Whilst sipping a tasty brazilian coffee there's a little irony in me checking back on this comment to back up my critique on coffee. (Gonna lump all my respons

Whilst sipping a tasty brazilian coffee there's a little irony in me checking back on this comment to back up my critique on coffee. (Gonna lump all my responses to the various comments here, so apologies if I come across as a bit strong.) Here's what I found regarding motor control: > There is also some evidence that fine motor control may be impaired as a function of the increase in anxiety http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12204388 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12204388 From the aforementioned Wikipedia article: > Caffeine in plants acts as a natural pesticide: it can paralyze and kill predator insects feeding on the plant Regarding my comment on it being a neurotoxin. Caffeine is a central nervous system stimulant. You're basically ingesting plant insecticide which in turn stimulates the nervous system, causes the adrenals to release adrenaline and causes a heightened alert response as well as many other positive AND negative effects. Hence my remark. Source: http://brown.edu/Student_Services/Health_Services/Health_Education/alcohol,_tobacco,_&_other_drugs/caffeine.php http://brown.edu/Student_Services/Health_Services/Health_Edu... Most of the research I've seen promotes its health benefits in narrow isolation on one particular facet of human physiology. I haven't seen any evidence that could conclusively sway me towards going from 1 cup a day of coffee to say 4-6 which apparently is the amount a lot of people drink. My own feeling on coffee is that like anything which has pros and cons it should be drunk in moderation.