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WHAT IS CAFFEINE?

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There are few people who are not aware of the stimulating effect that caffeine has. We have a choice and choose caffeinated drinks for a reason. Caffeine is considered the most widely used psychoactive drug in the world. Approximately 80% of the world's population consumes daily, and ongoing research is being done on its health benefits and consequences.

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Caffeine is the common name of 1,3,7-trimethylxanthine. When purified, caffeine produces an intensely bitter white powder that provides a characteristic flavor in soft drinks. The word "caffeine" comes from the German word kaffee and the French word coffee, each meaning coffee. After ingestion of caffeine, it is completely absorbed within 30 to 45 minutes, and its effects diminish considerably within about three hours. Finally, what is not accumulated in the body is eliminated. Caffeine has been shown to affect mood, endurance, the cerebral vascular system, and gastric and colon activity. But caffeine may not be for everyone. This article will discuss the health benefits and consequences of caffeine.

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Caffeine is a natural stimulant found in the leaves, seeds or fruits of more than sixty plants worldwide. Caffeine exists in the Arabian coffee bean, the tea leaf in China, the cola nut in West Africa, and the cocoa bean in Mexico. Due to its use in all societies, caffeine is the most widely used psychoactive substance in the world. The most common sources of caffeine in North America and Europe are coffee and tea. Since approximately 1980, extensive research has been conducted on how caffeine affects health. Most experts agree that moderate use of caffeine (300 mg, or about three cups of coffee a day) is not likely to cause health problems.

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According to the Complete Diet the American Association of Dietetics and Nutrition Guide, which is not much of an hour of bedtime said: "for most healthy adults, moderate amounts of caffeine, 200 and 300 milligrams a day, or about two cups of coffee poses no physical problem. "

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According to the brains that study these kinds of things for a living, they should not only be kept at two cups per day, but they should also actively seek to reduce their caffeine intake in soda and chocolate, and even more-the - Over-the-counter and prescription medications. In fact, if there are other factors that influence your health, you can go even one step further and reduce the caffeine in your caffeine.

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The variability in the amount of caffeine in a cup of coffee or tea is relatively large, even if they have been prepared by the same person with the same equipment and day-to-day ingredients.

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Caffeine is present in tea and coffee leaves to the extent of about 4%. Tea also contains two other alkaloids, theobromine and theophylline. These last two relax the smooth muscles that caffeine stimulates the heart and respiratory system.

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