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Theresalwaysone wrote: »Could you provide evidence?
Well the penetration of a cafe culture over the past generation is there for all to see and its not an Australian thing, its a world wide phenomenon.
http://www.hospitalityandcateringnews.com/2013/01/uk-coffee-market-grows-and-to-grow-strongly/
That of course is not even taking into account the penetration of energy drinks and caffeine loaded supplements that are on offer, which has raised the concerns of American Academy of Pediatrics
http://www.npr.org/2011/06/06/136921303/think-twice-before-reaching-for-a-caffeine-boost
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/24/business/safety-becomes-a-concern-with-energy-drinks.html?adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1399377706-bKyTimOAmrey425kX9pwVw
Canada have put a legal cap on the limit of caffeine in these energy drinks and other countries are either considering the same or using excise duties and tax to discourage usages especially by teenagers. The Canadian government are adamant therefore that too much caffeine is bad for you. I would be in agreement with that.
For more pointed affects of coffee and caffeine?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_effects_of_caffeine#Negative_effectsNegative effects[edit]
Caffeine can increase blood pressure in non-habitual consumers.[16] High blood pressure is associated with an increase in strokes, and cerebral vascular disease, which in turn increase the risk of multi-infarct dementia.[16]
Caffeine may reduce control of fine motor movements (e.g. producing shaky hands)[7]
Caffeine can increase cortisol secretion, some tolerance is developed.[17]
Caffeine can contribute to increased insomnia and sleep latency.[7]
Caffeine is addictive.[7] Caffeine withdrawal can produce headache, fatigue and decreased alertness.
High doses of caffeine (300 mg or higher) can cause anxiety.[7]
High caffeine consumption has been linked to an increase in the likelihood of experiencing auditory hallucinations.[18]
High caffeine consumption accelerates bone loss at the spine in elderly postmenopausal women.[19]
There is also a link detailing positive affects, you are free to post that if you feed the need.
So going back to my original post I admitted that in moderation it could have positive health benefits (this point was ignored by the coffee lovers) however, society is ingesting more of it year on year and in my opinion and in the opinion of governments, independent medical bodies and me, I think its a worrying trend that will in future raise now unknown health side effects.
Now you now free to try and convince us that having gigantic amounts of caffeine is good for you and your pocket.0 -
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Hard to deport an Aussie but Im serious, why do people have to drink multiple cups of coffee per day
1)Its bad for you
2)Costs a fortune
Just drink water or make your own tea in the office.
This was your initial point.Well the penetration of a cafe culture over the past generation is there for all to see and its not an Australian thing, its a world wide phenomenon.
http://www.hospitalityandcateringnews.com/2013/01/uk-coffee-market-grows-and-to-grow-strongly/
That of course is not even taking into account the penetration of energy drinks and caffeine loaded supplements that are on offer, which has raised the concerns of American Academy of Pediatrics
http://www.npr.org/2011/06/06/136921303/think-twice-before-reaching-for-a-caffeine-boost
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/24/business/safety-becomes-a-concern-with-energy-drinks.html?adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1399377706-bKyTimOAmrey425kX9pwVw
Canada have put a legal cap on the limit of caffeine in these energy drinks and other countries are either considering the same or using excise duties and tax to discourage usages especially by teenagers. The Canadian government are adamant therefore that too much caffeine is bad for you. I would be in agreement with that.
For more pointed affects of coffee and caffeine?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_effects_of_caffeine#Negative_effects
There is also a link detailing positive affects, you are free to post that if you feed the need.
So going back to my original post I admitted that in moderation it could have positive health benefits (this point was ignored by the coffee lovers) however, society is ingesting more of it year on year and in my opinion and in the opinion of governments, independent medical bodies and me, I think its a worrying trend that will in future raise now unknown health side effects.
Now you now free to try and convince us that having gigantic amounts of caffeine is good for you and your pocket.
So let me get this straight, you start off telling everyone coffee is unhealthy.
The evidence you use to prove this is:
a) A Graph showing the growth of the Coffee SHOP market.
b) A Graph showing the increase in energy drink consumption.
c) A Wikipedia article.
None of the above prove coffee's supposed unhealthiness.
Nevermind the fact that you advise people to drink tea, which of course, has caffeine also (which you are do steadfastly sure is unhealthy). It might only have half the caffeine as coffee but sure... you contend caffeine is "poison".0 -
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