Caffeine-A Safe Substance

In the nutrition world, there are so many misconceptions about what is good for you or what is not good for you. We hear about how bad an ingredient is on the news and then a few days later we read about how good it is for you. Truthfully, we have the media to thank for all of the confusion. There are so many mixed reviews and misconceptions about caffeine that it is hard to keep it all straight. Unfortunately, caffeine gets associated with sugary drinks and other bad foods which form the many misconceptions, especially online.

Caffeine is a naturally occurring substance found in 60 different plant species. It has been shown to be useful in weight management and increasing energy levels and mental focus. Caffeine is one of the most researched substances in the scientific world. If Dr. Robert Hackman and Dr. Carl Keen deem it safe, then who could disagree with the top two doctors at the #1 Nutrition School in the world, University of California at Davis? Don’t believe me? Google those two doctors plus Dr. Stan Dudrick, Dr. Harry Preuss, Dr. Sidney Stohs, Dr. William Kraemer, Dr. Michael Fleming, and Dr. Judith Smith.

So the lesson of the day is don’t believe everything you read on the internet! You should have no worries consuming caffeine unless you are one of the few individuals who are sensitive to it. The funny thing is that the people who seem to think it is bad for you, don’t think twice about going through the McDonald’s drive-thru which makes no sense to me. To clarify and repeat what I just said, if you have ever consumed food from a restaurant, bought packaged foods, taken prescription medicines, or had an alcoholic drink, then you should not be worried about caffeine!