Caffeine can kill you or not. There are some definite
positive benefits from caffeine and certainly negative effects too. Health Briefs TV spills them out.
Caffeine can be found in a multitude of products from a cup
of coffee to face cream. It is a drug naturally found in the coffee bean, tea
leaf, kola but and cacao pod, and is odorless. It has a very bitter taste if
eaten. Once consumed, it enters the bloodstream through the stomach and small
intestine and takes effect in around 15 minutes.
One of the positive benefits of caffeine is it can help
awaken a sleepy person by blocking the brain chemical adenosine, which is
aligned with sleep. Small doses of caffeine can have positive effects like
happiness, increased energy, and alertness also. A regular 6 ounce cup of
coffee has about 75-150 milligrams of caffeine. Instant coffee has less. The
same amount of brewed tea has about 30 to 90 milligrams of caffeine. Twelve
ounces of cola contains 30 to 60 mg, and some energy drinks have 80. The U.S.
FDA recommends 400 mgs per day of caffeine per healthy adult, which equates to
roughly four to five cups of coffee per day.
In addition, Health Briefs TV has seen some top brand name beauty
products with caffeine listed as an ingredient. When added to face and body
creams, caffeine can perk dull skin up. Caffeine can also ward off depression
and might lower the chance of developing malignant melanoma.
On the downside, it can raise the blood pressure and heart rate
of some people. If too much is consumed at one time, it can also cause anxiety,
nausea and jittery nerves. It has been shown to increase the opportunity to
develop osteoporosis for women.
Caffeine is in many things we use and consume. How much you
consume is up to you. There are good and bad benefits in it.
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