Caffeine – It’s the most widely used mind-altering drug in the world. It works like narcotics like cocaine, amphetamines and heroin to stimulate your brain; increase your heartbeat, breathing and metabolic rate and creates addiction – and yet is perfectly legal.
It has no nutritional value and is not needed for any healthy bodily function, yet it’s practically a staple in our diet and is commonly abused by the tired and the stressed.
If affects every organ system in our body, from the nervous system to the skin. According to more than 40 scientific studies, it causes a long list of health problems – including irregular heartbeat, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, cardiovascular disease, stroke, ulcers, osteoporosis, mental confusion, kidney disease, some cancers, even miscarriages and birth defects.
CAFFEINE – the silent health demon in our lives. How well you live, and even how long you live, might depend on whether you consume or avoid this powerful drug.
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