About 83% of all American adults start their day off with a cup of coffee. Coffee has the largest amount of caffeine compared to any other beverage, making it easy for coffee lovers to not only revel in the taste but also easy for those looking for a quick way to gain energy. In this just one cup of coffee, there are 95 milligrams of caffeine. There is a continuing debate over whether drinking coffee can be beneficial or if the high caffeine effects are too risky. “There is certainly much more good news than bad news, in terms of coffee and health,” says Frank Hu, MD. Dr. Neil Osterweil writes that there are certainly benefits to drinking coffee that nondrinkers don’t have. These perks include less likely for one to have different kinds of
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Both sides state that coffee has seen to be an antioxidant plethora, allowing diseases like diabetes to be fought off. Osterweil believes that the health benefits are greater than the risks, but he does not completely ignore the health cautions. For example, “…research shows that pregnant women who drink many cups of coffee daily may be at greater risk for miscarriage than non-drinkers or moderate drinkers.” Included in this statement though, he tells that a woman is at risk if she drinks many cups of coffee. The amount of coffee one drinks contributes to both sides of the argument. As Jordan, writer of the opposing article, claims that there are indeed health benefits to drinking coffee. She claims, “However, coffee also contains a range of antioxidants and plant chemicals that give the drink its characteristic smoky bitterness and smell, as well as healthy properties.” Jordan also agrees that the amount of coffee that an individual drinks highly contributes to how their body may react. Both writers agree that as long as an individual is drinking a moderate amount of coffee a day, they can redeem the health benefits. If an individual does seem to drink more than the average cup of Joe a day, then they might be inclined to more serious health
Both sides state that coffee has seen to be an antioxidant plethora, allowing diseases like diabetes to be fought off. Osterweil believes that the health benefits are greater than the risks, but he does not completely ignore the health cautions. For example, “…research shows that pregnant women who drink many cups of coffee daily may be at greater risk for miscarriage than non-drinkers or moderate drinkers.” Included in this statement though, he tells that a woman is at risk if she drinks many cups of coffee. The amount of coffee one drinks contributes to both sides of the argument. As Jordan, writer of the opposing article, claims that there are indeed health benefits to drinking coffee. She claims, “However, coffee also contains a range of antioxidants and plant chemicals that give the drink its characteristic smoky bitterness and smell, as well as healthy properties.” Jordan also agrees that the amount of coffee that an individual drinks highly contributes to how their body may react. Both writers agree that as long as an individual is drinking a moderate amount of coffee a day, they can redeem the health benefits. If an individual does seem to drink more than the average cup of Joe a day, then they might be inclined to more serious health