Coffee

For a while now, I've thought of coffee as bad for health yet obviously something everyone is addicted to. With the gallons I would see my family go through, I guess I just figured it couldn't be good. After using the coffee to keep me awake in China/Philippines though, I've been having a little each day since then (with lots of milk) and so I decided to check out what exactly are the risks and benefits.

First, is it CrossFit/Zone friendly? After browsing the message boards and realizing that the master of the Zone, Robb Wolf, himself downs 6-8 shots of espresso everyday, it seems like the only main concern is the addiction to the caffeine (which is a far less concern than the risk of addiction to energy drinks, or "meth in a can").

Second, any relation to disease? I found many sources really praising its benefits, like lowering the risk of diabetes, Parkinson's disease, and colon cancer. I also saw the different myths that people have about coffee, like that it will give you heart disease or cause ulcers, and how based on much research those really are just myths.

Overall, it seems like the conclusion I gathered on coffee is that in moderation, it's perfectly fine...maybe....I don't know... =)