Too Much of a Good Thing? Curb Caffeine Consumption for Better Health

Is there such a thing as too much coffee?

Say it isn’t so!

Some of us rely on coffee consumption to fuel our daily routine.

But is it possible to drink too much?

Scientists agree that “moderate” coffee consumption, defined as two to four brewed cups of a coffee a day, is not harmful in the long-term and likely will not produce any unwanted short-term side effects for a person who is not overly sensitive to the effects of caffeine.

Some research shows, however, that consuming more than four cups a day can raise the incidence of heart problems as well as increase the chances of calcium loss, which can lead to osteoporosis. This is in addition to the more familiar short-term consequences of caffeine overload: irritability, restlessness, nervousness and not blinking.

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