Today we’ll be discussing what caffeine is and how it affects us, the benefits of drinking coffee, and what you should know when you choose your beans. In this episode:

• The ubiquity of coffee consumption
• The importance of mindfulness when it comes to substances that affect brain chemistry
• How does caffeine work?
• Possible negative side effects of coffee
• Possible benefits of coffee
• Coffee health variables like cream, sugar, and other additives
• What do people not know about coffee?
• Hormonal effects of coffee usage
• Coffee alternatives
• The inflammation health crisis

Resources mentioned:

Coffee Brands:

• Purity Coffee
• Four Sigmatic
• Bulletproof

Other resources:

• Coffee, Health, and Science Podcast by Jordan River
• Peak40 Podcast: Coffee and Caffeine: The Good, the Bad & the Ugly