Got 10 Minutes? Let's Talk Coffee — The Good, The Bad & The Decaf
Megan's on her second brewed coffee. Danna is watching from the sidelines, jealous and betrayed by her own nervous system. Coffee is the world's most socially acceptable drug — and it turns out there's a lot more to say about it than "it'll stunt your growth." From ADHD self-medication to blood pressure myths to what Megan witnessed at a US manufacturing plant, this one covers a lot of ground for 10 minutes.
What You'll Learn:
1. Coffee's actual health benefits — and why they evaporate the second you add a gallon of milk and two sugars
2. Why Danna can't drink coffee (and sometimes reacts to decaf — yes, really)
3. How Megan accidentally self-medicated her ADHD with caffeine for her entire adult life — and only figured it out when she stopped in 2018
4. The blood pressure and coffee debate: yes it spikes, but also — vascular health. It's complicated.
5. When and how to actually measure your blood pressure (hint: not after your morning coffee)
6. Why coffee is a drug, quitting is harder than it sounds, and it took Megan six weeks to stop thinking about it
7. The coffee spectrum: Italian ristretto vs. Danna's husband's four cups every morning vs. Megan's factory coffee-syrup abomination
That's your 10 minutes. Are you using coffee to hold your brain together? No judgment — just send us a voicemail and tell us about it.
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Chapters:
00:00 Coffee Check In
00:46 Caffeine Sensitivity Talk
02:49 Coffee and ADHD Self Med
04:38 Blood Pressure Myths
07:49 How You Drink It Matters
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