[CuriouslyC]

I really wish the anti-caffeine meme on the internet would die. While it is true that the alertness/wakefulness benefits are greatly reduced with habituation, caffeine has a whole host of benefits:

1. It helps promote a healthy body weight by suppressing appetite and boosting your metabolism.

2. It enhances dopamine action in the brain which is linked to improvements in learning and memory.

3. It has been shown to be neuroprotective; caffeine consumption has been linked to lower rates of both parkinson's and alzheimer's.

4. Caffeine intake has even been linked to higher testosterone levels.

So, enjoy caffeine all you want, just don't consume so much you feel overstimulated, or can't get to sleep at your usual bedtime.

[bamie9l]

I only have my own experience to go on, but I feel considerable benefits from giving up caffeine completely (about 6 years now). I feel mentally broader, calmer, less pointy. That being said, I do miss the smell and taste, and the buzz :)