Caffeine Blues : Wake Up to the Hidden Dangers of America's #1 Drug

Pulls together all the latest research & details the full scope of caffeine's detrimental effect on our physical, mental & emotional well being. THEY SAY Caffeine gives you energy... THEY SAY Caffeine gives you a lift... THEY SAY Caffeine sharpens your mind... DON'T BELIEVE THE JAVA JIVE! Nearly 80 percent of all Americans—even doctors and journalists—are hooked on caffeine, this country’s #1 addiction. A natural component of coffee, tea, and chocolate—and added to drugs, soft drinks, candy, and many other products, this powerful drug can affect brain function, hormone balance, and sleep patterns, while increasing your risk of osteoporosis, diabetes, ulcers, PMS, stroke, heart disease, and certain types of cancer. Now for the first time, one of the most accomplished nutritional biochemists and medical writers in his field reveals the truth about caffeine and helps you kick the habit forever. DISCOVER: * A step-by-step, clinically proven program that reduces your caffeine intake without the headaches, fatigue, and depression associated with withdrawal * Effective ways to boost your energy with a group of newly discovered nutrients, healthy beverages, better sleep, and high-energy habits * A fabulous new life of vibrant health, vitality, and mental clarity. DON’T LET YOUR MORNING PICK-ME-UP TEAR YOU DOWN * Caffeine can't provide energy, only chemical stimulation, an induced emergency state that can lead to irritability, mood swings, and panic attacks. * Caffeine’s ultimate mood effect can be letdown, which can lead to depression and chronic fatigue. * Caffeine gives the illusion of heightened alertness by dilating pupils, quickening heart rate, and raising blood ressure. In fact, caffeine does not increase overall mental activity. LET CAFFEINE BLUES BRING YOU BETTER HEALTH Pulls together all the latest research & details the full scope of caffeine's detrimental effect on our physical, mental & emotional well being. They say caffeine gives you energy. They say caffeine gives you a lift. -- They say caffeine sharpens your mind. Don't believe the java jive! Nearly 80% of all Americans -- even doctors and journalists -- are hooked on caffeine, this country's #1 addiction. A natural component of coffee, tea, and chocolate -- and added to drugs, soft drinks, candy, and many other products, this powerful drug can affect brain function, hormone balance, and sleep patterns, while increasing your risk of osteoporosis, diabetes, ulcers, PMS, stroke, heart disease, and certain types of cancer. Now for the first time, one of the most accomplished nutritional biochemists and medical writers in his field reveals the truth about caffeine and helps you kick the habit forever. - Back cover. One of the most accomplished nutritional biochemists and medical writers in his field reveals the truth about caffeine and helps you kick the habit forever. Nearly 80% of all Americans are hooked on caffeine, this country's #1 addiction. A natural component of coffee, tea and chocolate, and added to drugs, soft drinks, candy and many other products, the truth about caffeine is that it can affect brain function, hormone balance, and sleep patterns, while increasing your risk of osteoporosis, diabetes, ulcers, PMS, stroke, heart disease and certain types of cancer. Discover a step-by-step, clinically-proven program that reduces your caffeine intake, and effective ways to boost your energy with nutrients, healthy beverages, better sleep and high-energy habits. Cover Half title Imprint Acknowledgments Contents Foreword Introduction 1 Coffee and Caffeine: A Dose of Reality 2 Are You Addicted? 3 Caffeine and Your Body 4 Caffeine and Your Mind 5 Specific Health Disorders: The Caffeine Connection 6 Caffeine and Women's Health 7 Politics and Pushers 8 The Hard Truth about Soft Drinks 9 Options and Alternatives 10 Off the Bean and On to Vitality Conclusion Appendix A Fifty Proven Stress Reducers Appendix B Resources Appendix C Your Off the Bean Journal Notes Index Introduction Coffee and caffeine : a dose of reality Are you addicted? Caffeine and your body Caffeine and your mind Specific health disorders : the caffeine connection Caffeine and women's health Politics and pushers The hard truth about soft drinks Options and alternatives Off the bean and on to vitality Conclusion Appendixes. Fifty proven stress reducers Resources Your off the bean journal

for Years, People Have Been Debating The Effects And Politics Of Caffeine, Which Is Found In Coffee, Tea, Soft Drinks, Medications, And Other Foods And Beverages. This Book Will Tell You The Dangers Of This Common And Powerful Drug And How Manufacturers Are Using It In Products Without Having To Disclose It On The Label.

Reveals how this natural amphetamine wreaks havoc upon the body by increasing the risk of certain kinds of cancer, PMS, heart disease, and ulcers, and includes strategies for reducing caffeine intake and increasing energy.