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    The Truth About Caffeine: Medline Arti

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    Caffeine is commonly consumed in our society through coffee, tea, and soda. While caffeine provides benefits like increased alertness and contains antioxidants, it can also have negative effects in large amounts like headaches, nervousness, and sleep issues. Moderate caffeine consumption of up to 3 cups of coffee per day containing 250mg of caffeine is considered safe, but over 10 cups a day is excessive. The effects of caffeine depend on individual factors, but drinking in moderation poses little health risk.

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    Caffeine is commonly consumed in our society through coffee, tea, and soda. While caffeine provides benefits like increased alertness and contains antioxidants, it can also have negative effects in large amounts like headaches, nervousness, and sleep issues. Moderate caffeine consumption of up to 3 cups of coffee per day containing 250mg of caffeine is considered safe, but over 10 cups a day is excessive. The effects of caffeine depend on individual factors, but drinking in moderation poses little health risk.

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    Caffeine is commonly consumed in our society through coffee, tea, and soda. While caffeine provides benefits like increased alertness and contains antioxidants, it can also have negative effects in large amounts like headaches, nervousness, and sleep issues. Moderate caffeine consumption of up to 3 cups of coffee per day containing 250mg of caffeine is considered safe, but over 10 cups a day is excessive. The effects of caffeine depend on individual factors, but drinking in moderation poses little health risk.

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    The Truth About Caffeine

    How many of you consider yourself caffeine addicts? How much coffee do you drink in a
    day? One cup? Two cups? More? How about caffeinated sodas?

    Caffeine is pervasive in our society these days and every few months we hear about
    how a study has shown that it is bad for us or good for us. What are we to believe?

    Today, I'd like to give you some of the facts about caffeine and its effects on your body.
    I may not cause you to change your coffee consumption, but at least you'll be better
    informed about what you are putting into your body.

    I'm going to talk about the beneficial effects of caffeine, the negative effects and discuss
    what are considered to be 'safe' levels of caffeine consumption.

    Let's start with the good news. Caffeine, which comes from the leaves, seeds and fruits
    of about 63 different plants, is well known as a stimulant. That's why people drink it,
    right?

    Caffeine does help you wake up and feel more alert and it has been shown to increase
    attention spans. This is a beneficial effect for people who are driving long distances and
    for people who are doing tedious work. Calling this a health benefit may be stretching it,
    though staying awake while you are driving a car definitely contributes to your well-
    being!

    Caffeine also contains antioxidants, which have been shown to have cancer prevention
    qualities.

    The negative effects of caffeine are largely dependent on how much you consume.

    When consumed in small quantities - for example, when you have one cup of coffee or
    one soda - caffeine can increase your heart rate, cause you to urinate more (which can
    cause dehydration) and prompt your digestive system to produce more acid.

    In larger amounts, caffeine can cause you to have headaches, feel restless and
    nervous, be unable to sleep, and even - in very large quantities - to have hallucinations.
    (Don't try that at home!)

    When larger amounts of caffeine (over 600 mg per day) are ingested over long periods
    of time, they can cause sleep problems, depression and digestion issues.

    According to a Medline article on the National Institutes of Health website, having


    caffeine in your diet is not of any benefit to your health, but by the same token moderate
    consumption is not considered harmful.

    They say that having up to 3 eight ounce cups of coffee a day - or 250 mg of caffeine -
    is considered (quote) "average or moderate". 10 cups of coffee a day is considered
    excessive. Also, remember that the amount of caffeine per cup can vary greatly
    depending on the type of beans that are used and the strength of the brew.

    Most sodas with caffeine, unless they are specially enhanced, have about 35 mg of
    caffeine per 8 ounces. This means that you don't have to worry TOO much unless you
    are drinking several 2 liter bottles per day. Also, the effect of caffeine on you personally
    will depend on a number of factors, such as your weight, general health, mood and
    personal sensitivity to caffeine.

    s you can see, caffeine can have both positive and negative effects on our health and
    well-being. Nevertheless, the bottom line is that if you drink your coffee or sodas in
    moderation, you don't have to worry too much.

    So, the next time you are wondering whether or not you should have that second cup of
    coffee to perk you up, relax. At least now you know what it will - and won't - do for you!

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