Coffee is not bad for you, as long as it is consumed in moderation. I have one cup a day, usually mid-morning, and experience no adverse symptoms. Granted, consuming any caffeine after 3-4PM can disrupt your sleep cycle (even if you easily fall asleep, it can cause you not to sleep well), but there is nothing harmful about 1-3 cups a day in the AM. There are several studies indicating coffee is even a preventative for a few diseases (diabetes and heart disease, among others), and it is a well-known fact coffee contains high levels of antioxidants.
For me it wasn't like that, I used to drink coffee to wake up, after the caffeine wore off (usually after 4-5 hours) I would feel very tired and sleepy, so I have to drink more coffee to help me stay awake. And its a cycle. If I could just drink one cup in the morning, I would.
I know quite a few people who relates to this pattern and some don't. So I think its safe to say that it differs from person to person and not everyone deals with caffeine the same way.
One of my main reason to drink coffee is the caffeine I need to stay awake, so if I can replace that (which I did), there is really very little point of drinking coffee.
I know about the benefits of coffee, but its not the only source of high level of
antioxidants.
