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Caffeine isn’t just a “pick-me-up.”
When it makes your brain and body
feel energized, it also triggers the
release of stress hormones. Stress is
how we respond to difficult things in
our lives. Our bodies react to get us
ready for whatever we have to face.
Caffeine does the same thing, even
though there’s no real challenge in
front of us. So we’re stressed out for
no reason! And too much stress is bad
for us, physically and emotionally.
It’s very likely that your coffee
beans have been exposed to
pesticides. Pesticides are chemi-
cals intended to kill insects and
other pests on crops. When you
eat these chemicals, though,
they can cause cancer.