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17 Reasons to love Coffee, Espresso and Caffeine

Posted: 02 Nov 2010 10:02 AM PDT

I'm not making this up.

This list is from The Nutrition Journal.

Here are 17 reasons to love Coffee, Espresso and Caffeine

Their Conclusion

The consumption of moderate amounts of caffeine:

increases energy availability
increases daily energy expenditure
decreases fatigue
decreases the sense of effort associated with physical activity
enhances physical performance
enhances motor performance
enhances cognitive performance
increases alertness, wakefulness, and feelings of "energy,"
decreases mental fatigue
quickens reactions
increases the accuracy of reactions
increases the ability to concentrate and focus attention
enhances short-term memory
increases the ability to solve problems requiring reasoning
increases the ability to make correct decisions
enhances cognitive functioning capabilities and neuromuscular coordination, and
in otherwise healthy non-pregnant adults is safe.

However, no good things comes with some bad. Some side effects are:

insomnia
upset stomach and/or diarrhea
tremors
anxiety

Note points number 10 and 11. This may be of interest to sprinters with respect to reaction times. For more information on reaction time and how to train for it, read the previous article titled Reaction Time, Usain Bolt and the Pareto 80-20 Rule from November 2008.

No wonder coffee (and caffeine) is an addiction. And I am guilty of it.