Everything You Need To Know About Caffeine

About this episode

The episode explores the effects of caffeine on our bodies with insights from an expert.

Green tea, soda, coffee, and energy drinks, oh my! How much do we really know about the caffeine we consume, and what it is doing to our bodies? Raj and Noah are here to investigate, with help from Dr. Marilyn Cornelis , associate professor at Northwestern, an expert on the genetics of coffee consumption and caffeine metabolism. Together, they take a look at what we do and don’t know about caffeine’s effects—both good and bad. Want to add to the conversation, or think you might be doing something wrong? Email us at amidoingitwrong@huffpost.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Raj, Noah

Guest: Dr. Marilyn Cornelis

Topics covered

• caffeine
• health effects
• coffee consumption
• genetics
• energy drinks
• self-improvement

Keywords

• caffeine
• coffee
• green tea
• energy drinks
• health effects
• metabolism
• soda

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Northwestern

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