What Caffeine Really Does to Your Brain
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What Caffeine Really Does to Your Brain
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#2The author makes it seem as if you have two choices: "tolerance and dependence" or "kick the habit". Maybe acting like caffeine is methamphetamine bumps up the pageviews, I don't know.
But I do know that caffeine once or twice a week for a burst of energy won't see you developing a tolerance - so you can continue to benefit.
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#3This is interesting, but the article just explains the benefits of coffee. What are the downsides? I would like to hear why he quit.
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#4This is interesting, but the article just explains the benefits of coffee. What are the downsides? I would like to hear why he quit.
Exactly. The conclusion seems to be: Caffeine does not directly give you energy, so don't abuse it with the hope of having an endless supply of energy.
Okay.
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#5A better article, IMO:
http://lifehacker.com/5585217/what-caffeine-actually-does-to...
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#6The author makes it seem as if you have two choices: "tolerance and dependence" or "kick the habit". Maybe acting like caffeine is methamphetamine bumps up the pageviews, I don't know. But I do know that caffeine once or twice a week for a burst of energy won't see you developing a tolerance - so you can continue to benefit.
There's also quite a bit of range between people who drink two cups of mild coffee a day, people who drink soda and people who chug down espressi.
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#7There are two more aspects of how coffe works that the author did not cover. Caffeine also affects your blood vessels and adrenaline levels.
http://science.howstuffworks.com/caffeine.htm
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#8The Forbes site now holds the title of "Most Annoying to Read on a Mobile Browser. "
Thank goodness for Pocket.
But then I find out article wasn't even worth the hassle.
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#9I drink one cup of coffee each morning just because I like it. It doesn't do anything to me. It just tastes good.
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#10This is interesting, but the article just explains the benefits of coffee. What are the downsides? I would like to hear why he quit.
Dr. Andrew Weil says, "On the down side are coffee's well-documented side effects: anxiety, insomnia, tremor and irregular heartbeat. It can also irritate the digestive system, bladder and prostate."
http://www.drweil.com/drw/u/QAA400146/Is-Coffee-Good-For-You...