Enjoyed by billions for its miraculous abilities to pick up and wake up, it’s a uniter.
People in the Middle East like it (Arabica beans!
), people in South America like it (Colombian beans!
), people in the U.S. like it (there’s a Starbucks every 15 feet).
Your blood pressure will go down
Caffeine is a stimulant.
(The American Psychosomatic Societyattributes 20 percentof all stroke-related deaths to caffeine consumption.)
Drinking too much, especially late in the day, can wreak major havoc on your sleep patterns.
The sugar in caffeinated sodas leads to tooth decay.
You’ll lose weight
Well, that depends.
If you drink tea as-is or coffee black, this one doesn’t much apply.
And you’re likely not just consuming one can a day.
The popularity of sugary sodas has also been linked to theworldwide obesity crisis.
The result is agitation and high anxiety.
You’ll stop shedding water
Caffeine is a diuretic.
The result is dehydration.
It’s by far the most popular drug in North America 90 percent of adultsuse it daily.
Because your body thinks it needs it, youhaveto drink it everyday.
Skip a day, and you pay the price with headaches and irritability.
