Is Caffeine Good For The Health?

1.    Caffeine is the most consumed stimulant in the world.

2.     It is consumed in the form of coffee and tea.

3.  At present there is no scientific data for promoting or discouraging coffee and / or tea consumption in the daily diet.

4.   Short term benefits include mental alertness and improved athletic performance.

5.    Short term adverse effects include generalized anxiety, tremors and insomnia.

6.    Long term adverse affects include generalized anxiety disorder and substance abuse disorders.

7.   Long term adverse benefits are dose-dependent. Caffeine is associated with a reduced risk of Parkinson disease, Alzheimer disease, alcoholic  cirrhosis, and gout. Both caffeinated and decaffeinated coffee are also associated  with a lower risk of type 2 diabetes.

8.  Heavy coffee intake may trigger coronary and arrhythmic events in susceptible individuals,  although coffee intake is not considered a long –term risk factor for myocardial disease.

9.   Most studies show a modest inverse relationship between coffee consumption and all cause mortality.

10.Caffeine withdrawal is a well documented clinical syndrome with headache being the most common symptom.

11.Coffee or Tea intaking are more than 3 time a day is consider as injurious to normal   health in form of addictive.

12. Intaking coffee or tea during the time of before taking breakfast, lunch and dinner may lead to affect the average consumption of main food. It will lead to diminish the immunity of our body.

13. Average intake of Caffeine is always good for health.

 

Thanks,

Health, March-2013