CHAPTER 1
THE PROBLEM AND ITS SETTINGS
1.1 Introduction
No morning is complete without coffee. Drinking coffee has now become more than just a way to wake up one's nerves, it has become a trend. Its more than just a morning beverage, it has become a part of the Filipino culture.
The Philippines used to be the fourth largest producer of coffee in the 1800s. Today, the Philippines is a net importer of coffee. Filipinos consume over 60,000 tons of coffee but only produce 30,000 tons. Every second, 250 cups of coffee are being consumed in the Philippines. This makes the Filipinos the largest consumer of coffee in Asia, and 25th in the world.
The main component of coffee is caffeine. Caffeine has been studied more than any other ingredient in
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The researchers now conducted a study to see and verify that coffee can be a tool for them to be productive. The word “them” pertains to different age group: high school students, college students, working professionals, and the adults or those who are at home.
The truth is that coffee, like anything consumed in excess, can be very harmful for the body. However, there are also positive effects to use of the substance, which many students may also be unaware of. While some may feel like they “depend” on it to perform their daily tasks, they should be watchful of their intake before they encounter unwanted and unexpected symptoms.
The health website WebMD explains that “caffeine is considered a safe ingredient. It is a stimulant that excites the nerve cells of the brain.” However, people do experience headaches or other pains without it if their body has already become used to the caffeine, which is why these may be perceived as “withdrawal” symptoms
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Different varieties of coffee are now available in the market. Different varieties, different amount of caffeine in its content. While having an intake of coffee, many effects can occur on our body and it is because of the amount of caffeine.
Using our knowledge in basic sciences and statistics, the results of this study will be identified. Through the use of statistical tools and survey analysis, we can conclude its effects also in the variety of ages of a person, on their profession and their activities in their everyday lives.
1.4 Objectives
The general objectives of this study are to determine the effects of drinking coffee to a person with the essence of determining the amount of caffeine on the substance. This analysis will be conducted with the use of some statistical tests.
The study specifically aims to:
1. To determine the range of effects of coffee depending on the amount of caffeine in it.
2. To compare the productivity of different kind of persons based on their ages and profession.
3. To provide a survey form about drinking coffee and their effects on productivity.
4. To use statistical tools in determining the variance of caffeine and the effect of productivity on a person.
1.5 Significance of the
Many manufactures release the caffeine content of their products publically, but not always, and new products and flavors are continuously introduced to the market. If quality checks are not performed, manufactures may alter the caffeine and benzoic acid content to suit the demands without public knowledge. To ensure the levels of caffeine and benzoic acid in products do not exceed the established safe limits and to inform the public of the amount of these compounds being consumed, various methods of analysis have been performed. Before the introduction of modern techniques, spectrophotometric methods alone were used to determine concentration of a compound in a mixture.6 The caffeine content in coffee, tea, soft drink, and energy drinks were determined using an immunoassay.7 The caffeine content in mixtures also used to have to be extracted before quantification.8
Fortunately, the current examination has shown coffee to continue a of good health choice, as lengthy as one is not topping more than 3 topping-bout a day. This guideline is based on the deed that the cardinal element found in coffee is a intermix called caffeine. Caffeine is a of nature intermix made from more than 50 vegetable sources. While caffeine in undue amount has been linked to some increased freedom from disease
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 it have been well researched and documented. However the long term effects are much more significant, the short term side effects of caffeine may not appear to be as extreme. The regulation of caffeine consumption is crucial in order to guarantee that one does not become dependent on it, and to ensure that an individual’s body will not be damaged by doing so. The evidence that backed up the claim that coffee is best consumed in small amounts and not on a daily basis is overwhelming and clearly shows that coffee consumption must be carefully regulated and controlled.
Central Idea: Caffeine can be found in many places and comes in many forms. It can major effects on our body and we can experience major withdrawal symptoms.
Coffee contains many different compounds and not just caffeine alone. Therefore, consumption of coffee results in diverse health outcomes. This means that coffee can have its advantages and disadvantages.
Thesis: Caffeine can have many different effects on the body depending on the amount of consumption.
Relevance: For the most part, many of you drink a caffeinated beverages in your daily lives and today we are going to explore one specifically, coffee.
The primary literature article is titled, Dose–response study of caffeine effects on cerebral functional activity with a specific focus on dependence. This article consists of many parts including an abstract, introduction, materials and methods, and results. The articles aim is to explain the physiological functions of caffeine and how it affects the brain. The language used in this article is very specific and scientific. It consists of very precise word choice and both quantitative and qualitative information. In the introduction, this article mentions that the average daily caffeine consumption for all adult consumers and from all sources reaches 2.4–4.0 mg/kg for a 60–70 kg subject in the United States, UK and Canada (Nehlig and Boyet, 2000). This excerpt from the
The effects of caffeine, especially caffeinated coffee, on human performance have been widely studied. Another study has been conducted to
As exams approach, students everywhere reach for their coffee mugs, their Vivarine and No-Doz. Legions of wide-eyed and shaky young people stay up late into the night, printing out final papers and cramming a year worth of information into their over-burned minds. Falling asleep over books is not acceptable at this time of year. But this is not a new thing; many students have a late-night lifestyle supported by caffeine, getting an average of 5 hours of sleep a night. These young people are a part of the nearly 80% of Americans who depend on caffeine (1). They use it to stay awake when their bodies tell them they need to sleep. Many people use it simply to feel more awake or simply because they like the taste of
Thesis Statement: Caffeine is something that almost everyone has consumed and some people are even addicted to, it has negative and positive effects on one’s health.
One on the beneficial effects on caffeine, two the negative effects, and finally on trends in caffeine consumption
However people with previous issues such as medical things, could pose a not so good problem for those people; Some with anxiety issues could make that problem for them worse. It is advised if the person does have this issue to use caffeine very carefully. There are many diseases that could possible get worse with the use of caffeine. Bipolar, Bleeding disorders, heart conditions, diabetes, diarrhea, epilepsy, glaucoma, osteoporosis, these are all diseases that could possibly be worsened by the use of caffeine or products with. In young adults drinking 4 or more cups of coffee significantly could risk heart attack and death. Coffee could stain someone’s teeth, it is also acidic so it can break down someone's teeth and cause decay;
A. Attention material: Do you ever feel like you will never make it through the day without caffeine? Is your first thought in the morning to get yourself a cup of coffee before you can even get your day started?
Imaging if there was no more coffee in this world, how would you feel? Nowadays, coffee becomes an important part of people’s life. People who often work overtime, they drink coffee because caffeine can make you awake; people who have to wake up early in the morning, they drink coffee because instead of making breakfast, coffee is more convenient; people drink coffee during the free time, because it also tastes good.