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Author paid for his "degree"
He is NOT a doctor. The only degree he has is from a unaccredited CORRESPONDENCE school!!! It was shut down by court order in 2001. He paid $72 for his "degree". He is now involved in Oasis Life Sciences, a MLM selling junk.

Can't argue with results
You can argue all you want about qualifications of Mr. Cherniske.But I will say that my daily caffiene intake was from 600-1100mg a day for years, I quit cold turkey about a month before I started reading the book...and the withdrawal was incredible....headaches, shakes, irritable beyond belief.You can't say this isn't an additive drug while you're slugging down four or more startbucks coffees a day.
Can't believe I bought It. Now I'm feeling blue.
This book is so long and boring I needed caffeine to keep me awake. You definitely don't need to go through 400 pages just to come up with the same conclusion. He uses researchers who do not have nor will have soon hard evidences that there is something more than higher risk for this or even that it can happen to you.
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Karin Janiin, Author, Life Coach, Director of Mid-Hudson Women's network
Miss Whalen's book is a gift of love for the world. Extremely informative, captivating, and easy to comprehend, this book belongs in every home. Miss Whalen is a gifted writer and researcher. A plus!I cannot say enough great things about this book. [...]It took courage for her to write this book - I applaud her for standing up and telling her story.I've purchased several copies to share with my friends and family.Thank you Ruth for your courage and your gift, Karin Janin ... Read more

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Book is NOT My Cup of TEA...or COFFEE
I did not like the tone of this book at all.I found it bias and condescending and I am asking for a refund.
A big '0' ZERO
Many of our favorite drinks contain the stimulant caffeine. It has often gotten bad press, but what effects does it really have and are there any health benefits to be had from our daily cups? Caffeine is a drug that acts as a stimulant to the heart and central nervous system, and is also known to increase blood pressure in the short-term, although there is no conclusive evidence of long-term effects on blood pressure. The effects on blood pressure are most likely when caffeine is taken in excessive quantities or by highly sensitive people. In particular, people who are hypertensive are advised to avoid caffeinated drinks, while pregnant women are advised to limit their intake of caffeinated drinks. Why isn't this mentioned in Truth? Because Truth is based on unscientific findings which went extinct with the hoop skirt.
[...] Self-Promotion Is Worth One Star
I read this book from cover to cover and felt the author did a decent, though concise, treatise on the evils of caffeine, although I found some of her conclusions and the studies they were based on to be suspect.[...], [...] ... Read more

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Enjoyable Read- Makes you feel better about drinking coffee.
Everybody has heard of caffeine but do you know the benefits? An example that it lowers the risk of Parkinsons? Did you know the excedrin has 65 mg of caffeine in one pill? That's why that aching headache goes away. Great book! Fun book also to display on the coffee table. ENJOY!

One of the worst-written books I ever encountered
Apart from the contents, which may or may not be true (I like coffee, drink it a lot, but that's hardly scientific evidence) this book is only interesting if you're a complete moron, say with a sub-zero IQ.
Fascinating information on a very controversial chemical
Like a previous reviewer, I have read this book and the opposing one, Caffeine Blues. Both offer a multitude of scientific studies to support their respective viewpoints. I plan to reread them soon, and do a more detailed comparison.
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You're going to need caffeine to finish this book
Weinberg and Bealer's The World of Caffeine brings together history, science, culture, and medical studies into one large volume.What promised, according to the cover, to be a book on the science and culture of the world's most popular drug, ended up being a boring treatise on the history of caffeine.It was only towards the last 1/3 of the book, that it really started picking up, and even then, the medical information bogged down.
Very interesting
One of the best non-fiction I have ever read. Very interesting! It covers history, science, commerce and many other aspects of caffeine culture. Caffeine is THE drug of choice of most of the world population. Coffee, Cocoa, Tea, Guarana, Mate, and Cola: in all countries in the world at least one of these plants is a popular drink. Add soft drinks (most of them contain refined caffeine) to the above list and we may assume that most of the world population consumes caffeine on a regular basis.

Excellent condition
This book was supposedly used but came to me in perfect condition.Thank you!
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Good Book
This book helped cure my deadly addiction to caffeine when i was in the intensive care unit becuse of a caffeine overdose my girlfriend brought me this book and i read it in a day now i have cut caffeine totally out of mydiet thanks to this book! ... Read more

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Entertaining and informative (and a fast read)
Science journalist Stephen Braun explores the science and lore of alcohol and caffeine in this slim but informative little volume.Recent progress in understanding brain chemistry has given scientists a different perspective on the workings of these two of mankind's oldest chemical friends. Concise and witty, will entertain and inform.
"Buzz" by Stephen Braun is one of the best science books I've read in a while. Mr. Braun destroyes popular myths about society's mostpopular drugs, and he replaces those myths with facts and evidence. Oftenthose facts are just as interesting as the myths! One of the best books in a long time
This ought to be required reading, given the availability of alcohol and caffeine.Very well researched, well written; I recommend this book very highly. ... Read more

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Thank you Brigitte
Addiction-Free Naturally has been an incredible resource.I have suffered from addiction for many years, and I find Mar's book an incredible resource.She encourages a program of recovery, including support networks, nutritional info, aromatherapy, acupuncture and pressure and herbal therapy as well.I had the delightful opportunity to meet Brigette when I lived in Boulder.I see that she had continued her studies and practice of her healing arts.I look forward to more books by Mars. ... Read more

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To Much Caffeine and A Razor
I Loved it....What a great way to look at life's experiences; with Humor.I couldn't put the book down (except when I got to the parts that made me laugh so hard I couldn't see to read).Very healing; laughter.I recommend this book to anyone who would like to experience real life situations with the higher light of laughter.
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