Summary of Stephen Cherniske's Caffeine Blues

Everest Media

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Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.
Sample Book Insights:
#1 The origins of coffee are lost in legend, but the most popular tale traces its discovery to a goatherd in Ethiopia. By the sixth century A. D. , the plant had reached Arabia, where it was used as a food and medicine. Coffee beans were fermented to make wine, or dried, crushed, and eaten.
#2 The word coffee comes from the Arab word qahwah. The botanical name of the original species discovered in Africa is Coffea arabica. There are three general groupings of coffee: Brazils, Milds, and Coffea robusta, a variety of coffee grown at lower elevations and considered inferior in quality to Coffea arabica.
#3 Caffeine is the main stimulant in coffee, and it has received a great deal of attention ever since it was identified in 1820. But it seems that every year, even more noxious ingredients are isolated in coffee.
#4 Caffeine is a biological poison used by plants as a pesticide. It is produced by more than eighty species of plants, and the reason may well be survival. It is used in coffee to make it bitter, which discourages insects and animals from eating it.

Sujets

• Santé et bien-être
• Diététique
• diététique
• Diet
• Health
• Fitness
• Nutrition

Informations

• Publié par: Everest Media LLC
• Date de parution: 30 avril 2022
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781669395454
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

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Insights on Stephen Cherniske's Caffeine Blues
Contents Insights from Chapter 1 Insights from Chapter 2 Insights from Chapter 3 Insights from Chapter 4 Insights from Chapter 5 Insights from Chapter 6 Insights from Chapter 7 Insights from Chapter 8 Insights from Chapter 9 Insights from Chapter 10
Insights from Chapter 1

#1

The origins of coffee are lost in legend, but the most popular tale traces its discovery to a goatherd in Ethiopia. By the sixth century A. D. , the plant had reached Arabia, where it was used as a food and medicine. Coffee beans were fermented to make wine, or dried, crushed, and eaten.

#2

The word coffee comes from the Arab word qahwah. The botanical name of the original species discovered in Africa is Coffea arabica. There are three general groupings of coffee: Brazils, Milds, and Coffea robusta, a variety of coffee grown at lower elevations and considered inferior in quality to Coffea arabica.

#3

Caffeine is the main stimulant in coffee, and it has received a great deal of attention ever since it was identified in 1820. But it seems that every year, even more noxious ingredients are isolated in coffee.

#4

Caffeine is a biological poison used by plants as a pesticide. It is produced by more than eighty species of plants, and the reason may well be survival. It is used in coffee to make it bitter, which discourages insects and animals from eating it.

#5

Caffeine is a psychoactive drug that is found in coffee, tea, and many other foods. It is considered harmless because it is so widely used. However, it is also extremely dangerous. It can cause heart palpitations, anxiety, panic, insomnia, and even birth defects.

#6

The caffeine industry has generated a tremendous amount of propaganda and disseminated it successfully throughout the scientific, medical, and public arenas. But you won’t see SPONSORED BY THE CAFFEINE INDUSTRY stamped across the top. This material is invariably published by foundations and institutes with very academic-sounding names.

#7

The Food and Drug Administration does not regulate information about the dangers of caffeine, which is available from many sources, including the International Food Information Council. It is often partnered with professional health organizations and scientific foundations.

#8

The matter of accumulation has never been settled. Some evidence suggests that it may take up to seven days to decaffeinate the blood of habitual coffee drinkers.

#9

The Institute of Food Technologists states that normal caffeine consumption does not pose any health risks. However, ingestion of more than 300 milligrams of caffeine per day can damage and even destroy your health.

#10

The standard five-ounce serving of coffee contains 85 milligrams of caffeine. The standard soft drink serving contains 18 milligrams of caffeine. In reality, soft drinks contain anywhere from 45 to 72 milligrams of caffeine per twelve-ounce can.

#11

The caffeine industry constantly refers to average consumption figures, which are completely useless. The effects of caffeine are very much dose related, and the effects of one cup of coffee are very different from the effects of four or six cups.

#12

The first thing I noticed was that the research on coffee was imprecise. Many researchers referred to the standard coffee cup as a six-ounce serving, but most people drink from mugs, which contain twelve to fourteen ounces or more.

#13

The chain of biochemical and behavioral events that caffeine creates must be taken into account when evaluating its effects. When studying other drugs, scientists adhere to this rule, but when studying caffeine, they ignore it.

#14

The issue of caffeine and mental health is complicated, and it depends on which study is read and how the reader wishes to interpret the information. When I brought this study to the attention of a leading psychologist, he acknowledged that caffeine can cause significant increases in stress hormone levels, but he concluded that a cup of coffee is no more stressful than watching a suspense thriller on TV.

