Caffeine Case

You can develop a high tolerance for caffeine. Generally that's not a good thing. It's certainly not a good thing to do to your body. Caffeine plays dangerous games with your central nervous system. It's also an example of a "the more you get the more you need" drug. If you drink excessive amounts of caffeine every day you're going to need more and more to get that "buzz" from your drug. Not only is this dangerously unhealthy it's also not good for your wallet. The average price for a cup of plain, black coffee is about $2. If you get two a day, you're spending well over a thousand dollars a year on coffee! Forget it if you're going for one of the fancy coffee drinks. People who consume their caffeine in other forms aren't off the hook either. At $1 a can, soda drinkers can take a hit of $365 for just a can a day habit! Physical tolerance, it would seem, is only part of the expensive caffeine tolerance picture!

There are many reports of the pros and cons of caffeine consumption. Some research instructions encourage moderate caffeine consumption while other camps completely discourage any consumption. Sorting through the information can be daunting. The best way to know if you're helping or hurting yourself with your caffeine habit is to talk to your healthcare provider. If you're curious to see just how much caffeine your consuming check out http://www.wilstar.com/caffeine.htm for a list of the caffeine content in popular drinks.

I try to keep my habit to two cups a day. That's down from 12 cups a day when I lived and worked in New York. My acid reflux has cleared up and my ulcers are gone. If it wasn't the complete cure, cutting out excessive caffeine certainly did help. Yes, I went through the withdrawals of headaches and nausea, but it was a week of unpleasantness that resulted in measurable improvements in my overall health.

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