15
November
2008
November
2008
Caffeine - Love it! But is too much of a good thing not good?
Caffeine stimulates the brain. Commonly found in coffee, tea, cola, chocolate. But it also stimulates the nervous system and can cause shakiness, nervousness, and fast heart beat. Nervousness, overly excited, irritable, insomnia. Has been consumed since ancient history. 80% the world consumes caffeine.
5oz of the following drinks have caffeine: drip coffee 146mg, percolated coffee 110mg, instant coffee 53mg, espresso (1-2oz) 45-100mg, Starbuck Venti 415-550mg. 1 min brew tea 9-33mg, 3min brew tea 20-46mg, Canned ice tea 12oz 22-36mg. 12oz diet or regular cola 46mg. Chocolate: milk 1oz 6mg, 6oz cocoa mix 10mg, baking 1oz is 35mg.
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