#15

The idea of normal caffeine consumption is meaningless. Some scientific studies suggest that a 170-pound man could successfully detoxify 300 milligrams of caffeine over the course of a day without serious damage to his body. However, this is not the case for everyone.
Insights from Chapter 2

#1

Caffeine is extremely addictive, and it is impossible to make general statements about how much is safe and how much is not. Each person’s tolerance and response to caffeine is different, and it requires self-knowledge and experimentation to figure out how much caffeine is right for you.

#2

The guidelines given to physicians in the medical literature are just examples of how difficult it is for people to understand their caffeine intake and the harm it can cause. The information you need about caffeine is not likely to come from your doctor.

#3

If you are a caffeine user, you probably depend on the drug to energize your body and clear your mind. Your total daily intake of caffeine comes from a variety of sources, not just coffee.

#4

The amount of caffeine in common medications may surprise you. However, according to the FDA, nearly 1,000 prescription drugs and 2,000 over-the-counter medications contain caffeine.

#5

Caffeinism is a state of chronic toxicity resulting from excess caffeine consumption. It is usually combined with physical addiction and a wide range of debilitating effects, most notably anxiety, irritability, mood swings, sleep disturbance, depression, and fatigue.

#6

If you have 6 to 7 yes answers, caffeine is a problem for you. It may significantly decrease your life expectancy if you continue consuming it.

#7

Caffeine can damage your nervous system if you are not careful. It can affect motor steadiness in neuropsychological tests. It can also damage your brain’s receptors, which can lead to hand tremor.

#8

Muscle tension is hard to evaluate. It is often difficult to tell if you are tense until you get a headache or someone places their hands on your shoulders and you wince. Jaw tension is easy to measure and is a classic sign of chronic tension exacerbated by caffeine.

#9

The most common response I hear from people who have eliminated caffeine from their lives is their surprise at how much better they feel. Caffeine is an addictive drug with a well-defined withdrawal syndrome.

#10

Caffeine is a health hazard to many people. It can cause anxiety, muscle aches, PMS, headaches, heartburn, insomnia, and irritability. It can be avoided by avoiding caffeine.

#11

The most common reason people drink coffee is to get energy. However, caffeine doesn’t give you energy; it creates tension, and the ultimate result of tension is always fatigue.

#12

The brain needs to be constantly alert and aware to function effectively. Caffeine puts you on a roller-coaster ride where mental clarity alternates with periods of confusion, depression, and lethargy. It does nothing to enhance learning, but actually impairs memory and cognition.

#13

The effects of caffeine diminish your emotional stability, peace of mind, and an optimistic attitude. It also intensifies the stress in your life and makes you less able to cope.

#14

The author worked with a team of physicians and psychotherapists for five years. In about 50 percent of cases, the anxiety syndrome would resolve with caffeine withdrawal alone. Counseling a patient for anxiety who is drinking coffee is like trying to fill a leaky bucket.

#15

Caffeine is a psychoactive drug that affects mind, mood, and behavior. It is easy to spot the effects of alcohol, but it is difficult to recognize the effects of caffeine. The biochemical and behavioral changes brought about by caffeine may contribute to auto accidents.

#16

After caffeine, life does not have to be dull. In fact, there are delicious and very satisfying alternatives that provide the same effects as coffee. You’ll learn about natural alternatives that actually enhance metabolic energy production while decreasing the tension in your body.
Insights from Chapter 3

#1

The scientific method is an extraordinary systematic process for discovering what is real. In other areas of human endeavor, people are influenced far more by advertising than they are by science.

#2

The truth about coffee is that it is a drug that we consume ourselves, and we commonly accept statements such as, I can’t face the world in the morning without coffee.

#3

The effects of drugs are always variable, and they depend on the person taking them. Because of this, doctors must make educated guesses when prescribing many of their medications.

#4

The half-life of a single dose of caffeine can range from three to twelve hours. In real life, no one can tell you how much coffee is safe for you. And you can’t rely on symptoms like sweaty palms and rapid heartbeat. Those symptoms usually go away after the body adjusts to the drug.

#5

The liver is in charge of collecting and distributing nearly every nutrient from every bite of food you will ever eat. It is also responsible for removing anything from the bloodstream that you don’t want.

#6

The take-home message is that if you’re going to quit smoking, it is highly advisable that you decrease your caffeine intake at the same time. In fact, I recommend that you quit coffee altogether because studies show that removing caffeine will greatly increase your chance of quitting cigarettes for good.

#7

The popular belief that caffeine is an aid to weight loss is debunked in Chapter 8, but it is mentioned here to clear up another popular myth: drinking coffee when you quit cigarettes does not help prevent weight gain.

#8

Caffeine and its breakdown products, which are called methylxanthines, have a number of effects on the