how bad can it be for your health?
2007-07-31 01:33:21 · 6 answers · asked by chimie90 2 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
im not sure, but i'm pretty sure that it stunts your growth... or maybe that's just coffee. it makes people really hyper and awake as well.
2007-07-31 01:35:39 · answer #1 · answered by merri 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Okay. I'm going to use the "it's natural" argument. I consider it to be much better than, say, a soda loaded with who knows what and high fructose corn syrup. While my husband and I still buy conventional coffee (Kroger store brand in the can), we also have been buying USDA organic Fair Trade coffee as well. (The Sunday after we found out I was pregnant, my husband bought me three bags at church. Since I cut back from caffeinated coffee at least every morning to mixing half decaf and half regular two or three times a week, it's definately lasted.)
However, caffeine is a drug and I guess it's possible that one can grow dependant on it, whether it's truly physical or psychological. Even though, pre-pregnancy, I would drink four measuring cups of coffee a morning (a four cup coffee maker) and sometimes in the afternoon, especially in winter, and a diet cola or two during the day, I do not recall suffering any withdrawl symptoms when I cut back.
Everything in moderation. Well, almost everything. I still get fruit happy, especially when Im at a dinner or potluck and see some very yummy fruit salads.
Also, I did a search for "coffee health benefits" and received some reliable looking results.
2007-07-31 08:56:18 · answer #2 · answered by Vegan_Mom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Caffeine has both health benefits and health risks. If not used in moderation caffeine can raise your blood pressure, heart rate, etc. If used in moderation it can increase your metabolism, help open your airways (for asthmatics) and give you more energy for daily activities.
Coffee is a great source of caffeine, if you do not add a lot of cream and sugar. It has antioxidants, and is low in calories. Energy drinks have a lot of sugar in them and additives to increase the effects of the caffeine.
2007-07-31 08:45:43 · answer #3 · answered by Robin C 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm hoping to buy decafinated coffe when I can find one that is brewed strong enoughbn , Actually coffee sups up your adrenaline and cortisol ,and high cortisol makes you put weight on your stomach , notably the worst place as it makes you vulnerable to heart attacks .
''Read Dieting for your blood type'' and'' the Art of laziness ''it goes into more detail
Coffee has been found to prevent skin cancer read todays press tues , the debate about the pros and cons of coffeee go on and on I sometimes think that the press has not moved on since Edwardian times it is always changing its mind about foods and thier merits or problems
2007-07-31 08:40:48 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
It is addictive and all addictions r bad.
2007-07-31 09:03:48 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It kind of is, but it isn't like, deadly...ya know what I'm sayin?
2007-07-31 08:35:40 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