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Is coffee a health benefit or a health risk?

Results so far:

Risk
35% 149 votes Total: 431 votes
Benefit
65% 282 votes
  • 1 of 9

    by Costas Chryanthou

    My deep and honest belief is that coffee whilst a pleasant drink to consume from home or at a coffee shop is indeed a health risk. Whether people believe this or not remains to ...read more

  • 2 of 9

    by Timothy Ellis

    Coffee is a stimulant in wide use around the globe and especially in the United States. Before one can analyze the relative risks and benefits of coffee, one must be aware of it...read more

  • 3 of 9

    by Jacquie Schmall

    The risk or benefit of drinking coffee is not a clear issue, therefore it has to lean more to the risk side. Most importantly it depends upon the health of who is drinking it an...read more

  • 4 of 9

    by Maria Zinicola

    Until recently, coffee was deemed a health risk. It was too high in caffeine, stained your teeth, and even stunted your growth. More recently however, the coffee bean has been c...read more

  • 5 of 9

    by Marie J Kelley

    When you hear the phrase "addictive stimulant" what do you think of? Like most of us, you probably think of cocaine and meth. Two illegal drugs that are hard on the body, hear...read more

  • 6 of 9

    by Brent Mcgregor

    When I did drink coffee, I noticed that my joints were always sore. My knees and shoulders fared the worse. My overall energy was lower. My blood sugar level was inconsistent as...read more

  • 7 of 9

    by Frances Manfrey

    As with everything else, moderation is key. The risk & the benefit in this case are married to one another. The reason it is risky is due to the way it makes us feel & the bigge...read more

  • 8 of 9

    by Audrey Hardy

    I remember the first time I had a Carmel Frappachino. I had never had the desire to have any type of coffee before then, but this coupon came in the mail to try it out for just...read more

  • 9 of 9

    by Marisa Wright

    There has been a lot of publicity lately that one or two cups of coffee a day is good for you. But evidence is emerging to cast doubt on that recommendation. So is coffee a he...read more

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  • 1 of 13

    by Dr Sal Levy

    Coffee has been consumed for centuries, in spite of repeated attempts to prohibit its use for moral, economic, medical or political reasons. It was discovered in the 9th century...read more

  • 2 of 13

    by Roberto Alvarez-Galloso

    Even though one of my favourite composers Johann Sebastian Bach wrote a Cantata that criticized coffee drinkers, Talleyrand [a French Politician] wrote that he received his insp...read more

  • 3 of 13

    by Jessica Esteves

    I started drinking coffee as a young one. I was around 12 years old when mom gave me my first drink. It benefits for being alert in school. You are attentive and calm especially...read more

  • 4 of 13

    by Stacy Jackson

    Coffee is definitely a health benefit . . . for the coworkers of coffee addicts. Until the coffee addict has had his or her cup of morning joe, an office full of innocents are ...read more

  • 5 of 13

    by Danette M. Scott

    Coffee is a stimulating beverage which has been used for thousands of years by mankind to enhance, stimulate, and relax. Coffee has been considered a part of American life since...read more

  • 6 of 13

    by David Furritus

    Well, I know that it's definitely a health benefit for other people around me. Before I get my first cup of coffee I can be a little homicidal. I have a night job and I like ...read more

  • 7 of 13

    by Lacey Dalton

    I have been drinking coffee since I was in the first grade. I didn't start having my own cup until I was in the fourth. Everyone around me always told me that drinking coffee is...read more

  • 8 of 13

    by Alex Cull

    I love my coffee. The first thing I do when I get up (well, actually the second thing after feeding the cats) is make a cup of strong filter coffee - it tastes great, stimulates...read more

  • 9 of 13

    by Tom Engel

    At 6:00 am my head is starting to feel like a clamp is being slowly tighten. After my shower and getting dressed, my head is pounding. I put on the water to boil and grind the...read more

  • 10 of 13

    by Inka Piegsa-Quischotte

    Even before I take the first sip of whatever the flavor of the day is, and, the varieties are endless, I inhale the incomparable smell of the first cup of morning coffee. I have...read more

  • by MichaelNolan

    The fact that I drink coffee may be unhealthy for me, but it definitely provides a health benefit to others! I am the first to admit that I am not a morning person and no one...read more

  • 12 of 13

    by Ahava Yardenah

    Naturally, like everything else in this world, coffee offers both good things and bad things to those who drink it. Drinking too much is where the problems start, but drinking a...read more

  • 13 of 13

    by Elizabeth Bridgette

    "Why you really shouldn't be drinking that much coffee - you know it's bad for you!" Gram's seventy-year old friend kindly chastised. Gram sat down her cup and looked at her...read more

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