“Tea has an influence to excite the nerves, and coffee benumbs the brain; both are highly injurious.”– 5T 365. Today this counsel has been usurped by the fashionable use of caffeine in the form of green tea, chocolate and other caffeine containing beverages. On December 11, 2001 the New York Times relates that MRI scans of the brain are affected by caffeine use.

In a presentation at the Radiological Society of North America, Dr. Aaron S. Fields of the University of Wisconsin reported on studies done at Wake Forest School of Medicine. This study revealed that caffeine can reduce the flow of blood to the brain by as much as 25%; depending on the amount consumed. This could adversely affect the MRI reading, not to mention what it could do to your brain health. And be assured, we all need as clear a mind as possible. So, be on the safe side; adhere to God’s instruction to His remnant people by abstaining totally from all non-medicinal use of caffeine. This will make the reception and appreciation of truth more of a reality in our lives.