Is Coffee Safe To Drink? By Kevin Richardson NYC Personal Trainer

The coffee debate has been going back and forth for years, one study claiming benefits, while another comes out saying that it can be linked to health problems. With so much conflicting information it can be hard to figure out. I personally don't drink coffee, but many of our clients are daily drinkers and have real concerns about whether they should give it up or not. This article was written to give a final answer to the big coffee question.

Here is a synopsis of the findings thus far, in one study published in the journal, Circulation, 128,000 men and women showed no increase in rates of heart disease from drinking coffee.

Another large study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association showed that of 4000 coffee drinkers, those that drank over two cups a day had a higher heart disease risk if they had a particular genetic mutation that slows the breakdown of caffeine in the body. This genetic mutation is fairly common in the general population. The general consensus however is that a cup or two a day is not a threat to a healthy person.

The problem is that a lot of coffee cups are also filled with sugar cream, and milk- both verboten if you are really serious about getting into tip top shape and therein usually lies the problem as far as your waistline is concerned as they come with extra calories and fat. The artificial creamers also tend to have some trans fats in them and are a real no-no and you have to be sure not to over do your caffeine intake. Excess caffeine can make you anxious, give you headaches, make you irritable and cause heart palpitations.

So make sure that you limit your intake to no more than two cups a day (8 ounce cups- not the giant 16 ounce monsters that they sell at the coffee shops) and have your coffee black- no sugar, no milk, no cream.

Information contained in this article is not meant to treat, diagnose illness, nor substitute for medical counsel and is intended for purposes of information and education only. Consult your physician before modifying your diet or starting any exercise program. Copyright 2009 by Kevin Richardson, Naturally Intense NYC Personal Trainer.

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