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A study raises concerns about caffeine and exercise. What's a coffee lover to do?

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news   Oct 4th 2007, 7:59pm
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From Runners World.com

By Judi Ketteler

Wake up, make a beeline for the coffeepot. it's a routine most of us can relate to. In fact, nearly 60 percent of Americans drink coffee every day. And why not? A cup of joe has long been credited with stimulating the nervous system, helping us feel more alert, better able to concentrate--not to mention more energized for a five-miler. On top of that, coffee's high antioxidant content has been attributed to reducing the risk of diabetes and heart disease, and caffeine has been linked to aiding fat metabolism and easing postworkout pain.

Then last year a new study came out that struck fear in the hearts of java junkies everywhere. The study seemed to suggest that caffeine could actually hinder performance, and one of its authors was widely quoted as saying, "Do not drink coffee before doing physical activity." What, no joe? "Caffeine may not be as harmless as we thought," says Philipp Kaufmann, M.D., a professor of cardiology in Switzerland and one author of the study. Here's what all this means for those of us who can't get out the door without a caffeine connection

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