Caffeine Alone Is Not Bad For You; It Is When You Have A Caffeine Addiction That Your Health Is Affected!
When you have a caffeine addiction, your health can be affected but caffeine is a naturally occurring drug. Even in small amounts, it can have a stimulating effect, so its use and the belief that it can cause long term health problems, has been the subject of much debate. Here we will mostly be exploring the caffeine in coffee but don’t forget that there are varying amounts found in black and green tea, all colas, energy drinks, cocoa and dark chocolate. So it is not difficult to end up consuming too much and suffering from a caffeine addiction. Many studies have been carried out trying to prove that caffeine increases the risk of heart disease, cancer and other illnesses but no conclusive proof has been found. In fact the Ayurvedic doctors sometimes use the stimulating effect of coffee to enhance the effectiveness of some herbal formulas. As always, you should go by the way you feel after drinking your usual “fix” and remember that moderation is the key;
Cut Down On The Coffee
•One cup a day is considered low intake
•One to five cups a day as moderate
•Five or more cups a day as high
Do remember that you have to include all sources of caffeine when calculating your daily intake. |
Coffee Finder
If you are going to drink coffee make sure that it only the best quality coffee, that you'll really love? Simply click on the selector above and you will be able to select your preferences. The coffee finder will tell you which coffees best match your selections. |

Coffee, Tea and Chocolate Pairing Wheel
If you are going to eat chocolate make sure that it only the best quality chocolate that is paired with the tea or coffee that you drink. Simply click on the selector above and you will be able to select your preferences. |

While it has not been proven that caffeine addiction causes disease, the following are problems that could be made worse by a high intake of caffeine; •Backache
•Tremors
•Sweating
•Palpitations
•Rapid breathing
•Sleeplessness
•Migraine attacks
•High blood pressure
•Kidney disease
•Heart problems
•Osteoporosis (coffee increases rate of excretion of calcium)
•Anxiety and depression
•Adrenal exhaustion |
You will find that if you stop drinking caffeinated drinks you will suffer withdrawal symptoms such as headaches and shaking. This is because you have a caffeine addiction, and your body is craving the caffeine. To me this proves that the caffeine is not good for your body in large amounts.
If you feel that you have a caffeine addiction or you feel that you are being affected by
food additives
it would be a good idea to look at the page on
detoxing
to see how to deal with this. Other addictions to consider are
smoking
and
sugar addictions.
Of course if you know of anyone that is addicted to
drugs
or
alcohol
they need to seek help without delay!
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