Real Food for Life

Did you know caffeine is a natural insecticide that plants have been using to protect themselves from insects for thousands years?  That caffeine in your steaming cup of coffee you drink could be put to much better use – in driving away or KILLING insects in your backyard.  

Modern science is finally getting around understand this and in some cases even use it. Do you think that scientists are using this knowledge to warm you the consumer of yet another possible problem with drinking caffeinated drinks?   No – quite of opposite – they are using caffeine to make better commercial insecticides.

Over 20 years ago James Nathanson, assistant professor of neurology reported in Science magazine of this important function of caffeine. The study determined that caffeine combined with other insecticides increases their killing power. In one test, a small dose of caffeine increased known pesticides potency by ten times.  Caffeine appears to produce the destructive effect by suppressing certain enzymes in the insects' nervous system. In man caffeine is now classified by many scientists as a neurotoxin.  That means it is definitely not 'good' for your nerves.

Whereas a dose in a small insect may stun or even kill it, in humans, it just gives us a little 'buzz'.  This stimulation is what many people depend on to get themselves going with their morning coffee but it is short lived. Since it really is just stimulation, an excitement of the nervous and glandular system, it's not producing any long term energy and as soon as that little high wears off – you are reaching for another shot.  Do this enough times and your nervous and glandular system is exhausted. At Real Food for Life we encourage people to take responsibility for their own well being and to find whole, live food sources to feed your energy. This kind of energy doesn't wear off and leave you hyper. You feel calmer instead.

If you enjoy hot beverages for the comfort or social benefits there many great teas and coffee substitutes.  They don't rip up your nervs like coffee. They are actually very nourishing and balancing.  Diana and I both discovered Calli beverage after trying many others for over 20 years.  If you are looking for a coffee substitute it is the best.

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