Are you a fan of caffeine?

Caffeine is one of the most researched and studied drugs in history and is found in numerous beverages on the market today. However, just because caffeine is readily available, does that mean it’s good for you?

Why do we drink caffeine in the first place?

For most of us, it’s because of the quick surge of energy it provides and for others, they literally can’t seem to function without it. Caffeine provides that adrenaline rush that we would otherwise miss out on.

Although caffeine can improve your performance by increasing alertness and speeding up reaction time, it also has some negative effects, including increasing your heart rate, blood pressure, and anxiety.

Do we really need it?

Most likely, we wouldn’t need the artificial boost if we as a culture weren’t sleep deprived and overworked. If you allowed your body to sleep when it needed to and ate a healthy combination of foods throughout the day, it would have the fuel it needs to last you through the day. But for most of us, this isn’t the case for one reason or another, so we turn to the quick fix.

Now, I’m not suggesting you go cold turkey. First, let’s examine how much caffeine per day you’re consuming. This task might make you reconsider how much stress you’re putting on your adrenal glands and other bodily functions to compensate for ingested caffeine, especially since 250 mg of caffeine per day is considered the upper limit before you incur potential health risk factors .

Here is a list of the most popular caffeinated drinks.

All bottled beverages are 12oz and coffee and tea are 8oz.

High (50mg+)

Starbucks Coffee (Tall/Large) 279/372

Dunkin’ Donuts (medium) 143

Coffee (drip) 115-175

rock star energy 160

Espresso (2oz) 77-100

Coffee (instant) 65-100

180 Energy 90

red bull 80

Amps 75

shake 71

pepsi one 56

mountain dew 55

Moderate (25 – 50mg)

Diet Coke 47

Table 47

iced tea 47

Black Tea 40-60

dr pepper 41

Orange Sunkist 40

Pepsi 38

Coke Classic 34

Snapple Teas 32

Diet Pepsi 31

instant tea 0

Low (less than 25 mg)

cream soda 22

green tea 15

hot cocoa 14

Spirited Lipton 9

Decaf Coffee 2-18

object 0

7-UP 0

Sierra Fog 0

root beer 0

SOURCES: National Soft Drink Association, US Food and Drug Administration, University of Florida College of Medicine

Hopefully, this list gave you a better idea of ​​how much caffeine you’re consuming each day. Your best bet is to limit your caffeine intake to no more than 1 high-caffeine beverage per day, preferably consumed in the morning. After that, I recommend switching to green tea or another low-rated caffeinated beverage if water isn’t enough.

Good luck and remember that healthy lifestyle changes take time to become part of your routine. If you can begin to cut back on your unhealthy habits, you’ll soon begin to feel the benefits of living naturally.

I’ll toast to that; )

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