Is coffee good or bad for you? This is a debate my wife and I have had for years. I am a coffee drinker and she is not. She says it is unhealthy and I say not so. Who is right? Do not take what I say here as gospel. Please do your own research when making the ultimate choice but here are my thoughts.

Coffee in moderation is good for you. Some people say it is a super food as it possibly can reduce Heart disease, cirrhosis, Parkinson’s disease, dementia to name a few. It is also a well known for its help in reducing headaches and migraines. There is also some research done that it is filled with antioxidants that have benefits of reducing aging and other diseases.

Why do you want to stay away from coffee. It is addictive for one. Try to suggest to a coffee drinker that they should not have their morning cup for a couple of days. It is difficult to do as the body will go through withdrawals. Coffee is also known to increase heart rate, blood pressure and irregular heart beat. There are also studies that show that coffee consumption may increase LDL cholesterol (the bad cholesterol).

My wife does say I am a coffee addict. I really cannot argue this as I do need my morning coffee. But after that coffee and usually the second one I start to get fidgety which is an effect of the caffeine. Am I going to stop using coffee because of this. I have always believed that if a person got rid of everything unhealthy from their diet they would be not be able to eat or drink anything. For me drinking coffee in moderation is the key I just have to keep my consumption under 3 cups a day and then I will function properly.

Lots of arguments have been made if our home drinking water is safe or not. The experts over all believe our drinking water is safe because it is tested regularly. I am not here to argue this point. But as governments have to do cut backs in their spending to tackle deficits personal could be dropped from the inspection and testing of the water. It is not my intention to be an raise the alarm just presenting facts.

I do not drink tap water but distilled water because I just do not trust the chemicals and toxins that may be found in it. After drinking this type of water for the past couple of years, and then when I drink tap water I notice a big difference in taste because of the chemicals used to treat the water. The main chemical found in tap water is chlorine that is used to disinfect the water of harmful effects. But as different chemicals make there way through the food chain there are reports of hormones, antidepressants, painkillers to name a few that are being reported in the public water supplies. Did you know cocaine is showing up in some of the water supplies because of excessive use in any given area.

To have the best health we want the water that enters our bodies to be of the upmost purity and free of what ever trace elements may enter and possibly pollute our bodies. And no body knows for sure what the long term effects of these pollutants that are found in our water will be. And our municipal water systems are not designed to get rid of all the trace materials that are found in the water supplies today so we cannot feel confident of what is entering our bodies.

The best answer to how you can have safe drinking water in your home is to investigate the types of water purification systems out there and purchase one that is within your price range. It is important for you to do the research as all systems are not the same and some just do not do much of a job. You owe it to your body to fill it with the best water you are able to and become more healthy because of it.