http://www.opposingviews.com/questions/is-moderate-caffeine-consumption-bad-for-you Opposing Views - Is Moderate Caffeine Consumption Bad For You? http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/the-levels-consumed-by-most-people-generally-have-positive-effects Depending on the amount of caffeine consumed, it can have a mild central nervous stimulating activity. However, caffeine does not accumulate in the body and is metabolized and excreted within a few hours of consumption. Mean caffeine intake, in... Dr. Richard Adamson Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:50:11 -0500 http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/the-levels-consumed-by-most-people-generally-have-positive-effects http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/decaffeinated-drinks-are-available-for-those-sensitive-to-caffeine For these individuals that may be sensitive to the effects of caffeine they can choose to drink decaffeinated coffee or decaffeinated tea or soft drinks without caffeine. The industry offers a wide variety of soft drinks and consumers are free to... Dr. Richard Adamson Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:50:10 -0500 http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/decaffeinated-drinks-are-available-for-those-sensitive-to-caffeine http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/caffeine-safety-has-been-affirmed-by-hundreds-of-scientific-studies Caffeine is one of the cost comprehensively studied ingredients in the food supply which supports the centuries of safe consumption in foods and beverages. In 1959, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration designated caffeine in cola drinks as... Dr. Richard Adamson Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:50:09 -0500 http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/caffeine-safety-has-been-affirmed-by-hundreds-of-scientific-studies http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/caffeine-has-been-enjoyed-safely-for-hundreds-of-years Caffeine from natural sources has been consumed by humans worldwide for centuries. Coffee berries were used as a food in around 600 AD and its use as a hot beverage came into use around 1000 AD. Its use in Europe dates from the 17th century and then... Dr. Richard Adamson Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:50:08 -0500 http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/caffeine-has-been-enjoyed-safely-for-hundreds-of-years http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/moderate-is-impossible-to-define Moderate is also impossible to define, as people vary widely in their ability to detoxify the compound. What is moderate for a man might produce a raft of symptoms in his wife. It used to be thought that men’s larger size (and thus greater liver... Stephen Cherniske Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:50:04 -0500 http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/moderate-is-impossible-to-define http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/caffeine-produces-classic-signs-of-addiction I’m not going to split hairs about whether people are truly addicted or just dependent on the drug. Studies show conclusively that caffeine produces classic signs of addiction, including withdrawal, dependence, inability to quit and tolerance. Stephen Cherniske Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:50:03 -0500 http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/caffeine-produces-classic-signs-of-addiction http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/caffeine-addiction-is-a-well-defined-condition At first, nearly everyone will answer “no” to the above question. After all, Just about anything in moderation – even arsenic – is o.k, right? We all understand that when it comes to diet and health, everything is dose-related. With more... Stephen Cherniske Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:50:02 -0500 http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/caffeine-addiction-is-a-well-defined-condition http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/does-caffeine-really-make-people-feel-better Many of the claimed beneficial effects of caffeine are being called into question by recent research, much conducted by Professor Jack James and colleagues at the University of Ireland, Galway, which suggests that caffeine offers little to the... Dr James Lane Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:50:00 -0500 http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/does-caffeine-really-make-people-feel-better http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/caffeine-consumption-is-an-individual-health-choice Some people may not experience any of the adverse effects that caffeine can produce. People certainly do differ in sensitivity to caffeine, and healthy people may not be putting themselves at risk with moderate caffeine consumption. It is up to each... Dr James Lane Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:49:59 -0500 http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/caffeine-consumption-is-an-individual-health-choice http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/caffeine-consumption-can-lead-to-physical-dependence 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... Dr James Lane Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:49:58 -0500 http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/caffeine-consumption-can-lead-to-physical-dependence http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/caffeine-s-stimulatory-effects-can-aggravate-some-medical-conditions Caffeine's effects on the body may aggravate chronic diseases. My colleagues and I at Duke and others around the world have shown in carefully controlled research studies that consumption of even moderate caffeine consumption raises blood pressure... Dr James Lane Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:49:57 -0500 http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/caffeine-s-stimulatory-effects-can-aggravate-some-medical-conditions