Guest guest Posted December 15, 2003 Report Share Posted December 15, 2003 Instead of elimintating coffee, why don't you just cut back your consumption to a safe level. 450 mg caffeine is considered a safe amount for healthy adults. That is 2-4 cups depending on how strong the brew is and what other forms of caffeine you consume. Pregnant women can consume 300 mg per day. A Starbuck's Grande would put you over the limit at 550 mg. Other foods are at http://www.cspinet.org/nah/caffeine/caffeine_corner.htm Caffeine can increase your blood pressure but there is no good evidence that consuming less than 450 mg will do so. FYI, you would have to drink between 50 to 200 cups of coffee per day to kill yourself. The BFL website says " If you have an occasional diet soda, coffee or tea, you'll need to drink an additional glass (of water) to compensate for the diuretic effect of these beverages. " Andy > Hey Dave! Right on man! I think coffee has some great benefits. I gave up alcohol and that was true " self-control " but to contemplate not drinking coffee is tough. And I know I should not look at it as an all or nothing as I did with alcohol, but if I did cut back to one or two cups in the morning I would have to have some alternative...I have GOT to be drinking something...it is part of my personality. My main concern is that it is dehydrating me. Another is that I have high bloodpressure and I am trying to stay off meds. It is only mildly high. > I think I am going to switch to drinking water along with it. Thing is, I will have to go to the bathroom more and I can't leave the students. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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