Caffeine is one of the most commonly used drugs. In today’s fast-paced society, lots of people rely on caffeine from coffee to keep them energized throughout the day. Caffeine is a central nervous system stimulant that can give you bursts of energy, but can also make you jittery if too much is consumed. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, about 90 percent of the world’s population ingests some form of caffeine. In the United States, about 80 percent of us take in some caffeine every
Caffeine, a popularly consumed central nervous system stimulant is consumed on a day to day basis around the globe. Caffeine can be ingested into the body by either eating it or drinking it. Caffeine comes in forms of many processed foods such as coffee, chocolate bars, candy, sodas, and energy drinks as well as tea. For example millions of people all around the world consume coffee on a daily basis. Due to the large consumption of caffeine, both the negative and positive side effects of consuming
Effects of Caffeine Caffeine has been a hot topic in the medical community as of late. Studies have shown that the effects of caffeine are undoubtedly beneficial to people's health. However, other studies have shown that its effect can have a negative impact on health. So what is caffeine and where do you find it? According to Merriam-Webster's dictionary, it is "a bitter alkaloid C8H10N4O2 found especially in coffee, tea, and kola nuts and used medicinally as a stimulant and diuretic," (Merriam-Webster)
"Stress is not what happens to us. It 's our response TO what happens. And RESPONSE is something we can choose." - Maureen Killoran We live in a world of uncertainty and there 's no escaping this fact. Trying to balance the excess stress in our lives at times might seem like an impossible task, but it is achievable. We all suffer from excess stress at some stage in our lives. And I say suffer, because the symptoms of excess stress can provoke very unpleasant feelings and emotions. Most of us have
As noted before, natural caffeine comes from plants, coffee beans, and tea leaves and has been observed, to provide a number of benefits, in moderation. Low and moderate doses of caffeine have been found to increase alertness. It has also been proven to increase long term memory, attention span, psychomotor performance, and cognitive function. Caffeine also gives athletes a performance boost and is shown to help some types of headaches. Even though natural caffeine is better for you, it does have
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
magnetic object. When an object is placed within a magnetic field the effect will happen along the field lines. Magnetic field lines are the strongest at an object 's magnetic poles and it 's at these poles where the field lines begin and end. The earth itself is like a large magnet, having a core made up of molten iron causes the earth to have a large magnetic field. The two poles of the earth (north and south) are where our planet 's field lines begin and end. Despite the poles being labeled north
Caffeine is a huge part of North American culture, it is consumed in coffee, teas, chocolate, energy drinks and many other goods. Coffee is the main source of caffeine, and is frequently consumed socially. Because people rely on this substance so heavily, its side effects are often speculated. People who tend to consume large amounts of caffeine notice shakiness, nervousness, irritability, and increased heart rate (Whiteman.) However, the positive effects are much greater, and some include decreased
Sinister Stress Everyone has stress, but not everyone realizes the impact it has on their lives. Most people don’t realize or understand the amount of stress they are under. What used to be considered extreme levels of stress has become normal in today’s society. Most people, adults especially, don’t realize that teens largely experience these high levels of stress. Before talking about the stress that teens experience, though, it is best to understand what stress is and why one has it. Stress is
impossible. You have most likely experienced this feeling whether it be from eating too much candy, or having too many caffeinated, sugary drinks. Attention Getter: Many of you probably drink pop, coffee, or other drinks containing some amount of caffeine. Caffeine has become more and more common, and most people don’t think too much about it. Even if you only rarely consume caffeinated drinks, it’s still important to know what these drinks are doing to your body. Listener Relevance Link: Personally