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By the same logic, Soylent is better than food...
Except you're forgetting that it's about the enjoyment of the whole experience, not just getting caffeine into your body as efficiently as possible. That would be an IV drip.
edit: I've just realised where I am. Well played, excellent content, 10/10, take your upvote
Drinking Everclear makes more sense than having a beer.
Situationally yeah if you are counting calories and don't like the taste of beer.
Have someone jet wash your skin makes more sense than having a shower
People downvoting seem to have forgotten this unpopular opinions.
I love the taste of coffee and it’s the only thing I drink other than water. It’s not just about caffeine intake and happily drink decaf along with 2 regular coffees.
I'm downvoting because it's not an unpopular opinion. It isn't even an opinion.
Counterpoint: the ratio of downvotes to upvotes indicates that it is an unpopular opinion
People downvoting seem to have forgotten this unpopular opinions.
Bro dropping the pro tip. folks out here digesting food for energy when you can get energy out of the wall for free with a clothes hanger.
True ...... Your opinion isn't gonna be popular any time soon ;) . It's not (just) about caffeine. The problem seems to me you never had a decent cup coffee in your life.
Drinking a Cup of hot water works better to relax me better than anything else.
Drinking a Cup of hot water works better to relax me better than anything else.
Then a supper of salt and a waltz through your empty bed?
Caffeine pills are probably a lot easier to accidentally overdose on. If you make coffee you can see the beans for yourself and have a rough idea of how much caffeine you could be getting (if imprecise). With pills you have to take the manufacturer's word for it. Maybe one of them decides to cut corners and put way less caffeine than they say, you think you've been taking X milligrams of caffeine and know how you react to it, but then try a different brand and get surprised with way more than you were expecting. Not to mention how it's easy to take a bunch of pills as opposed to the more time consuming and unpleasant process of brewing and drinking large volumes of coffee, which isn't something an unaware person can easily do by mistake.
Indeed unpopular, well done!
I would agree with you if they made caffeine pills in a range of doses. Though admittedly it's been a while since I've looked into caffeine pills, I don't remember seeing anything that less than 200mg of caffeine per dose. Which is a fairly high dose. Most energy drinks contain a little more than half of that.
This also ignores the fact that for a lot of people the act of preparing and drinking their beverage of choice is part of their daily morning preparation. That morning ritual is part of good sleep hygiene as it helps you transition into being awake and alert for the day.
Plus there are other health benefits to drinking coffee or tea that you don't get from the caffeine alone.
Plus there are other health benefits to drinking coffee or tea that you don't get from the caffeine alone.
Like what?
For coffee: lower risk of heart disease, kidney disease, and type-2 diabetes. As well as lower risks for a handful of degenerative neurological disorders.
For tea: lower risks of some cancers, better regulation of blood sugar, and improved sleep quality.
https://www.webmd.com/diet/tea-health-benefits
Both also offer benefits to alertness and cognitive function, though that benefit seems to primarily stem from caffeine.
I actually like coffee but yeah, caffeine pills are great
Coffee is healthier and brush your teeth lol
How is Coffee healthier exactly?
Quite a bit of fibre, polyphenols (antioxidants), almost zero calories.
I read it's like 1-2 g of fiber per cup, that isn't much at all
The average American only eats 16g of fibre per day. 3 cups of coffee would be about 1/3 of that.
I guess... 3 cups is a lot though I feel like
F L A V I N O I D S
See also, numerous studies. Coffee is actually chock full of good shit and 2 to 3 cups in the morning had been shown to protect health.
But then you are missing out on all the other rad methylxanthines
I quit coffee and most caffeine. I still enjoy a decaf coffee, no milk, no sugar, about once a week.
I had a red bull about a month ago when I needed to drive about six hours in one day. It kept me alert.
I will add in my own twist:
Caffeine pills are better than those shitty MiO caffeined water flavor squeeze bottles.
4)its false, you cant control it because you become addicted to it, and become tolerant and you end up taking even more. i knew someone in college that was taking pills she got so used to it, she had to keep taking it for it work normally.
The dependency does not change based on the form.
When you take a pill, you have a hard number about how much caffeine did you just ingest. On the other hand, you don't get that at all with the normal coffee.
Agreed and I did this for a bit until I got lazy.
And if you have taste and money you can just drink monster energy instead which addresses 1,2 and 4 and is just enjoyable and tasty and much less harmful than most coffee since it has no sugar, calories and the caffeine dose is always clearly stated in mg, which is hard to find for coffee tins.
Bruh.