how much coffee is too much?

Crayvn

So over this past year have I started drinking coffee.. I drink about 16 oz a day with my lo cal/fat tasty sweetners etc. I understand its a diuretic, appetite surpressant etc.

There has been much debate over the research that has been presented about *how much* is good/bad for us.

Any opinions backed up with research is appreciated

redhousecat

sorry, I don't have anything. I never, ever thought there would be such a thing as too much coffee, ever.

magerum

DRINK ALL THE COFFEEZ!

AnvilHead

I figure when it starts running out my eyeballs, I've had too much. Haven't had it happen yet.

dayone987

There is a study that showed that the more coffee you drink the risk of type 2 diabetes decreased.
It was a dutch study, large n. (sorry too lazy to look it up)

dsjohndrow

I had a good long talk with the doctor about this. Like everything else, there are good reason for drinking it, and good reasons for not drinking it.

It's a diuretic, so it can cause hydration problems. Caffeine causes problems for some people by elevation their pulse and blood pressure. For males coffee can cause prostrate issues. One study found the it reduces the chance of getting colon cancer. Another showed a decrease in diabetes.

The conclusion, 3/8 oz. cups a day. 2 caffeinated, and one decaf.

davidpetersonharvey

There was a news item recently on television about coffee's health benefits. They claim that drinking four cups a day helps lower your chances of getting certain types of cancer. The most notable to me was prostate cancer because my father had prostate cancer, which puts me at higher risk.

I recently went to the hospital with chest pain. Everyone said that my heart was fine. They thought it was GERD. However, they found a 90% blockage (called a widowmaker) and literally saved my life. I would have had a massive heart attack and died otherwise. I now have four stents in my heart, opening that blockage and three 80% blockages.

While in the hospital, they kept offering me coffee. I told them I was trying to stay away from caffeine. They told me a cup a day wasn't bad for me; it actually dilated the arteries and allowed blood to flow more freely. I had been drinking two or four mugs a day but was worried about it raising my blood pressure. Instead, it probably bought me more time for the doctors to find the problem.

Caffeine addiction is something you don't want, though, plus the fact that drinking that much coffee constantly can cause acid problems in your stomach. I would say, try not to do it every day. Give yourself breaks for two or three days now and then and make sure to stop if you have stomach problems.

I am not a doctor and this is not medical advice. Just relating my own opinion based on what I've experienced. Check with your doctor if you are concerned about it.

I love coffee!

dayone987

I had a good long talk with the doctor about this. Like everything else, there are good reason for drinking it, and good reasons for not drinking it.

It's a diuretic, so it can cause hydration problems. Caffeine causes problems for some people by elevation their pulse and blood pressure. For males coffee can cause prostrate issues. One study found the it reduces the chance of getting colon cancer.

The conclusion, 3/8 oz. cups a day. 2 caffeinated, and one decaf.

Recent studies done by Mayo clinic show that the diuretic effect is minimal especially if you are used to it. Many days my fluid intake is 50 % or more of my fluid intake and no dehydration issues.

vanguardfitness

If it starts interfering with your sleep then it's too much

SomeoneSomeplace

16 OZ A day is nothing. Especially if you're drinking the recommended amount of water per day. A medium coffee at Dunks is 16 OZ. That's just two servings of coffee which is probably what the typical coffee drinker has. I drink probably twice that but have been trying to cut back due to it interfering with my sleep. I've also adopted a new rule where I drink a glass of water for every 8 OZ of coffee. Works well for me. I'm on a stimulant medication anyway so I don't think coffee is going to do much more damage haha

I feel a hell of a lot worse if I don't drink coffee irritable, headache, lethargic... miserable. I'm in perfect health more or less according to my doctor, so it can't be that bad.

onyxgirl17

DRINK ALL THE COFFEEZ!

I drank all the coffeez!

Crayvn

ty all for the input...much appreciated... I dont know actually how many oz are in my mug..I will measure it and stick with that in the morning...a friend suggested switching to tea if i need something in the afternoon.. I dont drink coffee at home, my hubby doesnt drink it..so its just while i am at work and i maaaayyy grab one at dunkin donuts or starbucks once on the weekend.

thanks again everyone

Capt_Apollo

i don't see colors until i have a cup of coffee.

aliciagetshealthy

There's such a thing as too much??? Oh, sorry. You wanted research.

AllonsYtotheTardis

I get cranky when there's too much blood in my caffeine system.

teeley

Well Dr. Oz said.................





















ahhh *kitten* it going for a coffee

Drunkadelic

there is no such thing.

ashumeow

So over this past year have I started drinking coffee.. I drink about 16 oz a day with my lo cal/fat tasty sweetners etc. I understand its a diuretic, appetite surpressant etc.

There has been much debate over the research that has been presented about *how much* is good/bad for us.

Any opinions backed up with research is appreciated

18 oz is the coffee limit per day.

Railr0aderTony

This^^^^^^^^^^ NO SUCH THING AS TOO MUCH

gddrdld

ty all for the input...much appreciated... I dont know actually how many oz are in my mug..I will measure it and stick with that in the morning...a friend suggested switching to tea if i need something in the afternoon.. I dont drink coffee at home, my hubby doesnt drink it..so its just while i am at work and i maaaayyy grab one at dunkin donuts or starbucks once on the weekend.

thanks again everyone

There is no reason to "meaure your mug and stick with that in the morning"....It's fine.

NYChick84

So, you're saying that drinking a whole pot of coffee before I leave for work in the morning, and continuously drink coffee all day......then that's entirely too much? For shame! And, I drink it black.

Railr0aderTony

18 oz is the coffee limit per day.

HAHAHA, my first cup is 20 oz. and that is never enough

MissNations

When your hand is shaking too hard to pour another cup w/o spilling...then it's time to stop.

jesswait

I say drink all the coffees.

http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/features/coffee-new-health-food

Pixi_Rex

there is no such thing as too much coffee. Well unless you bounce through the rough that may be an accurate measure of too much coffee.

Crayvn

This^^^^^^^^^^ NO SUCH THING AS TOO MUCH

LOL!

smilingalltheway

No such thing as to much coffee...

ExplorinLauren

I drink about 3/4 of a pot a day. lol I don't know if that's necessarily good or bad.
I feel I should not drink that much... so sometimes I alternate half caff and reg caff. All in all, I love my coffee. I'm going to drink it.

I can say I do not drink as much water as I should because I'm drinking coffee instead.
I can also say that if I didn't have my coffee, I'd be a really pissed off person.

Firefox7275

Too much for what effect? It will vary from person to person, what else you eat or drink or do and the timing. The half life of caffeine is six hours, which means after twelve hours you still have a quarter of the initial 'dose' in your system. I find two shots subtly affects the quality of my sleep for many hours but YMMV.

In moderation coffee can help boost workouts and supplies antioxidants, higher amounts can disturb the quality of the sleep, messes with blood sugar control and pushes the blood pressure up. Most foods/ drinks with health benefits should be eaten or drunk in moderation, within a diet that contains a wide variety of other healthy foods or drinks.

Maurice1966

I've often wondered whether I could get it drip fed and cut out the middle process. THAT might be a bit much however.

LowcarbNY

If coffee were bad for you we would have no Navy