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Caffeine - Reality

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             Caffeine Sharpens Your Mind.
             Wrong again. While caffeine users may feel more alert of increased sensory and motor activity (dilated pupils, increased heart rate, and higher blood pressure). The quality of thought and recall is improved no more than the quality of music is improved when played at higher volume or speed.
             Where is Caffeine found?.
             Coffee.
             Tea.
             Medications.
             Candy.
             Cocoa.
             Soft Drinks.
             How much Caffeine is in these items?.
             COFFEE (6oz. cup) (A mug holds 12-14oz; a large cup holds 20 oz. Or more).
             TEA (6oz. Cup).
             SOFT DRINKS (12oz. Can).
             MEDICATIONS (per tablet).
             Coffee, Caffeine & America.
             In the 13th Century coffee was being used in Arabia by the monastery.
             By the Mid-17th Century it was a valuable trading commodity in all of Europe.
             Most American colonist drank tea, a caffeine containing leaf, until the boycott against King George's tea tax climaxed with the Boston Tea Party in 1773. .
             From that point forward coffee grew to America's national drink. .
             Americans are the largest consumers of coffee in the world.
             Americans Drink over 420 million cups per day.
             That is about one-fifth of the worlds supply.
             How much is to much?.
             Research in relation to cardiovascular disease, reproduction, behavior, birth defects, breast disease, and cancer has identified no significant health hazard from normal caffeine consumption. .
             When I explored into what "normal- consumption was, I was told 200 to 300 milligrams per day.
             As you will soon find out most Americans ingest that much before noon. .
             Trip to Local Coffee Shop.
             On my trip to local coffee shop I approached the counter and ordered a normal cup of coffee. What I received was a 14oz. cup. I sat down with this cup and watched the customers in the store. As I watched what people ordered I saw people ordering cups much larger than my "normal- cup. Some customers went back to the counter and ordered a second cup. Some customers even asked for extra shots. According to my math these people had consumed more than a recommended safe amount (300mg) before 10 a.


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