• dylanTheDeveloper@lemmy.world
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      2 years ago

      Coffee has been around for thousands of years but I’m pretty sure %100 pure caffeine could kill if you ingested enough at once

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      2 years ago

      Caffeine isn’t terrible for you in moderate amounts, and coffee is actually a decent source or antioxidants especially if you don’t get them elsewhere in your diet, but this is independent of caffeine itself (decaf has antioxidants). Daily high doses of caffeine is definitely bad for your health, and can negatively impact other health issues you may have such as anxiety, depression, etc. Do your research, talk to your doctor, and consider decreasing your daily intake.

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          2 years ago

          I’m no scientist, but I’ve been in the coffee industry for a long time. I would say more than 500mg per day is a lot. 200-300mg per day seems to be a nice sweet spot. That’s about 12-16oz of brewed specialty coffee.

          Once again, I’m not a food scientist, but I believe other ingredients you find in energy drinks can compound the effects of caffeine. Similar to how alcohol mixed with certain medications with fuck up your liver really fast.