 Caffeine -A "drug" that is included in such products as energy and soft drinks, and some chocolates also present in coffee.
It is said that the Chinese Emperor Shen Nung was once boiling some drinking water when leaves from a small bush fell into his pot - to create the first kettle of tea. The year was 2737.
B.C. The history of a cup of java, however, is more recent - and said to date back to Africa in 575 AD. By the Eleventh Century coffee was served by Arabians, and hot chocolate was served by the Aztecs to the Spanish conquistadores.
"Most caffeine addicts have no idea that they are addicts. But, with as little as 200 mg of caffeine, you can experience typical addictive symptoms such as irritability, restlessness, tension, insomnia, excitement, and gastrointestinal disturbance," says Kushner.
"If you boost that level to more than 1 gram (1000 mg), you can get irregular heartbeats, panic and anxiety disorders, muscle twitching, incoherent speech, excessive urination, flushed skin, and depression. And, believe it or not, when you take over 5 grams of caffeine, the results can be fatal," says Kushner.
"This is one addiction you want to kick quickly!" adds Kushner, who is selling a book, "The Truth About Caffeine- How Companies that Promote it Deceive Us and What We Can do About it."
And Kushner has supporters.
According to Yates, "caffeine consumption can pose a significant hazard to health and longevity," as consumption of the dangerous drug is "linked to heart disease, pancreas and bladder cancer, hypoglycemia, and central nervous system disorders."
In a report on caffeine, The
University of Kansas says that "caffeine narrows blood vessels in the brain and stimulates the cerebral cortex, the brain's outer sheath. This helps you think more rapidly and clearly. Elsewhere in the body, blood vessels expand. Coordination improves."
"Caffeine is used medically as a mild stimulant or headache-killer. Caffeine citrate helps in treating sleeping problems in newborns," says the
University of Kansas report, adding that "In healthy people, moderate amounts of caffeine have little effect on blood pressure or heart rate. Bigger doses can cause agitation and ringing in the ears, muscle tremors and irregular heartbeat. If you quit coffee cold, you may experience headache, nervousness, anxiety dizziness and irritability. "
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