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Caffeine is the most widely used and abused legal drug in existence,with more than sixty-eight million Americans drinking three or more cups of coffee a day and twenty-one million drinking six or more cups a day.
Numerous studies show that ingesting that much caffeine, particularly in the form of coffee, can be quite harmful. In “The Truth About Caffeine: How Companies that Promote it Deceive Us and What We Can Do About It”, Kushner clearly and directly outlines the myriad of risks associated with the overconsumption of coffee, including potential problems with the liver, heart and pancreas.
The book pays particular attention to the effects of coffee and caffeine on women and children. Some studies have shown that excessive coffee drinking can lead to fertility and pregnancy problems, birth defects, low birth weight babies or SIDS, as well as fibrocystic breast tumors.
"It’s bad enough that caffeine flows easily to all parts of the body",Kushner writes. That it flows to the vital tissues in the female body is a great deal worse, particularly for the female of childbearing age. The sinister effects of caffeine begin even before a woman becomes pregnant and endure long after the child is born.
Caffeine affects the body in basically the same way regardless of the size or age of the consumer, but the effect is much more pronounced in children than it is in adults. Drinking one caffeinated beverage for a child is like an adult drinking four, Kushner says. Even small amounts of caffeine can make children jumpy, nervous and excitable and cause them to have difficulty focusing.
"There is ample evidence that all of the disturbances that adults experience through caffeinated coffee can also occur in children who imbibe excessive amounts of caffeinated beverages", Kushner writes. And, of course, “excessive” levels for children are always much lower.
This book offers a straightforward look at the dangers of caffeine and coffee use and the perils of addiction. Kushner, who manufactures a soy-based coffee alternative called Soyfee, is passionate about warning people about the risks of over-using this widely accepted stimulant. The final chapters of the book serve to help readers determine if they are addicted to coffee and illustrate one alternative: replace the harmful product with something that has proven to be beneficial to health.
This well-researched book will certainly open eyes. It gives readers a great deal to think about as they consider their own use (and possible over-use) of coffee and other caffeinated beverages and what effect those products have on their health and the health of their loved ones.
Full Title: The Truth About Caffeine - How Companies That Promote It Deceive Us and What We Can Do About It
Author: Marina Kushner
Publisher: SCR Books, LLC (April 1, 2006)
ISBN: 0974758213
Reader Tip creation date - Mar 28 2006
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Caffeine is the most widely used and abused legal drug in existence,with more than sixty-eight million Americans drinking three or more cups of coffee a day and twenty-one million drinking six or more cups a day.
Numerous studies show that ingesting that much caffeine, particularly in the form of coffee, can be quite harmful. In “The Truth About Caffeine: How Companies that Promote it Deceive Us and What We Can Do About It”, Kushner clearly and directly outlines the myriad of risks associated with the overconsumption of coffee, including potential problems with the liver, heart and pancreas.
The book pays particular attention to the effects of coffee and caffeine on women and children. Some studies have shown that excessive coffee drinking can lead to fertility and pregnancy problems, birth defects, low birth weight babies or SIDS, as well as fibrocystic breast tumors.
"It’s bad enough that caffeine flows easily to all parts of the body",Kushner writes. That it flows to the vital tissues in the female body is a great deal worse, particularly for the female of childbearing age. The sinister effects of caffeine begin even before a woman becomes pregnant and endure long after the child is born.
Caffeine affects the body in basically the same way regardless of the size or age of the consumer, but the effect is much more pronounced in children than it is in adults. Drinking one caffeinated beverage for a child is like an adult drinking four, Kushner says. Even small amounts of caffeine can make children jumpy, nervous and excitable and cause them to have difficulty focusing.
"There is ample evidence that all of the disturbances that adults experience through caffeinated coffee can also occur in children who imbibe excessive amounts of caffeinated beverages", Kushner writes. And, of course, “excessive” levels for children are always much lower.
This book offers a straightforward look at the dangers of caffeine and coffee use and the perils of addiction. Kushner, who manufactures a soy-based coffee alternative called Soyfee, is passionate about warning people about the risks of over-using this widely accepted stimulant. The final chapters of the book serve to help readers determine if they are addicted to coffee and illustrate one alternative: replace the harmful product with something that has proven to be beneficial to health.
This well-researched book will certainly open eyes. It gives readers a great deal to think about as they consider their own use (and possible over-use) of coffee and other caffeinated beverages and what effect those products have on their health and the health of their loved ones.
Full Title: The Truth About Caffeine - How Companies That Promote It Deceive Us and What We Can Do About It
Author: Marina Kushner
Publisher: SCR Books, LLC (April 1, 2006)
ISBN: 0974758213
Reader Tip creation date - Mar 28 2006
