Is coffee really harmful to your health?

9/27/2016

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Science Story: Is coffee really harmful to your health?

I can't imagine my life without coffee, but there is always one question on my mind: how does it really affects my body and my brain?

This flavorsome beverage has been both adored and hated for centuries. Once it was blamed to cause impotence and madness, other times it was called a “gift from heaven”. Heavy stuff. In fact, coffee is not harmful to your health. It boosts your physical performance and helps you to lose weight. Drink coffee and you will reduce risks of type 2 diabetes and dementia.

However, drinking too much coffee is not a good idea either. If you are caffeine sensitive, you should pay attention to coffee drinking as it may cause insomnia. We do not say that you should quit coffee: just limit your daily dose to 3-4 cups.

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What are your thoughts on this subject?

66 Comments

Ernesto S Rodriguez

I love my java and the day I do not drink it I develop a stupor like headache. This is easily relieved by a nice cup of either expresso or regular coffee. It has never affected my sleep, even when I drink it at night. Can not live without it, is it an addiction to caffeine? Maybe, possibly but I still love it and have no intention of leavng it!!!��☕️��

Ross Stocks

Yeah, Ernesto, the headache is most likely caffeine withdrawal. I get them too. I drink coffee all day long and still sleep like a log. But on weekends I get busy with other stuff, don't drink much coffee and often get that low grade headache. The great thing is the antidote to the headache is a cup of coffee!

Ken Smith

coffee does not effect me in any way

Karen Kellerman

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lmoores

I can't stand coffee ☕️.

Jim Mascair

I used to drink 10 to 20 cups a day, but I now drink about 5 since I retired.

Janice Marcoux

I start the day, every day, with 1large caffeinated cup and then the rest of the day I drink decaffeinated. No soda or juice after that. Ice water if anything. I've lost weight and do not have SD.

Madi Marven

I've always drunk [what I thought ]was loads of coffee,but apparently a lot of people drink more!!

Eileen Dunn

I don’t drink tea,so pleased coffe does me good . I have 2 mugs in am,and 1 in the pm. I’m 76 really well with lots of energy.so it works for me I’ve given up alcohol in the last 15 months.

Raymond Cardona

I enjoy HOT coffee only, but I try to drink it before noon. If I even have decaf in the evening I don't sleep well. I guess my brain is trying to tell me everything in moderation, for me anyway!!! Bonnie

Carole Bizot

I like tea better than coffee,

Minna Rasmussen

I drink plain black coffee all day, mostly cold,could be 8 cup a day and the last one is on my bedside table,and I sleep al night perfect.

Sandra Mcnamara

I don’t like coffee ,I don’t even like the smell of it

Richard Jamieson

I seldom drink coffee, I quite like the taste when made with milk, but as I have an allergy to it, it makes me itchy so less than one cup is my lot. Hot chocolate is much more 😋