Caffeine often gets a bad rap.? It is blamed for a host of problems? that are often the result of the delivery vehicle!?

While most people know that caffeine does improve alertness and concentration, today there is more good news.

? Scientific American reports that French researchers? “found that women who drank more than three cups of coffee per day, or its caffeine equivalent in tea, retained more of their verbal and — to a lesser extent — visual memories over four years”

Some people do need to go easy on caffeine for various reasons.? However, tea’s caffeine is often easier on the system due to L-theanine which has relaxing effects on the body often offsetting caffeine effects on heart rate and blood pressure.

? So, as always, don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater.? Consume caffeine in moderation if possible.