Is coffee bad for you?
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USA Today states:\n “Although psychological dependence on caffeine has yet to be widely documented, a physical dependence upon the drug is very evident. Caffeine dependence can be seen if a person consumes as little as 100 mg. a day, and then tries to stop taking in caffeine. \n\nUSA Today continues that withdrawal symptoms, “which includes headache, fatigue, inability to concentrate, and even nausea and vomiting, can be experienced by those trying to kick the habit.  \n\nThe Marie Claire magazine writes, “Women who consume 250 mg of caffeine daily (that's two to three cups of coffee) have been shown to take slightly longer to conceive, and that, “During pregnancy, consuming the caffeine in five or more cups of coffee a day doubles your risk of miscarriage."\n\nCoffee also dehydrates you rapidly, one cup of coffee needs 2-3 glasses of water to replace the fluid.\n\nHaving said that i drink about 6-8 cups a day and i'm still alive. But i do drink, smoke, drive a car...etc all things that are gonna kill you a lot quicker and do much more harm
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(m)\n\nCaffeine is found in Coke, Jolt Cola, coffee and chocolate.\nYoung people and teenagers can consume high intakes of caffeine through cola drinks and ice coffee. High doses can cause heart arrhythmia.\nThis usually happens at intakes of more than 600mg of caffeine. This could be equivalent to 10 cups or more of coffee. Caffeine appears to be addictive. \nCaffeine is a stimulant that is often consumed to enhance alertness and concentration. Concentration of caffeine peaks in the blood within 30 to 60 minutes after the first sip and the effects last about four to six hours. Moderate consumption of caffeine is considered to be about 200-300 mg. (about the equivalent of 2-3 cups). Drinking too much caffeine (especially for people who don’t normally consume much) can cause nervousness, anxiety, sleep problems and a temporary increase in heart rate. Excess consumption may increase the risk of headache and elevated blood pressure. \n\nThe amount of caffeine in drinks varies greatly. An 8-ounce cup of brewed coffee contains 65 to 120 mg. of caffeine. However, some coffees may contain as much as 250 mg. of caffeine. A one-ounce serving of espresso contains about 30 to 50 mg. of caffeine. By comparison, a cup of decaf coffee (which is really not caffeine-free) contains 2 to 40 mg. of caffeine. An eight-ounce cup of brewed tea contains 20 to 90 mg. of caffeine. Iced tea tends to have less caffeine, ranging from 24 to 31 mg. of caffeine for an 8-ounce glass. Hot chocolate (8 ounces) contains 3 to 32 mg. of caffeine and a glass of chocolate milk contains 2 to 7 mg. A one-ounce serving of milk chocolate contains about 1 to 15 mg. of caffeine, while dark, semi-sweet chocolate has 5 to 35 mg.
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there are traces of caffine in decaf coffee.  If you are not a regular coffee drinker, the decaf can stimulate you.  If you begin the regiment of drinking decaf regularly, then you will have to up grade to caffinated eventually.  I suggest not to drink coffee unless you feel you need it.
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amphetamines are very dangerous..they are multiple strong doses of caffine like about 50 cups of coffee at once..it raises your heart rate tremendously and can cause heart attack if there is a underlying problem even if you are youn...find a doctor and consult with them
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Yes, I am addicted to two cups coffee (about 400mg) in the morning. If I don't have it I'm a mess.
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I really don't think its that bad. I had it ever since I remember and I never got hyper. Some school mates tell me that they use coffee to stay awake to complete long assignments such as projects and essays but it never has as little as an effect on me. I think that being exposed to at as young made me insensible to it. In a way I think that is good as hyper action is sometimes viewed as unhealthy but sometimes I wish it worked on me-usually when I have big assignments and somehow have to manage to stay up till 3AM!
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Maybe, but it's not likely, the amounts of sugar you describe are pretty minimal, especially compared to the amount of caffiene in the coffee you're having it with. Some people are sensitive to sugar, and when they take too much of it they become hyperactive for a while, then irritable and tired, but pretty much the same thing can happen with caffiene too.\nI'd say you have a long way to go from 8 teaspoons of sugar a day before yuo can really say you have a problem with sugar...
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I don't think so. But it could cause Cancer.You better layoff the Coffee so much.Eroding your Esophagus.
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Caffeine has a dehydrating effect, so if you drink caffeinated coffee or sodas, it isn't that you get no benefit from the liquid, you just get less than if you drink a non-caffeinated beverage.  So, if you do get into that dying-in-the-desert situation, go ahead and accept that Big Gulp if that's all that is on offer.
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Continued intake of caffeine can raise the blood pressure, but it's not really harmful unless you have high blood pressure.
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coffee bad for high blood presseure\neat many tomatoes\neat many cucumbers\neat much green vegetables\ndrink 1,5 litres water a day\ndo not consume any sugar\nGod always bless you. Amen.
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the caffeine, the sugar, the carbonation, the acids, none of which are good for u
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No, I drink too much coffee.  I drink a good bit of water, but should drink more because of the coffee.
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study examined the association of caffeinated and decaffeinated coffee intake with cognitive function in a community-based sample of older adults in 1988-1992. Participants were 890 women with a mean age of 72.6 years and 638 men with a mean age of 73.3 years from the Rancho Bernardo Study. Cognitive function was assessed by 12 standardized tests, and lifetime consumption and current coffee consumption were obtained by questionnaire. After adjustment for confounders, higher lifetime coffee consumption in women was associated with better (p </= 0.05) performance on six of 12 tests, with a trend (p </= 0.10) on two other cognitive function tests; current caffeinated coffee intake was associated with better performance on two tests (p < 0.05), with a trend (p < 0.10) on one other test. Among women aged 80 or more years, lifetime coffee intake was nonsignificantly associated with better performance on 11 of the 12 tests. No relation was found between coffee intake and cognitive function among men or between decaffeinated coffee intake and cognitive function in either sex. Lifetime and current exposure to caffeine may be associated with better cognitive performance among women, especially among those aged 80 or more years.
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In a long-term study of more than 1,000 men, drinking a daily cup of regular coffee raised systolic pressure (the upper number) by 0.19 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure (the lower number) by 0.27 mmHg. Coffee drinkers also had a greater incidence of hypertension (28 percent) than their non-coffee drinking counterparts (19 percent).
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this is a new one on me.  I drink 40-60 oz a day of coffee sometimes - I guess I should start doing my testicular self exam more often?!
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Bad for you....is a difficult question to answer.   It is high in sugar and caffeine, which in certain situations can be very helpful.  It isn't good for you in terms of nutrition, but I don't see anything negative about having one every now and then.  If you need a pick me up, it is completely safe.   It has about the same about of sugar as 1 soda and more caffeine.   I would not recommend drinking more than 1 per day.