Caffeine is the most socially acceptable drug in the world. Caffeine-containing beverages such as coffee and tea are the most popular beverages in the world.

Despite the popularity of our luscious brew, some well-meaning professionals advise to cut back or eliminate consumption of coffee and caffeine - with links to high blood pressure, dehydration, headaches, cancer and even worse....... cellulite!

So what’s the deal – is caffeine responsible for all these perils?

Gawd forbid, let's ignore social media for a moment, what does the real research say about the safety of coffee and caffeine consumption?