Caffeine Facts
It takes approximately 15-35 hours for 95% of caffeine to be eliminated from your body.
Caffeine stimulates insulin secretion in the body, which reduces serum glucose, which in turn can increase hunger. Therefore, caffeine can make it more difficult to lose weight, if that is your intention.
Caffeine is commonly used as a decongestant, analgesic, stimulant, and appetite suppressant.
Caffeine can increase alertness, relieve drowsiness and improve thinking in doses of 100-200 mg.
Moderate amounts of caffeine (about 300 milligrams per day) are safe for most adults.
Caffeine will not help sober you up if you have consumed too much alcohol.
It affects the kidneys, increasing urination. This can lead to dehydration.
Caffeine is in coffee, tea, soft drinks, chocolate and some nuts.
Caffeine releases free fatty acids from adipose (fatty) tissue.
Chronic high-dose caffeine intake can lead to nervousness, irritability, anxiety, tremulousness, muscle twitching, insomnia, palpitations and hyperreflexia.
Early symptoms of acute caffeine poisoning consist of anorexia, tremor, and restlessness. Nausea, vomiting, tachycardia, and confusion will follow.
Serious caffeine intoxication can cause delirium, seizures, supraventricular and ventricular tachyarrhythmias, hypokalemia, and hyperglycemia.
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