Actually, Cheryl overheard this on the radio, but she’s pretty reliable. SO SAY I!
Good news coffee lovers! It seems that coffee ain’t all bad. It doesn’t just cause hypertension anymore! (… nor the occasional facial tick.) It appears that caffeine consumption may also increase a person’s capacity for critical thought… one of the bedrocks of human intelligence. This isn’t just some guy like me; talking out of his posterior region… this is real science: controls, variables… the whole shebang!
At NPR:
More Coffee? I Hear You.
Coffee May Slow Liver Damage from Alcohol Abuse
Dipstick Caffeine Test for Coffee
At Dictionary.com:
shebang