI, is a designation for finance professionals who have met the highest standards for education, ethics and experience. There are more than 5,000 persons in Canada with the FCSI credential. A directory is available on the FCSI website.
Popular wisdom holds that caffeine enhances learning, alertness and retention, leading millions to consume coffee or caffeinated drinks before a challenging learning task such as attending a business strategy meeting or a demanding scientific presentation.
Drinking coffee before blood cholesterol test should also be avoided. Coffee can alter the level of cholesterol in blood resulting to inaccurate result. Blood cholesterol test measures the level of bad cholesterol (low-density lipoprotein, HDL) and good cholesterol (high-density lipoprotein, LDL) in the blood.