Is Coffee Addictive? (#)

  „Coffee drinking in moderation, 4-5 cups per day, is perfectly safe for the general population and may confer health benefits. However, it has been suggested that caffeine, the naturally occurring mild central nervous system stimulant found in tea, coffee, and cocoa is an addictive substance. This is simply not the case.“

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Coffee History - Learn about coffee...

  „A pound of tea, on average, has twice the caffeine of a pound of coffee. But a pound of tea yields about 160 cups, while a pound of coffee makes only about 40 cups. The net result is that a cup of tea contains roughly one-quarter the caffeine in a cup of coffee. Caffeine content is nearly identical in all shades of roasts of coffee.“

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View topic - Althetes and Caffeine - Coffee Forum

  „Maybe give them 1 cup of coffee instead of 4 cups. I know coffee and caffeine has been previously proven, and proven again by generations of studys to benefit soldiers in battle, physical performance and mental awareness both increases with a cup of joe. Not to mention moral.“

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Coffee Drinking and Fluid Balance

  „It is therefore not true to say that drinking caffeine containing drinks in moderation will result in dehydration. Coffee, along with other popular hot and cold drinks, is accepted as being an important source of fluid in the diet when consumed in moderation. Contrary to popular advice you DO NOT need to drink more water to compensate for consuming caffeinated drinks (2).“

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Health and Ecological Issues

  „Caffeine is addictive, it's true-- research shows that, although humans seem not to develop tolerance to caffeine (ie do not need more and more, over time, to get the same results, unlike, say, heroin) it does appear that caffeine does cause dependence in humans. This means that the body becomes used to receiving a certain amount of caffeine at regular intervals and temporary effects, such as headache or fatigue, will be apparent each time caffeine is not received when the body expects it. These symptoms are, however, short-lived and usually disappear in several days. Slowly tapering off consumption of caffeine will minimise these effects.“

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