Re:Caffeine: A vitamin-like nutrient, or adaptogen
by johnfn on Sunday May 24, 2020 @04:22PM
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> I can help but feel lied to when there is only a laundry list of "good"s and no analysis on downsides.
Keep in mind that there's a strong selection bias here. We've been drinking coffee for hundreds of years. If over that time we had ever noticed it had any notable negative side effects, we would have relegated it to the very very long list of substances which are more of a mixed bag.
Re:Caffeine: A vitamin-like nutrient, or adaptogen
by nootanond on Sunday May 24, 2020 @06:13PM
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In the short term over the duration of effect. I don't think I've ever seen a reliable study that demonstrated any reliable evidence of long term harm from coffee with any certainty.
Keep in mind that there's a strong selection bias here. We've been drinking coffee for hundreds of years. If over that time we had ever noticed it had any notable negative side effects, we would have relegated it to the very very long list of substances which are more of a mixed bag.