Caffeine
Are you a member of your family consuming too much caffeine? Before you rule out the possibility on the grounds that no one in your family drinks more than two cups of coffee or tea a day, note that many popular foods, drinks, and medications contain as much caffeine per average serving as an average cup of coffee. Today, with heave promotion of coffee and other caffeine containing products, many people are taking in caffeine indiscriminately.
What is caffeine? Caffeine is a drug. It is a powerful stimulant with substantial addictive potential. It belongs to a class of chemical compounds called methyxanthines, which are coffee beans, tealeaves, cacao seeds(from which cocoa is made) and kola nuts(from which, the cola flavoring used in many soft drinks is derived.) Caffeine is often used in small quantities I n flavoring agents for pastries, frozen dairy desserts, gelatin puddings, and soft candies.
Caffeine has many effects on the human body, harmful effects......
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