Caffeine

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I don't NEED it. But it is a lifesaver when having to wake up at 7:00 everyday and keep yourself from falling asleep in class.

Americans love our coffee. Some doctors say that many people use it to self medicate for depression and are unaware that they are even doing so. Coffee has a bad rap, but lucky for us, it may be more healthy than we originally thought. At least six studies indicate that people who drink coffee on a regular basis are up to 80% less likely to develop Parkinson's, with three showing the more they Drink, the lower the risk. Other research shows that compared to not drinking coffee, at least two cups daily can translate to a 25% reduced risk of colon cancer, an 80% drop in liver cirrhosis risk, and nearly half the risk of gallstones.

Coffee even offsets some of the Damage caused by other vices, some research indicates. "People who smoke and are heavy drinkers have less heart disease and liver damage when they regularly consume large amounts of coffee compared to those who don't,"
Dr. Thomas DePaulis, PhD, research scientist at Vanderbilt University

But this list item is about Caffeine specifically. Small amounts of caffeine are found to provide the following benefits:

+Can benefit people who are at high-risk for Liver disease.
+Increases Muscle strength.
+Increases metabolism by breaking down fat, freeing fatty acids and forcing them to be burned. (Caffeine is the most active ingredient in many diet pills.)
+Increases pain relief medication effects.
+Increases Mental faculty.
+Reduces asthma symptoms.

Two cups of coffee a day is considered an acceptable amount. Caffeine does not become a problem until you start consuming an excessive amount of it. As your body gets used to Caffeine, it becomes addicted to it. The symptoms for drinking too much caffeine and the symptoms for caffeine withdrawal are very similar.

EXCESS CAFFEINE - Too much caffeine can cause the Following:
-Restlessness
-Irritability
-Anxiety
-Heartburn
-Headaches (sometimes severe)
-High blood pressure
-Sleeplessness
-Rapid heartbeat
-Nausea
CAFFEINE WITHDRAWAL - Symptoms can begin as soon as 12 hours after your last cup, depending on the amount of caffeine your body is used to. Symptoms can last for up to a week and include:
-Restlessness
-Irritability
-Anxiety
-Headaches (sometimes severe)
-Muscle stiffness
-Chills and/or hot spells

Also, please be aware that you can O.D. on caffeine. So all you 16 year old kids out there slamming those Monster drinks. Take it easy.
And if you are curious and/or bored, below is a handy death by Caffeine calculator.
http://www.energyfiend.com/death-by-caffeine
I am happy to know that it would take 77 Cups of coffee or 204 cans of Mtn Dew to kill me.
Enjoy.

Only if I need to stay awake to get certain work done.

Caffeine on its' own is silly. When consumed via coffee that has many healthful bennefits such as being high in anti-oxidents, not bad.

I think caffeine is overdone. I'm not sure what the ramifications are of a generation my age & younger that is very induced by energy drinks that have 80 grams sugar and enough caffeine as 5 cups of coffee. It doesn't seem right that we should rely solely on chemicals to keep us going. I feel much more sane throughout the day without caffeine and find myself producing my own energy to stay alert. However most people don't seem to have the trouble that I do with limited amounts and if I were in those shoes I wouldn't think it bad.

Complete coffee addict. Love it. My lifeblood. My life line. My sanity. The reason I have a pulse.

ARE YOU SAYING I DRINK TOO DAMN MUCH COFFEE!!!!!!!

I waited a long time before getting hooked on caffeine. I didn't drink soda as a kid, and didn't drink coffee until my twenties when I was living in Venezuela, where the coffee was freaking awesome. Then I lived in Brazil where it was even better.

Since then I've been hitting it pretty hard however, and I'm fine with it. I start looking forward to my morning coffee from the moment I wake up, and it never disappoints.

Caffeine is in most tea and coffee, and both of these are fine beverages.

I recently quit caffeine. I don't really care for it. I find coffee pretty gross now actually. I used to drink it all day and all night every day though. Its not good for you to drink it like that though. Although I do know TONS of other people who do. Personally its not a surprise in this go go go work work work culture. I will say that its helped me on some of those days I had to work on three hours of sleep. Also, as a social get together thing, its nice to have a couple cups of coffee. But overall, I'm not crazy about it and don't drink it anymore.

LIKE EVERYTHING ELSE............CAN KILL YOU. KEEP RUNNIN TO STARBUCKS EVERYDAY, IF YOU WANT TO. FIND IT FUNNY THAT THERE IS ONE ON EVER BLOCK. NOW, IF THEY ONLY SOLD WEED TOO. HMMMMMMMM

Why start your day without it??

It's certainly not good for you.

My biggest addiction is Pepsi

LOVE

does a fuck load of energy drink count, if so ya

Yeeeeeeeeeeehaaaaawwwwwwwwwww!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!

YEP GO COFFEE

I use to be addicted to caffeine. But now i cant stand it.

not my cup of tea

IF YA CAINT GET NUTTIN ELSE!

definitly have little bit everyday,so i guess it's ok

I know it's bad but so many of us couldn't get through a day without it.

Coffee anyone?

You do what ya gotta do.

Overratted

The only caffine I prefer is coffee and colas

love it cant live without it

I need some right now, just because I'm so lazy,lol. But I havn't tried straight caffiene tablets.

sooo nedded

coffee!!!!soda!!! my most common fav i drink so much caffine it's amazing

uhhuauhuhauha yeahh

Good for getting through the day. Too much and I get heart burn and stay wide awake all night instead of sleeping.

can't live without it

overrated. i do like a good red bull & guiness before i step out for a night.

uumm... I'll take a good cup of coffee, Starbucks is my friend!

CAFFEINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

nothin better that caffine 2 go

caffeine is the shit. I couldn't make it through the day some days without it

addicting

just drink coffee

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RED BULLS!!!!

if your not over doing it

Cant live without it!

love my coffee

Even if they do work they are addictive.

well duh

hehehe

JAVA JAVA JAVA

I love me some good ol' caffeine sucka...LOL