Hangover

I am addicted to caffeine. There, I said it, but I think anyone that knows me would just yawn at that statement. Nothing feels quite as good as the warm, glowing hug of caffeine in the morning. But, some killjoys have attempted to besmirch my good friend. They say that it causes heart disease, hypertension, cancer, bone loss and dehydrates you. All those things are crap and not true. Don't… [Continue]

Tis the time of year for hangovers. This also means it is time for my annual message about the myth of caffeine and hangovers. If you drink coffee, tea or other caffeinated beverages your body has already adapted to the very mild diuretic effect of caffeine. In fact, scientific studies show caffeine does not have any diuretic effect at less than 550 mg (i.e. it won’t start dehydrating you… [Continue]