Is Caffine Bad For You?

Question

Is it not good for you? Becuase I do like to drink coffee, and green tea...but does it mess up your system, or is it ok? Is caffine beneficial to weight loss? Any information would be great, thanks!

Answer 1

Too much caffeine can do some serious damage to your system, so you might want to try to keep your intake of the stuff to as minimum as possible.

Answer 2

Yes and no, Caffeine is bad in large amounts, like and drug you can become dependant on it. Caffeine does restrict the blood vessels and help with headaches, and does help with appetite control and burning calories. It also is good for cleaning out you bowels, but not to much because it can dehydrate you as well. Another defect of Caffeine is it has been known to cause lumps in women's breasts. My grandmother has been a coffee drinker for many years several years back she had to have a lump removed from her breast doctors think it was cancer related and caused by caffeine. Caffeine was once considered a wonder drug in the 18 hundreds and the early 19 hundreds, but many people are steering away from it now because of new studies. Here are a couple of link that will give you everything you need to know about caffeine and how it affects your body.

http://web1.caryacademy.org/chemistry/rushin/StudentProjects/CompoundWebSites/1998/Caffeine/effects.htm
http://www.garynull.com/Documents/CaffeineEffects.htm

By the way I am also a Coffee drinker as well, I am drinking a cup of coffee while answering your question. It has helped with my headache and relaxed my from a lot of tension and anxiety.
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Answer 3

Yep! It is bad for you and there are a lot of over the counter type diet pills that are caffine based. They can make you very jitter, unrestful, and might also give you heart palpatations, so be very careful. Follow this link and read this article about how caffine effects the body. There are good and bad points: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/health/dietfitness.html?in_article_id=322544&in_page_id=1798

Answer 4

Studies on the side-effects of caffeine.
Submitted by Daniel on Sun, 2006-01-15 19:28.
OAKLAND, California (UPI) -- Coffee may be good for life. A
major study has found fewer suicides among coffee drinkers than
those who abstained from the hot black brew.
The study of nearly 130,000 Northern California residents and
the records of 4,500 who have died looked at the effects of
coffee and tea on mortality.
Cardiologist Arthur Klatsky said of the surprising results,
``This is not a fluke finding because our study was very large,
involved a multiracial population, men, women, and examined
closely numerous factors related to mortality such as alcohol
consumption and smoking.''
The unique survey also found no link between coffee
consumption and death risk. And it confirmed a ``weak''
connection of coffee or tea to heart attack risk -- but not to
other cardiovascular conditions such as stroke.
The study was conducted by the health maintenance
organization Kaiser Permanente and was reported Wednesday in the
Annals of Epidemiology.

CAFFEINE AND HEALTH
During the past two decades, extensive research has been conducted on the health aspects of caffeine consumption.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) classified caffeine as Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS) in 1958. A more recent review "found no evidence to show that the use of caffeine in carbonated beverages would render these products injurious to health."

The American Medical Association (AMA) has a similar position on caffeine's safety, stating that "Moderate tea or coffee drinkers probably need have no concern for their health relative to their caffeine consumption provided other lifestyle habits (diet, alcohol consumption) are moderate, as well."

Most experts agree that moderation and common sense are the keys for consuming caffeine-containing foods and beverages. Moderate caffeine consumption is considered to be about 300 mg. which is equal to 3 cups of coffee, but this depends on the individual and can vary from one to several beverages. Consumers with certain health problems may wish to consult with their physician or health care provider about caffeine consumption.

"Moderate tea or coffee drinkers probably need have no concern for their health relative to their caffeine consumption provided other lifestyle habits (diet, alcohol consumption) are moderate, as well."
The American Medical Association

Answer 5

caffine can irritate your digestive system in large amounts. A small amount is not bad.

Answer 6

ya.....it is