A Decorative Cup (photo by Andrea Fantoni, courtesy of morguefile.com)

Many Americans count on coffee to fuel them through a day of multi-tasking in multiple and complex roles. Trying to keep up with being a partner, parent, friend, employee, learner, mentor and caregiver in a single, stressful day is a common predicament. If all that doesn’t make a person feel like they need more caffeine, then pursuing an activity purely for personal fulfillment may well do it.

We’re not knocking coffee. We enjoy and depend on it as much as anyone we know. We're thrilled that we can now choose from a wondeful variety of premium coffees. A good cup of coffee can be the simple treat that provides a much needed lift and a short, but pleasurable break on a harried day. But we worry that the demands of the typical day have gotten a little too demanding.

Until now, health concerns about coffee and caffeine have largely been limited to imbibing to the point of a racing heart. Now, an article from MSNBC indicates that even moderate consumption of caffeine may increase the risk of a miscarriage. Not all doctors agree on the hazards, but caution would seem to be the prudent course.

If you'd like to read the MSNBC article cited above go to: Coffee habit may hike miscarriage risk