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Your Coffee Addiction Is Probably Good for You

CGP Grey · 9.6M views · 2011-06-22 · 3:47

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Overview

CGP Grey's short explainer arguing that caffeine addiction is mostly harmless and may even be beneficial. It covers what caffeine does in the body.

On Hacker News

HN links it in caffeine threads as a quick, clear explanation of caffeine's effects.

Recommended by 2 HN people across 2 months · HN mentions 2013–2017

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askvictor · 2017-08 · Recommendation

I occasionally quit caffeine as a way to recalibrate the tolerance that develops over time. But, within certain limits (my general consumption is 1-2 coffees a day, sometimes 3-4 if super tired or when exercising), there's very few negatives for most people, and quite a number of benefits. Nice explanatory video on the matter: [VIDEO]

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jimmytidey · 2016-09 · Recommendation

I don't think caffeine has many negative health implications. Although it has certainly wasted my time by leaving me too jittery to work. There is a great cgp grey video on caffeine: [VIDEO]

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Dewie · 2013-08 · Reference

The article doesn't seem to mention whether coffee is healthy or not. One thing is if it is addictive, but if it is healthy (or even if it just isn't unhealthy), I've got to ask... so what if it is addictive? [VIDEO]

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