Coffee & Caffeine: Is It Bad? Is It Good? - 72

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Coffee. Caffeine. Are they really all that bad for your health? The answer to that question is nuanced and is potentially good news for coffee-lovers.

IN THIS EPISODE WE'LL COVER SOME OF THESE QUESTIONS: Is coffee bad for me? Good for me? What about my ritual with coffee? What are the health benefits of coffee? How do different people respond differently to caffeine? What role do genetics play? What about pesticides in coffee? What about tea?

FIND OUT: How many coffee cups we throw away every year? (Actual amount: 25 billion (with a "B") coffee cups thrown away in the US every year.) How you can WIN a free re-usable coffee mug!

MENTIONED ON SHOW: What about tea? (See our tea episode: http://marypurdy.co/health-benefits-black-tea/)

What are some alternatives to coffee? https://us.foursigmatic.com/ https://teeccino.com/ THINK coffee in NYC, a great company supporting sustainable practices and working with issues of social justice. https://www.thinkcoffee.com/

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