MilwaukeeMike
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Every couple of weeks you hear or read a news article about how too much caffeine is bad for you. But then you read another article explaining that caffeine has never been linked to any cancers.
"Studies on caffeine discount any risk of cancer. A major report from the American Institute for Cancer Research, based on numerous studies, concluded that coffee has no link to cancer risk."
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6631177
You hear claims and people rebuking those claims. The very same MSNBC article goes on to explain that caffeine raises blood pressure. But the British Heart Foundation had this to say about caffeine and blood pressure.
"Studies to date suggest that coffee does not cause high blood pressure. There is some evidence that people with hypertension (high blood pressure), who drink coffee and caffeine during stress might cause a slight rise in blood pressure. However, the majority of the suggests that coffee does not cause high blood pressure."
http://www.bhf.org.uk/questions/index.asp?secondlevel=1164&thirdlevel=1327#6188
Here is another claim of a study...
"In 1987 the US Food and Drug Administration found no evidence that normal caffeine intake produced any increased risk to health. The American Medical Association came to a similar conclusion in relation to the health and safety of drinking coffee. Two studies in Norway and Hawaii found no relationship between coffee intake and cancer risk, confirming the stance of the American Cancer Society that there does not seem to be any relationship between caffeine and cancer."
http://www.pp.okstate.edu/ehs/kopykit/caffeine.htm
So as Jerry Seinfeld would say, "Whats the deal with Caffeine. They say its a drug, it makes me feel as though Im on a drug, is it good for your body?" What is the truth behind one of the most commonly used drug since humans have been around.
"In the 15th century the Sufis of Yemen used coffee to stay awake during prayers. In the 16th century there were coffee houses in Istanbul, Cairo and Mecca, and in 1573 coffee was introduced to the Europeans. Tea was introduced later in 1657 and became very popular. Even later milk chocolate was introduced into Switzerland in 1876, near the end of the 19th century cola products started to appear around the world. [5]
In 1819, relatively pure caffeine was isolated for the first time by the German chemist Friedrich Ferdinand Runge. According to the legend, he did this at the instigation of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (Weinberg & Bealer 2001).
As of today, global consumption of caffeine has been estimated to be 120,000 tonnes per annum.[4] This number equates to one serving of one caffeine oriented beverage per person on the planet per day."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caffeine#History_of_caffeine_use
Is it safe to drink a lot of coffee, or take caffeine pills if you are a healthy individual? What are everyones thoughts on this topic?
"Studies on caffeine discount any risk of cancer. A major report from the American Institute for Cancer Research, based on numerous studies, concluded that coffee has no link to cancer risk."
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6631177
You hear claims and people rebuking those claims. The very same MSNBC article goes on to explain that caffeine raises blood pressure. But the British Heart Foundation had this to say about caffeine and blood pressure.
"Studies to date suggest that coffee does not cause high blood pressure. There is some evidence that people with hypertension (high blood pressure), who drink coffee and caffeine during stress might cause a slight rise in blood pressure. However, the majority of the suggests that coffee does not cause high blood pressure."
http://www.bhf.org.uk/questions/index.asp?secondlevel=1164&thirdlevel=1327#6188
Here is another claim of a study...
"In 1987 the US Food and Drug Administration found no evidence that normal caffeine intake produced any increased risk to health. The American Medical Association came to a similar conclusion in relation to the health and safety of drinking coffee. Two studies in Norway and Hawaii found no relationship between coffee intake and cancer risk, confirming the stance of the American Cancer Society that there does not seem to be any relationship between caffeine and cancer."
http://www.pp.okstate.edu/ehs/kopykit/caffeine.htm
So as Jerry Seinfeld would say, "Whats the deal with Caffeine. They say its a drug, it makes me feel as though Im on a drug, is it good for your body?" What is the truth behind one of the most commonly used drug since humans have been around.
"In the 15th century the Sufis of Yemen used coffee to stay awake during prayers. In the 16th century there were coffee houses in Istanbul, Cairo and Mecca, and in 1573 coffee was introduced to the Europeans. Tea was introduced later in 1657 and became very popular. Even later milk chocolate was introduced into Switzerland in 1876, near the end of the 19th century cola products started to appear around the world. [5]
In 1819, relatively pure caffeine was isolated for the first time by the German chemist Friedrich Ferdinand Runge. According to the legend, he did this at the instigation of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (Weinberg & Bealer 2001).
As of today, global consumption of caffeine has been estimated to be 120,000 tonnes per annum.[4] This number equates to one serving of one caffeine oriented beverage per person on the planet per day."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caffeine#History_of_caffeine_use
Is it safe to drink a lot of coffee, or take caffeine pills if you are a healthy individual? What are everyones thoughts on this topic?
