The age-old question: Is coffee actually bad for you?
You’re about to hear the opinion of someone who owns a coffee company, so yeah… this may be a little biased.
For as long as I’ve been drinking coffee, I’ve heard all the old wives’ tales.
“It’s bad for your heart.”
“It stains your teeth.”
“It stunts your growth.”
“It dehydrates you.”
I’m sure I’m forgetting a few, but you get the point.
Look, some of those probably have a little truth to them. Drink 17 cups a day and I’m sure your body will have some thoughts. But that’s true for just about everything in life. Moderation is usually the answer, even if it’s not the one we want to hear.
What’s funny is that while coffee spent years getting dragged through the mud, more and more research keeps coming out showing the opposite. Studies have linked coffee to better liver health, a lower risk of Type 2 diabetes, and even a reduced risk of certain cancers.
Not bad for a little bean.
Here’s the thing, though. I don’t drink coffee because I’m chasing health benefits. I drink it because it’s part of who I am.
There’s something about waking up on a Saturday morning before everyone else is up, pouring a hot mug of Overboard—or grabbing an ice-cold Lake Born Cold Brew—and just sitting there for a few minutes. No emails. No phone calls. No toddler asking me why dinosaurs are extinct for the 47th time.
Just coffee.
Sure, there are days when I probably don’t need that fifth… maybe sixth… cup. We’ll keep that between us.
But those first 15 minutes with a cup in my hand help me slow down, get my head on straight, and figure out how I’m going to show up that day—as a dad, a husband, a business owner, and hopefully a decent human being.
So is coffee good for you? Bad for you?
I’m not qualified to answer that.
What I do know is life is short. If a good cup of coffee makes your morning a little better, I’d say that’s reason enough.
Disclaimer: I’m not a doctor. I’m just a guy who really, really likes coffee.
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