Caffeine

Coffee, Caffeine, Chemistry Coffee is a life saver for most people in the morning. Sometimes you just need that extra kick of caffeine to start your day, however many people hardly know what exactly they’re consuming. Some don 't know where it came from, the benefits, harmful effects, etc. I am here to tell you all about it, starting with the origin. Coffee is a drink of precision, and of intellect. To truly understand this drink one must go back in time where it was discovered in Ethiopia And…

Caffeine Specific Purpose: To inform my audience of a popular stimulant that contributes to many Americans daily lives. Central Idea/Thesis Statement: Today I will be informing you about caffeine, and extravagant drug that most Americans cannot live without. At the end of this speech, I hope that you have learned three things: what is caffeine, how does it work in our body, and what are the pros and cons of caffeine consumption. INTRODUCTION I. Attention Getter- We have all heard the saying…

chemicals which lead to cell degradation and make you more vulnerable to anxiety. You may think the caffeine would counteract any noteworthy calming effects. As a matter of fact, caffeine working in combination with L-theanine can do wonders for mental cognition and focus. Luckily, matcha has just the right amount of caffeine, not too little, not too much. One cup of matcha contains about 1/3 the caffeine found in a cup of black tea, and as little as 1/10 the amount found in the average cup of…

Caffeine is the perfect drug for the twenty first century world where everyone has their own race to win. One has to push oneself to the limit to achieve something, resulting in stress and exhaustion. Caffeine emerges as the drug to overcome stress, exhaustion and keep going that extra mile. Moreover caffeine is easily available and legal. There are many sources of caffeine readily available in the market, the major ones are coffee and energy drinks. It is important to know about the drinks…

Intensive course work drains students of their energy daily. To feel awake again, students, myself included, consume more and more caffeine just to function at a normal level. This consumption is not limited to only the morning though. I used to drink coffee throughout the day, especially when I was going to library to grind out hours of schoolwork. Students feel like drinking gives…

Introduction: Caffeine (1, 3, 7-trimethylxanthine) is the most widely consumed psychoactive drug in the world. It has antioxidant and insecticide properties that can affect metabolism and cognition. Men and women aged 35 to 64 years are among the highest consumers of caffeine. Major sources of caffeine were coffee (71%), soft drinks (16%), and tea (12%). Coffee was the major source of caffeine in the diets of adults, whereas soft drinks were the primary source for children and teens [2].…

to stay up the entire time with the assistance of caffeine, and a great deal of it. Caffeine by nature is a central nervous system stimulant, meaning that consuming drinks that have caffeine results in an overall acceleration of physical and mental processing. Due to this many people use it to feel more awake and energetic to complete actives late into the night or get up early in the morning. But, caffeine is extremely harmful to the…

Caffeine, the Silent Killer April G. Sanciangco West Coast University Capstone 401 Professor Hamilton Author Note This paper is written by April G. Sanciangco Caffeine, the Silent Killer Abstract Keywords: caffeine, college students, sleep deprived, anxiety, sleep, adolescents Caffeine, the Silent Killer Introduction College students’ increasing reliance on caffeine has positive and negative results related to mental and physical performance. Literature Review…

What effect does caffeine have on the reaction time of an individual? A psychology class will be doing an experiment to see if caffeine affects a participant’s reaction time. The results will show if the drug (caffeine) has any effects on an individual. The hypothesis is that participants who had Caffeinated Cola will have a larger positive decrease in reaction time than the participants who drunk decaffeinated Cola and water. Results Table: The effect of a caffeinated drink and a decaffeinated…

The Effects of Caffeine on the Human Body By Gilary Lozano Lopez Worldwide, 70 to 76 mg of caffeine is consumed per person daily from food items such as coffee, soda, tea, and chocolate (Millerand Gilbert 1981). Caffeine generates a feeling of energy in the consumer after ingestion, accelerates the heartbeat and causes alterations in perception, mood, and consciousness. These alterations are caused by the blockage of adenosine, a chemical found in all cells in the body that promotes…