Wednesday, September 29, 2010

National Coffee Day Of Americans


It's National Coffee Day and Americans are struggling to get a cup of coffee (more on that in a minute). But not all coffee is created equally, and before turning in a double latte, it's good to know the health effects, good and bad, of active ingredient in coffee - caffeine.
According to the Mayo Clinic, the amount of caffeine in various coffee brands differs dramatically. For example, a 16-ounce Dunkin Donuts preparation may be between two and four times more caffeine than a Starbucks coffee. Surprised?
Here is a brief list of caffeine content:

    
* Dunkin 'Donuts, made of 16 oz (480 ml) 143-206
    
* Generic made of 8 oz (240 ml) 95-200
    
* Generic prepared, decaffeinated, 8 oz (240 ml) 2.12
    
* Generic name, 8-ounce (240 ml) 27-173
    
* Generic instant, decaffeinated, 8 oz (240 ml) 02.12
    
* Starbucks Espresso, 1 oz (30 ml) 58-75
    
* Starbucks Vanilla Latte, 16 oz (480 ml) 150
Whether it big or small, is good to know what effect the caffeine in your body.
For those with anxiety, insomnia and bad stomach, caffeine will not help. In fact, the Mayo Clinic warns that heavy caffeine consumption - more than six cups a day - can cause all sorts of unpleasant symptoms such as tachycardia, muscle tremors, headaches, and of course the inability to sleep and irritability.
There are also some medications that do not mix well with caffeine, such as common antibiotics such as ciprofloxacin (Cipro) and norfloxacin (Noroxin). Theophylline, a drug that helps with bronchial problems, also does not mix well, neither does the herbal supplement ephedra banned. Ask your doctor for a complete list.
But the news about caffeine is not all bad. In fact, much of it is very good.
Researchers have disproved the long held belief that caffeine contributes to heart attacks and cancer. Not so.
And according to the Mayo Clinic, coffee can actually help a long list of disorders including type 2 diabetes, asthma, Parkinson's disease, gallstones and uniform.
So, while your hands do not tremble, drink to America. Enjoy your National Coffee Day. As for the free coffee?

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