Seven myths about caffeine

by **JonR10** on Mon Aug 22, 2011 11:34 am

Ran across this on yahoo today....
Most of it I already knew, but there were a couple of new-to-me things here

http://shine.yahoo.com/event/green/seve...e-2527315/

What do you think?

by **Clint Orchuk** on Mon Aug 22, 2011 1:05 pm

Great article. Thanks for the link. In moderation (1-3) drinks per day, I think coffee is not going to cause any health problems. As with most foods/drugs that can cause health problems, moderation is the key.

by **cafeIKE** on Mon Aug 22, 2011 1:30 pm

JonR10 wrote:What do you think?

Nobody knows for certain
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by **caffe1nated** on Mon Aug 22, 2011 5:34 pm

Saw this the other day too. I knew some of it because a few years ago I did a paper about the beneficial factors of coffee. Another rumor--semi-involving caffeine-- is that coffee stunted your growth if you drank it as a kid, the rumor is completely false.

by **Randy G.** on Mon Aug 22, 2011 6:24 pm

CAFFEINE and CHILDREN
Caffeine is not harmful to OTHER PEOPLE'S children.

by **DJR** on Mon Aug 22, 2011 11:44 pm

I wish the article went into caffeine tolerance. I'm a victim of it. When I began, I got a nice boost and a clear head. Now I have a cup and it makes me want to take a nap. I can have a cup or even two right before bed and sleep well. Better than a glass of wine.

From what I read, if I quit for a week or so, I'll get back the normal effects. However, the tolerance returns quickly, so what's the point.

Oddly, if I drink a few ice teas I can feel the effects of the caffeine. I wonder if its a bit different?

by **Ian_G** on Tue Aug 23, 2011 6:59 am

This is the other side of the coin: http://caffeineweb.com/

by **JonR10** on Tue Aug 23, 2011 8:11 am

Ian_G wrote:This is the other side of the coin: http://caffeineweb.com/

Wow! That describes me perfectly!
And after all these years, I had started to wonder...... :lol:

by **aecletec** on Tue Aug 23, 2011 8:58 am

DJR wrote:I wish the article went into caffeine tolerance. I'm a victim of it. When I began, I got a nice boost and a clear head. Now I have a cup and it makes me want to take a nap. I can have a cup or even two right before bed and sleep well. Better than a glass of wine.

From what I read, if I quit for a week or so, I'll get back the normal effects. However, the tolerance returns quickly, so what's the point.

Oddly, if I drink a few ice teas I can feel the effects of the caffeine. I wonder if its a bit different?

I wonder if this sort of thing isn't similar to how smokers think that a cigarette relaxes them, despite being a stimulant... the effect, if I recall correctly, is caused by the "normal" state being symptoms of temporary withdrawal and it's the abatement of these symptoms which is perceived as a relaxed state.

by **Ian_G** on Tue Aug 23, 2011 9:03 am

JonR10 wrote:Wow! That describes me perfectly!
And after all these years, I had started to wonder......

You're just imagining things :mrgreen:


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