Tips for Responsible Caffeine Use
Do you guzzle a Venti Cappuccino on your way to work? Inhale a Red Bull to get through a late-night lifting session? You may swear by your Starbucks, but that quick boost may not be doing your energy levels any favors. Scientific research conducted at the Rush University Medical Center found that subjects who got regular but small doses of caffeine performed better on cognitive tests and had less side effects experienced by subjects who consumed a large dose in one sitting.
Caffeine still isn’t something that doctors recommend for its health benefits – caffeine use has been linked to everything from high blood pressure to insomnia – but if you can’t kick the habit, consider cutting back in dosage. Instead of a large "cup of joe" each morning, try mini-doses – about two or three ounces at regular intervals. This will increase your vigilance and cognitive speed, as well as decrease your chances of falling asleep throughout the day. This research is not only important for people whose jobs keep them awake past the typical 16-hour cycle, but for athletes as well. Those who utilize caffeine to get through the day may actually be setting themselves up for sleepiness!
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Great article Doc!
Very true, in fact most people do not realize that a shot of espresso has less caffeine than a cup of american coffee. Which is way in Europe for example, you do not see people with mega cups of joe, but rather a shot or two of espresso through the day, in fact many including myself can have an espresso after dinner and have no trouble getting to sleep.
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Ok, so I was diagnosed with ADHD back when I was 15 years old> I am 30 now and all the drugs the "Doctor" prescribed did nothing to help, the only thing I got out of them was: nose bleeding, insomnia, lack of appetite, pounding headaches, unable to stay asleep for more than 4 hours at a time and a whole bunch of other undesirable effects. Finally after trying just about everything, my "Doctor" at the time "prescribed" a cup of very strong coffee about an hour or less before I went to bed. The Doctor's logic was that the caffeine boost would overload my body and thus cause it to "shut down" for the night... sounds really weird right?? Well, that was the trick... once I started drinking the coffee before bed, I was out like a light bulb and rested through out the night! To clarify, I would drink a double espresso> no cream, no sugar> naked.
I guess my point is that everyone's bodies are different and you need to be in tune with what your body is telling you... and then LISTEN to it :)
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id be willing to bet..
Its based on one cup that is made by the recommended serving. So for most coffee thats 1tbsp per two '6oz' servings of coffee.
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hey doc!
can we get some qualitative data here?
coffee is completely different for everyone I think here. I dont use as much grinds in mine as most people probably do, (or maybe I use more?) I use half the recommended serving size..
how much caffeine is in one 8 ounce cup, and how much "ground beans" does it take to make that ?
or what is a good "3-4 ounce" serving.. is that a 3-4 ounce starbucks, ahahhhaha. which i'm guessing has a lot more than most coffee brands...
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