Millions of people consume coffee, energy drinks, soft drinks, tea, ice cream, chocolate and protein bars. They are considered as one of the “Ninety percent of Americans that consume caffeine daily.” Little do people know that the most popular used drug “Caffeine” is a big health instability. Caffeine impacts individuals not only mentally, but also physically in one shape or form. All health risks of the compound are unpredictable and vary from person to person immensely. While many people believe that caffeine has numerous benefits to it, the substance is a big health risk.
People’s mental health is impacted negatively in many ways by caffeinated products. Caffeine creates bad energy that affects the brain and causes long term risks. “Caffeine …show more content…
Athletes that consume caffeine are people that especially see and get many of these effects while performing sports and physical action. “Athletes in the Olympic Games were banned from using large doses of caffeine after studies showed that it could cause dangerous health problems that affect their performance” (Price 18). Large doses of caffeine can cause multiple extreme side effects including anxiety, nervousness, stomach pains and vomiting, dehydration, headache, ringing in ears and muscle trembling. This all affects sports and athletic activities greatly. Concentrated caffeine particularly has caused extreme health effects, and destroyed physical appearance and performance entirely. “Every coffee drinker knows that too many cups can give you the jitters, but too much pure caffeine can be fatal within just minutes. One teaspoon of powdered pure caffeine is the equivalent of 25 cups of coffee” (Ebbs). This substance that is produced as a “health supplement” has caused many overdoses and deaths. Some of these includes, athletes Logan Stiner and Wade Sweatt. Other athletes use this powdered caffeine for a better and longer boost for the day on the field. Caffeine is prone to cause early death, which changes physical stages of life completely. Of course caffeine affects consumer’s physical performance and activity, but the health risks are higher for some than …show more content…
Medical information and disorders have a big role in this. “For example, he said that individuals with anxiety disorders are more susceptible to the anxiogenic effects of the compound” (Whiteman). Caffeine already gives people anxiety as a side effect, so people with this disorder will respond differently than others that don’t have this condition. Gender and age are also big factors that result to unpredictable health risks from person to person. "However, caffeine metabolism is slower among infants, pregnant women and individuals with liver disease. In addition, some medications slow caffeine metabolism, which may increase the risk for caffeine intoxication. But the effects of caffeine also vary simply because we're all different." (Whiteman). Besides restlessness, caffeine consumption by infants can lead to long term drug and alcohol use. Pregnant women are impacted more than women not carrying a baby. The reason for this, is because caffeine affects the baby by increases it’s heart rate. Caffeine also gives pregnant women the risk of low birth weight and miscarriage. Furthermore, the risk factors of caffeine vary from person to person, and their health
People’s mental health is impacted negatively in many ways by caffeinated products. Caffeine creates bad energy that affects the brain and causes long term risks. “Caffeine …show more content…
Athletes that consume caffeine are people that especially see and get many of these effects while performing sports and physical action. “Athletes in the Olympic Games were banned from using large doses of caffeine after studies showed that it could cause dangerous health problems that affect their performance” (Price 18). Large doses of caffeine can cause multiple extreme side effects including anxiety, nervousness, stomach pains and vomiting, dehydration, headache, ringing in ears and muscle trembling. This all affects sports and athletic activities greatly. Concentrated caffeine particularly has caused extreme health effects, and destroyed physical appearance and performance entirely. “Every coffee drinker knows that too many cups can give you the jitters, but too much pure caffeine can be fatal within just minutes. One teaspoon of powdered pure caffeine is the equivalent of 25 cups of coffee” (Ebbs). This substance that is produced as a “health supplement” has caused many overdoses and deaths. Some of these includes, athletes Logan Stiner and Wade Sweatt. Other athletes use this powdered caffeine for a better and longer boost for the day on the field. Caffeine is prone to cause early death, which changes physical stages of life completely. Of course caffeine affects consumer’s physical performance and activity, but the health risks are higher for some than …show more content…
Medical information and disorders have a big role in this. “For example, he said that individuals with anxiety disorders are more susceptible to the anxiogenic effects of the compound” (Whiteman). Caffeine already gives people anxiety as a side effect, so people with this disorder will respond differently than others that don’t have this condition. Gender and age are also big factors that result to unpredictable health risks from person to person. "However, caffeine metabolism is slower among infants, pregnant women and individuals with liver disease. In addition, some medications slow caffeine metabolism, which may increase the risk for caffeine intoxication. But the effects of caffeine also vary simply because we're all different." (Whiteman). Besides restlessness, caffeine consumption by infants can lead to long term drug and alcohol use. Pregnant women are impacted more than women not carrying a baby. The reason for this, is because caffeine affects the baby by increases it’s heart rate. Caffeine also gives pregnant women the risk of low birth weight and miscarriage. Furthermore, the risk factors of caffeine vary from person to person, and their health