Personally I love coffee. You, too?
Odds are, that you will answer yes, because you what? If you live in America you can successfully play psychcic without being psychic. Simply approach someone you’ve never met before and tell them that you feeeel that …. you feeeel that they have had – or will have - coffee today. A good bit more than half of the time you will be right.
More than half of the American population drink coffee every single day. That’s a lot of people, and a lot of coffee.
So, are we drinking too much coffee – or not enough?
Your Daily Drug - or Not?
Well, CBS news recently stated the following: “After oil, coffee is the second most valuable commodity in the world. More than 50 percent of Americans drink coffee every day, at about 3 to 4 cups each. More than 330 million cups a day and counting.”
Many people use coffee as a crutch to wake up every day. I’m sure you’ve heard someone say something like, “I can’t wake up properly or do anything sensible until I have my first cup of coffee.”
A recent U.S. News and World Report article claims caffeine could be an asset to your workout. The article states, “Yes, a caffeine kick could be a valuable addition to your pre-exercise routine, delaying muscle fatigue and keeping you focused and energetic.”
It’s also common to see people drink coffee before they work out. If you’ve spent any time in gym, you’ve probably even seen people drinking coffee during their workout! But is all this coffee drinking good?
The answer is yes and no.
The above article goes on to warn, “You don’t want to overdo it, though. Sleep problems, headaches, irregular heartbeat, high blood pressure, or maybe even a heart attack can result.”
WOW! Do the benefits outweigh the risks?
That is for you to decide. Personally I’ve come to think that I’m drinking too much coffee and I’ve been cutting down on my use of coffee in recent years. I don’t know if it has something to do with my personal development and self improvement, or more to do with me becoming more intellectually aware of the actual effets of coffee.
For instance, even though I love coffee, I now no longer drink coffee every day, and never after five o’clock p.m. Why? Because if I do drink coffee in the evening, I can’t fall asleep at night. And if I do fall asleep, I don’t sleep as deeply. Plus, I wake up more easily during the night.
So yeah, coffee is extremely popular and a lot of people drink a lot of it. Me, too. I love coffee. Am I drinking too much coffee, then? Probably.
We need to understand the bottom line, here: Caffeine is a drug and ALL drugs have side effects.
Many people believe that if something is “natural,” then it is safe (or at least safer than a man made drug). Well, snake venom is natural. So is Mercury. Several of the most toxic substances known to man are one hundred percent natural.
I’m just saying.
So, I guess the bottom line and the big question for you is:
Is it a good idea to use a powerful stimulant every single day of your life? It is entirely up to you.
- – - Franklin
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