DID YOU KNOW THIS ABOUT CAFFEINE?

 First isolated in coffee back in 1820, caffeine is the tacit drug of choice for millions as it can be found in numerous popular beverages and medications. Not a lot of people stop to appreciate what it is and what it does, however.

13 facts about caffeine

1.     The delicious chemical name for caffeine is 1,3,7-trimethylxanthine.

2.     Caffeine occurs naturally in 60 different plants like:

ü  Coffe beans. The most common source of caffeine in the american diet.

ü  Tea leaves.

ü  Guarana. The source of caffeine in energy drinks.

ü  Yerba mate.

ü  Kola nuts.

3.     Caffeine is extracted by pressure cooking beans and leaves with CO2 to produce the drug powder form.

4.     90% of americans consume caffeine in some form each day.

5.     Caffeine works by increasing your dopamine levels, which makes you ferl happier. Also, blocking adenosine receptors, which stops you from getting drowsy.

6.     Caffeine is shown to temporarily increase one’s ability to learn. It also increases: comprehension, memory, reflexes and clarity of thought.

7.     Caffeine works the same parts of the brain as cocaine, amphetamines, and heroin. It just has milder effects.

8.     On the other hand, caffeine also causes adverse effects:

ü  Insomnia. The stimulant effect of caffeine is thought to keep your brain over active and thus prevent sleep.

ü  Alternately, the diuretic properties of caffeine prevent you from sleeping properly because you have to keep peeing.

ü  Caffeine accelerates digestion, forcing food right out the back door that much faster.

9.     Caffeine also benefits athletes. 5 mg per kg of body weight improves endurance by reducing glucose burning and increasing fat burning.

10.   The International Olympic Committee banned caffeine in competitions.

11.  It’s estimated 12,000 tons of caffeine is consumed every year.

12.  Decaffeinated products still have caffeine in them. In the US, to be decaffeinated means less than 2.5% of the product is caffeine.

13.  Hitler received injections of glucose and caffeine to sustain his energy during his final days in WWII.