A recent UK study shows that the hit you get from your cup of coffee is all in your mind and the same lift can be given by a decaf!
Results showed that the genuine coffee drinkers showed improved performance on a color test but performed poorly on mental ability test whereas the decaf drinkers, who wrongly thought they drank caffeinated coffee, performed much better in both the color and reaction time tests. Thus, researchers believe the coffee "fix" is all in the minds of the coffee lovers.
I think it also depends on the individuals. Drinking coffee in the morning especially for 8:30am class really keeps me awake!
What's your take?
http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/208007/20110903/coffee-caffeine-coffee-fix-all-in-the-mind-university-of-east-london.htm
Personally, I feel that drinking too much coffee can have its downside. (i've heard of cases where one drink too much coffee to the point that he/she is immune to it)
ReplyDeletetherefore, i agree with the researchers point of view that "the coffee 'fix' is all in the minds of coffee lovers"!
Since the substance in the coffee that makes one alert is the caffeine content, it also applies to tea! In fact, some research have shown that tea contains much more caffeine content than coffee!
If this is so, does it mean that people who drink tea regularly will perform badly on the mental ability test? (as from the results of the article above).
Does the cons outweigh the benefits[since ancient china history, many have advocate on the wonderful benefits] tea have?
What do you guys think?
GUESS WHAT! I will get a headache by mid-day if I don't get my daily dosage of coffee in the morning. Some say it's a psychological effect, I am not sure about these sayings as there are many of them. I started drinking coffee since secondary school, without fail, I will have at least a cup daily. Coffee doesn't really keep me awake anymore, I just NEED it to keep my headache at bay. Or rather, I need the caffeine, be it in tea or coffee. I heard from the radio that there quite a number of people who are just like me - coffee and headache.
ReplyDelete