Caffeine has become an integral part of our culture. Coffee is the most vital part of the morning ritual for a huge number of Americans. It seems to be a miracle drug for many. It really does wake you up and make you much more alert, plus the boosting effect it has on your energy level is very noticeable. Caffeine gives us all these wonders by acting on the receptor that tells us we’re tired and stopping it from telling us we’re supposed to be tired. But consumption of caffeine isn’t a one-time-thing. A survey conducted by the National Coffee Association in 2015 reported that 59% of Americans drink at least one cup of coffee every day, and that doesn’t account for other sources of caffeine such as energy drinks and sodas. (US COFFEE DRINKING
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It stands to reason that this much consumption over time will leave some lasting impression on our bodies. For example, because caffeine does its work in the brain, there could be negative effects on the mental health of those who drink large amounts of coffee regularly. It’s also possible that heart problems may arise due to the raising affect caffeine has on blood pressure. Cynics such as Antisthenes and Diogenes would have spoken out against the use of caffeine as a stimulant, instead calling us back to nature and insisting that we are wasting our time in our attempts to be more productive. The primary reason most people use caffeine is because it increases focus so we can do more work which is done so we can make more money and live lives centered around materialism and “things”, and all of this is opposite to the cynical way of living in a natural way free from …show more content…
This means there could be confounding factors that would never have even been considered in the original data collection and couldn’t be used to adjust any of the findings. One that comes to mind is that this is a population that is out of work, and therefore doesn’t necessarily need caffeine to function productively in order to make a living. Their intakes would likely be less than the average, which would mean any conclusions made wouldn’t necessarily be applicable to a population that consumed significantly more, such as that of America.
A study was done comparing the daily consumption of caffeine in women with fibrocystic breast disease and those without. Women who consumed anywhere between 31 and 250 mg of caffeine per day were 150% more likely to have the disease, and those who consumed more than 500mg per day were 230% more likely to have it. Something to note is that these statistics also correlated to pre-existing conditions that are associated with breast cancer, which could in fact be a confounding factor but there’s no actual evidence supporting
It stands to reason that this much consumption over time will leave some lasting impression on our bodies. For example, because caffeine does its work in the brain, there could be negative effects on the mental health of those who drink large amounts of coffee regularly. It’s also possible that heart problems may arise due to the raising affect caffeine has on blood pressure. Cynics such as Antisthenes and Diogenes would have spoken out against the use of caffeine as a stimulant, instead calling us back to nature and insisting that we are wasting our time in our attempts to be more productive. The primary reason most people use caffeine is because it increases focus so we can do more work which is done so we can make more money and live lives centered around materialism and “things”, and all of this is opposite to the cynical way of living in a natural way free from …show more content…
This means there could be confounding factors that would never have even been considered in the original data collection and couldn’t be used to adjust any of the findings. One that comes to mind is that this is a population that is out of work, and therefore doesn’t necessarily need caffeine to function productively in order to make a living. Their intakes would likely be less than the average, which would mean any conclusions made wouldn’t necessarily be applicable to a population that consumed significantly more, such as that of America.
A study was done comparing the daily consumption of caffeine in women with fibrocystic breast disease and those without. Women who consumed anywhere between 31 and 250 mg of caffeine per day were 150% more likely to have the disease, and those who consumed more than 500mg per day were 230% more likely to have it. Something to note is that these statistics also correlated to pre-existing conditions that are associated with breast cancer, which could in fact be a confounding factor but there’s no actual evidence supporting