Caffeine is naturally found in various plants such as coffee beans,tea leaves,kola nuts used to flavor soft drink colas,and cacao pods used to make chocolate products,Man-made caffeine is sometimes added to foods, soft drinks, and medicines.
Ninety percent of people in the world use caffeine in one form or another. In the U.S., 80 percent of adults consume caffeine every day.the average adult has an intake of 200 mg per day,
In Europe, adults consume on average 200 mg daily (ranging from 100-400 mg), mainly from coffee and tea, but also from soft drinks including “energy drinks”. However, the dose depends greatly on cultural habits. Northern European countries are known for their heavy coffee drinking: in Denmark, Finland, Norway or Sweden, the average consumption of caffeine reaches 400 mg/day
The average caffeine content of ground roasted coffee is around 85 mg per 150ml (1 cup), of instant coffee it is 60 mg, of decaffeinated coffee is 3 mg, of leaf or bag tea is 30 mg, of instant tea is 20 mg and of cocoa or hot chocolate it is 4 mg. A glass (200 ml) of a soft drink containing caffeine, has between 20 – 60mg of caffeine.
Whether caffeine is consumed in food or as a medicine, it changes the way your brain and body work and changes how you behave and feel. Caffeine is a central nervous system stimulant. Your central nervous system includes your brain, spinal cord, and the other nerves in your body. Caffeine’s main effect on your body is to make you feel more awake and alert for a while, but it can also cause problems. It can:
•Make you jittery and shaky
•Make it hard to fall asleep, stay asleep,or get a good night’s sleep
•Make your heart beat faster
•Cause an uneven heart rhythm
•Raise your blood pressure
•Cause headaches, nervousness,and/or dizziness
•Make you dehydrated (dried out) especially after a workout
•Make you dependent on it so you need to take more of it
Ninety percent of people in the world use caffeine in one form or another. In the U.S., 80 percent of adults consume caffeine every day.the average adult has an intake of 200 mg per day,
In Europe, adults consume on average 200 mg daily (ranging from 100-400 mg), mainly from coffee and tea, but also from soft drinks including “energy drinks”. However, the dose depends greatly on cultural habits. Northern European countries are known for their heavy coffee drinking: in Denmark, Finland, Norway or Sweden, the average consumption of caffeine reaches 400 mg/day
The average caffeine content of ground roasted coffee is around 85 mg per 150ml (1 cup), of instant coffee it is 60 mg, of decaffeinated coffee is 3 mg, of leaf or bag tea is 30 mg, of instant tea is 20 mg and of cocoa or hot chocolate it is 4 mg. A glass (200 ml) of a soft drink containing caffeine, has between 20 – 60mg of caffeine.
Whether caffeine is consumed in food or as a medicine, it changes the way your brain and body work and changes how you behave and feel. Caffeine is a central nervous system stimulant. Your central nervous system includes your brain, spinal cord, and the other nerves in your body. Caffeine’s main effect on your body is to make you feel more awake and alert for a while, but it can also cause problems. It can:
•Make you jittery and shaky
•Make it hard to fall asleep, stay asleep,or get a good night’s sleep
•Make your heart beat faster
•Cause an uneven heart rhythm
•Raise your blood pressure
•Cause headaches, nervousness,and/or dizziness
•Make you dehydrated (dried out) especially after a workout
•Make you dependent on it so you need to take more of it
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