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From: jj@rabbit.UUCP
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Subject: Re: food and health
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Date: Tue, 9-Aug-83 15:39:32 EDT
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Posted: Tue Aug  9 15:39:32 1983
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	I can confirm the part about effects of caffeine.
(I haven't had a heart attack, though.) I've noticed several effects
myself, among them cardiac arrythmia, high blood pressure, tintinitus,
increased allergic reaction, insomnia, and a lack of attention span.  
I've also discovered that the first few
days off of caffeine lead to the biggest migraine headache imaginable,
but that about 3 days later, I feel about 5 years newer.
	The number of things that have caffeine in them is
surprising, including almost all soft drinks (ESPECIALLY ALL OF THEM
AVAILABLE IN THE MH CANTEEN!!!), chocolate, 'instant cocoa',
etc.  
	I've asked the ARA people several times to provide some
non-caffeinated soda, and have always recieved the reply that
I'm the only one who wants it.

	Anybody else have an impression?

<P.S.  lest the libertarians complain that I want to take away
their right to suicide through chemicals, let me point out
that they are WELCOME to their caffeine!  More than welcome.>