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Good For You? Bad For You? Dr. Holly Phillips Addresses Myth And Reality
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What''s wrong with Cheetos? I''m having some right now with my Diet Pepsi. - Reply to this comment
- I think any discussion about caffine is incomplete without mentioning those so-called energy drinks. The "energy" is just the effect of large amounts of caffine, more than you find in coffee, and lots of sugar and/or HFCS. They also lack the anti-oxidants found in coffee. If you''re talking about caffine, don''t forget these!
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- Hmmm...
Coffee exacerbates the symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
Many people have undiagnosed or untreated PTSD, and drinking coffee can make their mental condition worse.
Withdrawal from coffee produces intense headaches.
Yes, how can something smell so good but taste so bad. Coffee hawkers like Starbucks do not realize that strong coffee does not translate to good tasting coffee.
Why bother writing an article about this topic without providing FULL DISCLOSURE about other medical side effects... ? ! - Reply to this comment
- The medical profession? Better to avoid this than the coffee. Anyway, give them another 2 years and they''ll tell you to drink it profusely. When will we learn to ignore these idiots and go with the old saying, like don''t drink coffee before your an adult because it will stunt you growth. Nuff said....
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- To diatreme: Coffee, as a beverage, has been around for centuries as has been tea, although it also contains caffeine, but in much smaller amounts. Some people detest both and prefer sugar-laden soda or sports'' drinks.
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- The article says that kids'' caffeine intake should be limited, and that, since they''ll get some caffeine from sodas and chocolate, then it''s better if they avoid coffee. But, what about those caffeine-rich "energy drinks" that seem to be a fad with some teens? Would one morning cup of coffee be so bad, or is it largely that we tend to THINK of coffee as a "grown-up drink"?
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- Ain''''t givin'''' up my Jo for NO body! No how!
If I die, I die, so be it
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Posted by mydiatribe at 12:37 PM : Aug 18, 2008
LOL...You said it Mydiatribe! I don''t care if they told me I would grow a second head...I am not giving up the da java!!! - Reply to this comment
- Ain''t givin'' up my Jo for NO body! No how!
If I die, I die, so be it - Reply to this comment
- Please stop equating ''coffee'' and ''caffeine''. Yes, I started drinking caffeinated coffee - when I was less than a year old. And I drank it for about 40 years, primarily because that was the only kind, or the easiest to find. But for the last 20 years, I''ve had the good sense to drink decaf. I weaned myself off caffeine and now drink decaf coffee, tea and the occasional soda. I just had to endure about 8 days of horrible, incapacitating, 24-hours/day caffeine-withdrawal headaches. So this article does me little good because it''s assuming that all the readers drink - and think about - caffeinated coffee. Some of us are wiser.
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- I wouldn''t care if coffee made me grow another head - I need my two big mugs of coffee every morning with real sugar and fat-free Coffee Mate. Milk is for your cereal. Over time you might lose a pound or two when you switch to fat-free creamers.
Post-menopausal women - get a bone scan, take calcium supplements, and limit your caffein intake to two cups of coffee a day. Get rid of any other sources of caffein - switch to caffein-free cola - it actually tastes better. Better yet, eliminate all sodas - they are bad for your kidneys. - Reply to this comment
- Q: Does coffee cure a hangover?
A: If it does, you way need to tell me what bean you are grinding. - Reply to this comment
