What Are the Long Term Effects of Caffeine in the Diet?

Question by Armchair Nutritionist: What are the long term effects of caffeine in the diet?
Other than being a diuretic can anyone with at least a basic nutritional understanding tell me possible long term effects of caffeine addiction. Please supply references.

Best answer:

Answer by C
stunted growth and addiction!

Answer by Dr. Bunsen Honeydew
“Caffeine is a stimulant to the central nervous system, and regular use of caffeine does cause mild physical dependence. But caffeine doesn’t threaten your physical, social, or economic health the way addictive drugs do. (Although after seeing your monthly spending at the coffee shop, you might disagree!)

If you stop taking caffeine abruptly, you may have symptoms for a day or more, especially if you consume two or more cups of coffee a day. Symptoms of withdrawal from caffeine include:

headache
fatigue
anxiety
irritability
depressed mood
difficulty concentrating
No doubt, caffeine withdrawal can make for a few bad days. However, caffeine does not cause the severity of withdrawal or harmful drug-seeking behaviors as street drugs or alcohol. For this reason, most experts don’t consider caffeine dependence an addiction.”