Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Caffeine Controversy

For years there has been an on-going controversy over whether or not coffee is unhealthy because of its main ingrediet:caffeine. Some people firmly believe that coffee has no beneficial effects and only cause problems later on down the road. Others believe that as long as coffee is consumed in moderation, there are no harmful effects. Here's an article that explains in more detail the risks that many are worried about when consuming coffee.

The Coffee Controversy

At the end of the article it states that "Individual responses to the chemicals found in coffee are highly varied, due in majority to differences in age, detoxification by liver, use of BCP, HRT, pregnancy status, and neurotransmitter sensitivity. The amount ingested and rate of ingestion may also account for response differences. Despite the controversies of coffee ingestion side effects, 2 cups/day is safe for the vast majority of asymptomatic coffee users" So it's hard to tell exactly how many people the problems mentioned effect....

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