+269 If everything schools say about caffeine when they get all health freaky is true, then most of us should be dead by now, amirite?

by Anonymous 13 years ago

"To be in good health" just means you're dying at a slower rate than others might be. Who cares if McDonald's isn't good for you or cigarettes give you cancer, do whatever in the long run will make you the happiest. If that means drowning your liver in booze, go for it. If it means running 10 miles a day, kudos to you. Live.

by Anonymous 14 years ago

I was told caffeine is a drug, so now when I'm asked if I do drugs I say yes.

by Anonymous 14 years ago

it doesn't make you die it just messes up your body so that you can't sleep and even if you do fall asleep you'll never get into REM sleep or deep sleep so you'll constantly be tired so you'll drink more caffeine and it happens again it's a vicious cycle but that's if you drink like 3 or more cans per day i think so yeah

by Anonymous 13 years ago

...In what universe is "can" a quantifiable measure for caffeine? And it doesn't "mess up your body". It just blocks the receptors for the body's natural chemical that makes you tired. That means if you're dumb enough to have caffeine right before bed it would be harder to get to sleep. It does not prevent you from getting into REM sleep unless for some reason you sleep for under two hours. Granted, there have been no long-term studies of the effect of the level of caffeine teens currently consume. Despite this, making the claim that it is bad simply because the potential long term effects (there may be none at all) are unknown is completely absurd.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

i mean if you're talking about pop it does prevent you from getting a deep sleep though that's why you shouldn't drink too much caffeine

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Different kinds of soda have different levels of caffeine. That is why it is traditionally measured in milligrams. And how does it prevent deep sleep?

by Anonymous 13 years ago

i dont remember i learned about it in biology but it does it's not a big deal i'm just stating that it's not good to drink too much caffeine why do people on here make an argument out of everything

by Anonymous 13 years ago

You don't know, but you learned it somewhere vs. my verifiable facts? hmmm... Also, people argue here because it's an opinion site. We like to take positions and defend them. It's kind the whole point here.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Not to mention that it's a diuretic so it messes up your kidneys.

by Anonymous 13 years ago