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Funny because caffeine gives me pretty bad constipation and that is always touted as a preventative, f*ck caffeine.

There's actually really strong evidence that coffee is associated with lower risk of cardiovascular disease. There's a dose-response relationship with optimal cardiovascular health at 3-5 cups per day. This is a meta-analysis that covered 1.29 million people over decades and found a statistically significant non-linear dose-response relationship. [1] This is about as good as nutrition studies get.

[1] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24201300/

coffee != Caffeine

I cant drink coffee anymore which makes me very sad, i really like it. I causes constipation for a few days then i get unplugged in a disguting way.. it stinks and its messy.

caffeine however.. no issue. I can drink tea no issues, I can dring / consume guarana or nodoze "keep awake" tablets no issues...

for some reason after decades of drinking coffe with no ill effects I can no longer drink it specifically (decaf or not)

Combine coffee with Jack's Spicy Chicken and I have the opposite for 4 days. Hope that helps.

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