If you’re like many Americans, you can barely recognize your own children until you’ve had your morning coffee. Caffeine is the most heavily consumed drug in the world, but not everyone is singing its praises, and some experts warn that there are consequences to caffeine consumption. Is it time to switch to decaf?
Others may decide that the physical dependence that develops with habitual caffeine consumption is reason enough to quit. People who think that they can barely function in the morning until they have their coffee should recognize that they feel this way because they wake up in a state of drug withdrawal that includes symptoms of sleepiness, grogginess, and difficulty concentrating. People who don't drink coffee don't have these symptoms when they wake up. If a coffee-drinker quits, she or he won't suffer them any longer either.
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