Caffeine

the consumption of caffeine. As a college student I drink at least two cups of coffee a day and I have observed that this is a habit many students have developed in college. Although I tell myself that coffee is necessary for me to be productive and alert, others state differently. Because I have been drinking coffee for a while I wonder if it has less of an effect on me than it does for people who are new coffee drinkers. Although drinking coffee is the norm in college, caffeine may effect…

Coffee or Tea Which is Better? Coffee and tea are currently the world’s most commonly used stimulants. Whereas the two are of different chemical structure and composition, they share a common chemical that is caffeine. Tea, for instance, contains caffeine and methylxanthenes such as theobromine and theophylline which are also human central nervous system stimulants. Tea is derived from a plant, Camellia sinensis, which was first grown in South East Asia and used as a beverage. It has over the…

drinks sectors have revealed strong growth in the beverages industries over the world (Bunting et al., 2013 and Smith, 2013). Klaassen et al. (2012) noted that a caffeine is one of psychoactive substances in energy drinks and easy to purchase. Smith (2013) mentioned that even the caffeinate drinks have both benefits and drawback effects of caffeine however; most energy drinks contain excess sugar daily allowances recommendation that might be obesogenic as well as health problems (Gunja (2012)).…

abnormalities, and dizziness. These are just a hand-full of side effects (not on the side of these drinks) that can occur when consuming this much caffeine. 5-Hour Energy claims you will get “no crash” with their small shot (2 fluid ounces) containing roughly 200 milligrams of caffeine. Even though they claim no crash, this only means no “sugar crash” because of the use of artificial sweeteners. There have been 13 reported deaths from this drink in just the past 6 years. In most cases this was…

a short amount of time. Some people if they consume to much their body basically gets drunk off of the amount of caffeine in your blood stream. This is causing people to become aggressive towards others and there are other affects depending on how your body reacts to the caffeine. If you are…

Caffeine intoxication is a clinical syndrome of nervousness, irritability, anxiety, insomnia, tremor, tachycardia (fast hear rate), palpitations, and gastrointestinal upset. Additional adverse effects include vomiting and abdominal pain, hypokalemia (low…

introduced as a drink for medical purposes. Later on, in 2005, around 61% population of America increased the use of energy drinks(The History of Energy Drinks). How is it made? Energy drinks are made with a combination of different drugs such as: Caffeine: It is a drug which…

in question is fine in moderation. First off, let’s establish that energy drinks are in fact harmful. Since they are not regulated like sodas and foods, energy drinks have no limit of the quantity of caffeine they can contain (Video Major Concerns Over Energy Drinks and Teen Health). High caffeine levels can lead to “energy crashes and withdrawal… fevers, sweating, severe headaches and nausea” (Energy Drinks: Should they be banned?). While this does sound like something truly negative, energy…

to consume no more than 100 mg of caffeine a day. An energy drink is a mixture of chemicals, sugars and vitamins that give people the boost they need throughout the day. The world wide energy drink market expects to make $61 billion by 2021. Energy drinks have a poor effect on people because they cause addiction, negative health effects, and costly physical effects. People can become addicted to almost anything. Author Jacqueline Howard quotes that “The caffeine found in energy drinks as well…

NOS are often misleadingly advertised in sports, popular youth events and parties, which is worrisome considering that consuming high dosage of caffeine can be fatal when mixed with high intensity physical activities or alcohol (Reissig et al., 2009). The “aggressive marketing and rapid growth of energy drinks has resulted in increased reporting of caffeine poisoning and…