I know this is probably off topic, but I will ask anyways. I have this one family member that blames everything on coffee. I tell him about my cystic fibrosis problems and they are many that come up not to mention my mental state isn't so well these days. But his answer is that all of my problems would go away if I just gave up the coffee. And I do see the interesting non factual assessment of my health problems. Sometimes I just want to hear the scientific facts but that's what I get.
He doesn't smoke and whenever anyone that smokes has some random health problem he always says "it's because you smoke". Sometimes I feel stupider talking to him, so the question I have is "can talking to someone lower your IQ"? I seriously need to know because I don't think I can afford to lose anymore IQ points.
Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm. Prov. 13:20
Take one twin child who is adopted by some simple minded, godless, Hillbilly patents in Mississippi and the other adopted by two Christian professors, how do you think they will turn out? One will certainly be more knowledgble and wiser than the other.
Intelligence is the ability to solve problems. Both kids could start with an equivalent IQ, but with one given more opportunities to exercise and grow his ability to solve problems, he will be more able when as adults they were presented with the same problem solving tests.
That said, how much coffee are you drinking and what is in your coffee? Because a cup of black coffee with no sugar is much more healthy than a Venti Carmel Macchiotto with 84g of sugar. That is 3 ounces of sugar - HELLO!
Lots of sugar is unhealthy!!! A limited amount of coffee/caffeine is okay but if you are drinking 5 cups/day, that's not good. It will raise your blood pressure, create anxiety and is acidic, so could lead to stomach problems. There is low acid coffee and decaffeinated.
Caffeine is a diuretic. It depletes your water. So you need to replenish your water intake. I know, people think coffee is made with water so they are getting their water. Partially you are but the caffeine has a negative effect.
* If medical science discovered that coffee was unhealthy, do you think they would expose the truth about it, given the hundreds of billions of dollars profited? The Coffee Cartels would pay off those doctors, bury the reports, destroy them; OR flood the internet with their own reports given by their own doctors with opposite views. I drink a cup or two. But it may he harmful to some people? My wife has high blood pressure and chronic stomach issues. Coffee is not her friend, so low acid/ decaf is more tolerable. It's so good though. The country is addicted.
A wise saying: " Take everything in moderation."
