Caffeine Can Be Your Friend or Foe
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Dr. Ernie reminds you to check
for hidden caffeine and
consume in moderation!
Caffeine Can Be Friend or Foe
Caffeine is one of the most commonly used stimulants in the world!
The average caffeine in an 8-ounce mug of coffee varies: Brewed coffee — about 85 mg Instant coffee — about 75 mg
Decaf — about 2 to 4 mg
83 % of
US adults drink coffee
Caffeine is naturally found in cocoa beans. For example,
a 1.55 ounce HERSHEY’S milk chocolate bar contains
about 9 mg of caffeine, or 9-14% of the amount of caffeine
in a standard cup of coffee.
Side effects of excessive caffeine: nausea, anxiety, sleeplessness,
restlessness
ENERGY BAR
Exercise has great health benefits! Don’t sabotage them with consuming too much
caffeine hidden in food and drinks:
Negative effects of
large amounts of caffeine:
may stop the absorption of calcium and cause lead to
thinning bones
(osteoporosis) and may lead
to painful, lumpy breasts
(fibrocystic disease).
The AMA Council
on Scientific
Affairs defines
“moderate”
coffee drinking as
about 250
milligrams per
day.
Find more information at
the “Health Hub” by the Cleveland
Clinic
12-ounces of these caffeinated sodas
contain: Mountain Dew
54 mg
Coke 34 mg