Ellen Gould White
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Ellen Gould White über: "Ellen White: Health Effects of Coffee"
Answer
Ellen White describes coffee as a harmful indulgence that stimulates the body and mind only briefly, after which exhaustion and a weakening of mental as well as physical strength follow. Regular consumption leads to a sallow complexion, nervousness, and can permanently reduce brain activity. This form of “false strength” drains life forces and also hinders a person’s spiritual progress.
Effects on Mind, Body, and Appearance
»Coffee is a harmful indulgence. It temporarily stimulates the mind to unusual activity, but the aftereffect is exhaustion, debilitation, and paralysis of mental, moral, and physical forces. The mind becomes weakened, and if the habit is not overcome by determined effort, the brain’s activity diminishes permanently.«
»The influence of coffee is to some extent the same as that of tea, but its effect on the organism is even worse. Its influence is stimulating, and precisely to the extent that it exceeds the normal level, it will cause exhaustion and bring debilitation below the normal level. Tea and coffee drinkers bear the signs on their faces. The skin becomes yellowish and takes on a lifeless appearance.«
»Tea and coffee do not nourish the system. The relief one receives from them occurs suddenly, before the stomach has time to digest them. This shows that what users of these stimulants call strength is merely felt through the stimulation of the stomach nerves... All this is false strength that leaves us worse off. They provide no particle of natural strength.«
»Many who have become accustomed to the use of stimulating drinks suffer from headaches and nervous exhaustion and lose a great deal of time due to illness. They convince themselves that they cannot live without the stimulant and are unaware of its effects on health. What makes it even more dangerous is that its harmful effects are so often attributed to other causes.«
»Coffee has a greater tendency to cloud the intellect and dull the energies. It is not as powerful as tobacco, but its effect is similar. The arguments presented against tobacco can also be applied to the use of tea and coffee.«
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Original Sources (English)
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