What is in bean form, but can be ground and filtered with water to create a most scrumptious beverage? COFFEE OF COURSE! :) It is only one of the best beverages known to man. And also one of the oldest. There has been a big debate as to if coffee really is good or bad for us. I’m sure you have heard both sides, but most likely, the negative side. “Coffee gives you bad breath.” “Coffee stains your teeth.” “All that caffeine is bad for your system.” “Coffee stunts your growth.” Hmm…that’s an interesting one. Let me fill you in on a little secret: I have been drinking coffee since I can remember. My mom was (and is) an avid coffee-drinker and I would watch her make a pot of coffee every morning. Instead of tea parties, I would ask my mom to have coffee parties with me. I would use my tea set and put coffee in the big teapot, sugar in the sugar bowl, and cream in the smaller teapot. And I mustn’t forget the cookies! So, like I said I’ve been drinking coffee for many years (my mom says since I was about 2 years old). Here’s where the “stunting your growth part comes into play: I am 5 feet, 10 inches tall. I feel like that is pretty tall for a girl in general. If coffee supposedly stunts your growth, and if I have been drinking coffee since I was 2, how tall do you think I would be today?! Jolly Green Giant-size perhaps…or maybe just as large as Alice when she ate the cookies in Wonderland. And that’s pretty tall!
But what I am arguing here is the fact that coffee really is good for you…if you are drinking real coffee that is. None of that whipped frappeccino with extra whipped cream and sprinkles! Those things are close to 700 calories for crying out loud. I’m talking about the original hot beverage. Simply brewed cup o’ joe. There have been studies over the past 10 years that have helped support that coffee is indeed good for you. Larger quantities of coffee consumption have been especially helpful in diabetes prevention and heart disease (Bakalar). Also, the antioxidants in coffee help control cell damage in our bodies (Bakalar). So now I ask you, what is more important: perfect pearly whites, or steering clear of cardiovascular diseases?
I say, let the coffee brew! :)
Bakalar, Nicholas. "Coffee as a Health Drink? Studies Find Some Benefits." New York Times [New York City] 15 Aug. 2006. Database.
This is an interesting topic, Hannah. Great use of personal examples. Think about how to situate your readers. When you write this paper, what kind of tone will you use? What "relationship" will you have with your audience. What will your purpose be?
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