Effects of Caffein

How many of you wake up and have that cup of coffee, a pop with caffeine, or even an energy drink to get you motive either in the morning or throughout your day? Do you consider yourself addicted to caffeine or depend on it to get you through the day? I have one cup of coffee in the morning on my way to work and sometimes I have a cappuccino during the day to get me through, especially if I have school after work along with other events going on after work. Does this make me a caffeine addict?

According to the New World Encyclopedia, caffeine comes from about 63 different plants, and is well known as a stimulant. Which is why people drink it, right? Caffeine does help you wake up and feel more alert and it has been shown to increase attention spans. This is a positive effect for people who are driving long distances and for people who are doing tiresome work.

When consumed in small quantities like, for example when you have one cup of coffee or one soda, caffeine can cause your heart rate to increase, you urinate more which can cause dehydration, and your digestive system produces more acid.

In larger amounts, caffeine can cause you to have headaches, feel restless and nervous, be unable to sleep, and even, in very large quantities to have hallucinations.(Don't try that at home!) When larger amounts of caffeine (over 600 mg per day) are used over long periods of time you can develop sleep problems, get depressed and have problems with your digestive system.

According to a Medline article on the National Institutes of Health website, having caffeine in your diet is not of any benefit to your health but moderate consumption is also not considered harmful.

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