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Effects Of Caffeine On Our Health

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Lately Americans have had a need for speed, an average of about 44% of people in the workforce claim they can’t commute or have a conversation without coffee in the morning (Kilcarr). The need for caffeine by most Americans has come to an all time high with people trying to do more than ever before. However, there are now multiple ways for people to get their much needed caffeine fix. Whether that be through energy drinks or a new form of powdered caffeine, people still have a need for it. The FDA released information in 2007 stating that the Americans consumed an average of 200 mg of caffeine every day, but according to Johns Hopkins Behavioral Pharmacology Research Unit as of early 2015 it has increased to an average of 280 milligrams consumed daily (“Medicines in My Home” and “Caffeine Dependence”). Lack of sleep, discovery of powdered caffeine, more caffeine in an average cup of coffee than previous years, and caffeine addictiveness could all be factors that led to the increase in daily caffeine consumption. Studies have shown that the average American is not getting enough sleep. A survey conducted by Gallup in 2013 concluded that on average adults are getting about 6.8 hours of sleep (Payden-Travers). According to the National Sleep Foundation, that is not enough. They recommend adults over the age of 18 to get seven to nine hours every night (“How Much Sleep”). Americans are finding themselves groggy in the morning and instinctively reach for their favorite source

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