During the holiday season, people often eat or drink a bit too much of what they love. However, Arnold Schwarzenegger is here with a timely reminder that too much of a good thing might be bad for health. In his latest newsletter, the 76-year-old fitness icon wrote about the positive and negative effects of caffeine. Schwarzenegger explained how it all depends on getting the amount right.

Coffee is among the most popular drinks in the world. Hence, over the decades research has found various benefits and side effects of the caffeinated drink. Drinking coffee could be beneficial in several ways, like improving bone health. However, the bodybuilding icon explained that drinking too much might have some undesirable and sometimes severe side effects.

Arnold Schwarzenegger revealed both sides of the coin

The Terminator actor highlighted a scientific study that looked at how caffeine affected bone health. While studies often conclude that something either positively or negatively impacts health, this one yielded a startling result. The former Mr. Olympia explained that “the right amount of coffee can improve bone health.” However, the opposite is also possible.

“Up to three cups of coffee per day are associated with better bone mineral density and overall bone health,” the fitness icon wrote in Arnold’s Pump Club. Scientists concluded by analyzing molecules in the blood that indicate good bone health. However, drinking “six to eight cups per day,” harmed bone health.

According to the study, too much caffeine intake contributed to calcium loss, which would degrade bone health in the long term. Hence, coffee, according to the study, is the perfect example of too much of a good thing harming your body. However, this isn’t the only time Arnold Schwarzenegger has harped about coffee and its benefits.

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The caffeine combo

The seven-time Mr. Olympia once wrote about a 12-year study on caffeine consumption through tea and coffee. The study found that having both tea and coffee helped prevent disease. The study found that drinking two to three cups of coffee and the same amount of tea per day helped reduce the risk of stroke by 32% and dementia by 27%.

However, it’s important to note that the study combines tea and coffee. While both are caffeine products, tea often contains less caffeine and different properties. Besides running for 12 years, the study also had a massive sample size of 360,000 participants.

Besides giving standard diet advice, Arnold Schwarzenegger highlights research on beverages such as tea and coffee. While Arnie wants people to get fitter, he doesn’t want to boring by limiting their options.

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