Article November 10, 1997 Issue

Breaking the caffeine habit

Beverly Goldsmith

On a recent situation comedy show, the leading lady, playing the part of an expectant mother, sends her husband out to the local delicatessen to purchase a food she fancies. Her late night craving, while portrayed, conveyed the message that such a desire is normal for an expectant mother.

While this kind of craving may seem innocuous to many people, there is a harmful aspect. Indulging in such appetites represents a loss of control over the body—a loss of control over thought and action. Such a loss fosters the belief that man's body is material and must be satisfied materially.

This belief wrongly assumes that the body is self-governing and self-acting, that it can of its own volition get sick, break down, wear out, become diseased, and even become addicted to certain things. Because of this notion, many people feel they are at the mercy of physicality.

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