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Elana Spivack

Should You Take Regular Breaks from Coffee? Two Caffeine Experts Reveal the Surprising Answer


Caffeine can feel like a cheat code for getting through a rough day. It is, after all, the world’s most popular stimulant. In fact, about 80 percent of adults in the U.S. consume caffeine in some form every day. But one major side effect that comes along with drinking caffeine, in all its forms, is a dependency on it. Once we’re hooked on our one cup a day, it's hard to go a morning without it. Is there a way to stall or even prevent this annoying part? Can taking a break from the drug fix a dependency on it?

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