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Sorry Starbucks, weight loss expert Phoenix Gilman claims that coffee, or any drink containing caffeine, may contain health risks.
Caffeine Plays Critical Role in Obesity and Depression
The #1 most socially accepted,
legalized drug is caffeine. Both young and old consume it
daily - and at an alarming rate - be it in their lattes,
energy drinks, ice teas, sodas, etc. Yet caffeine is highly
addictive and it drastically depletes serotonin, a major
neurotransmitter that governs critical aspects of the
brain's ability to function properly. Obesity is a frightening epidemic. Antidepressants are the
most prescribed pharmaceutical drug. As such, researcher and
international author Phoenix Gilman is urgently trying to
inform others, through her book and interviews nationwide,
that caffeine is contributing significantly to our health
crisis.
Gilman says, "Caffeine, along with many other things,
depletes serotonin. Side effects of low serotonin are
numerous, ranging from carbohydrate cravings, binge eating,
obesity, to anxiety, ADD, depression, alcoholism and
suicidal behavior - not forgetting, insomnia, PMS,
migraines, increased risks for type 2 diabetes, high blood
pressure, heart disease and certain cancers. Shockingly, no
one in the media is talking about this clinically proven
research, research that has the potential to help millions
live healthier. And though I'm thrilled to hear California is
considering labeling caffeine as a toxic substance, the
awareness needs to go far beyond that."
Phoenix Gilman is an author and weight loss/wellness
expert with 30 years of experience, from personal trainer
and sports nutritionist, to researcher, product developer,
consumer activist and speaker. Fed up with the
misinformation and marketing scams running rampant within
the diet, food and pharmaceutical industries, she vowed to
make a difference. Her book, Diet Failure ... The Naked Truth: The Brain Chemistry Key to Losing Weight and
Achieving Extraordinary Health is the result.
Her research has been recognized by many, including the
Centers for Disease Control, Forbes.com, Focus Atlanta (CW
television network), Citizens Commission on Human Rights and
best-selling authors Michael Murray, ND, co-author of the
Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine, and Diana Schwarzbein, MD,
author of The Schwarzbein Principle. Phoenix has done over
200 interviews nationwide, from radio, print, to TV.
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