Comments on: Curbing Caffeine Addiction

By: Sonya

Sonya — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 21:36:48 +0000

PS: This is in reply to Jon’s comment.

By: Sonya

Sonya — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 21:35:14 +0000

Well, a lot of the same health claims apply to both tea and yerba mate. Caffeine is GRAS, yes, but dosage is an important consideration as well. There is such a thing as negative effects from excessive caffeine consumption. The key word here is excessive.

By: Idana

Idana — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 07:45:03 +0000

Alakazaaminformaoitn found, problem solved, thanks!

By: Alyssa weldon

Alyssa weldon — Fri, 20 May 2011 19:26:21 +0000

I really enjoyed reading this article! I’m not a caffiene addict by any means at this point…but some days I feel like I need that organic coffee no more than 2 times a day to get me going. I have noticed though since making my own green smoothies in the morning, I don’t crave it as much! So I will continue to do that and drink coffee every couple days. Love your advice thanks so much!

By: jenny sansouci

jenny sansouci — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 23:12:40 +0000

thanks for the info jon! very helpful for people to see the pros and cons of caffeine and decide how much is right for them.

By: Jon

Jon — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 22:27:45 +0000

I love coffee and here is why: (From Hub Pages)

* 1. Antioxidants. Coffee is rich in antioxidants like chlorogenic acid and melanoidins. Antioxidants help prevent oxidation, a process that causes damage to cells and contributes to aging.
* 2. Parkinson’s disease. Regular coffee drinking reduces the risk of Parkinson’s disease. A number of studies [1],[2] have demonstrated that people who drink coffee on a regular basis are significantly less likely to develop Parkinson’s disease.
* 3. Diabetes. Coffee drinking has the potential to protect against the development of type 2 diabetes. A prospective study[3] as part of the US Nurses Health Study found that moderate consumption of both caffeinated and decaffeinated coffee may lower the risk of type 2 diabetes in younger and middle aged women.
* 4. Liver cirrhosis. Coffee drinking may protect against liver cirrhosis, especially alcoholic cirrhosis.
* 5. Gallstones. There is some evidence [4] that coffee drinking may be protective against gallstone formation in both men and women.
* 6. Kidney stones. Coffee consumption lowers the risk of kidney stones formation. Coffee increases the urine volume, preventing the crystallization of calcium oxalate, the most common component of kidney stones.
* 7. Improved mental performance. Caffeine in coffee is a well-known stimulant. Coffee promotes alertness, attention and wakefulness. The cup of coffee can also increase information processing.
* 8. Alzheimer’s disease. Regular coffee drinking may help to protect against Alzheimer’s disease. Recent study [5] in mice showed that caffeine equivalent to 5 cups of coffee per day reduced the build up of destructive plaques in the brain.
* 9. Asthma. Caffeine in coffee is related to theophylline, an old asthma medication. Caffeine can open airways and improve asthma symptoms.
* 10. Caffeine safety. In 1958, caffeine was placed on the Food and Drug Administration’s list as generally recognized as safe.