| If you are like most people, the first thing you | | | | caffeine drink and experienced an overdose and |
| crave in the morning is your routine cup of java. | | | | even death. |
| Many do not realize the dangers that await them | | | | Since caffeine causes a high blood pressure, there |
| when they sip on their caffeine drink. The | | | | is also an increase in the risk of developing |
| average adult consumes about 1.65 cups of | | | | cardiovascular disease. Another issue commonly |
| coffee per day. Caffeine is considered to be the | | | | experienced when there is too much caffeine |
| most popular drug in America. | | | | consumption is insomnia. A lot of people are |
| Drinking one caffeine drink can cause a person to | | | | unaware of the fact that the reason they are |
| pick up a caffeine addiction, which is where all of | | | | unable to sleep is because they are drinking too |
| the problems begin. Caffeine is already found in so | | | | many caffeinated beverages. |
| many things, so a caffeine drink first thing in the | | | | Even if a person is only drinking two caffeinated |
| morning is really not that necessary. At any given | | | | beverages a day, there can still be some negative |
| time, people are consuming chocolate, coffee, | | | | effects. This is because everyone is different and |
| energy drinks, diet pills, and other substances and | | | | processes the amount of caffeine they have in a |
| foods in the same 24-hour period - all of which | | | | different way. Some people are able to handle |
| contain caffeine. | | | | large amounts with little to no problems, while |
| It is important that people keep an eye on the | | | | others may quickly develop the jitters and |
| amount they are taking in because there have | | | | nervousness after consuming only one caffeine |
| already been a lot of deaths associated with | | | | drink. |
| consuming an excess of caffeine. Caffeine | | | | Some studies have shown that when a person |
| produces the same effects as some very | | | | begins their day with a caffeine drink that they |
| addictive drugs do. Those effects consist of | | | | are twice as likely to consume more caffeine |
| dilated pupils, a racing heartbeat, nervousness, | | | | throughout the day. This powerful stimulant |
| anxiousness, tightened muscles, chatty behavior, | | | | causes people to want more of it. There is an |
| and an increase in blood pressure. | | | | automatic craving for foods and other beverages |
| People who are addicted to caffeine may not | | | | high in caffeine content amongst those who are |
| realize it until they go without it. Like most | | | | addicted to it. Caffeine also causes dehydration |
| addictive drugs, caffeine can cause people to | | | | and an inability to absorb nutrients. |
| experience withdrawal symptoms. Headache, | | | | People who drink too much may also experience |
| nervousness, inability to concentrate, and irritability | | | | more headaches than those who only drink in |
| are just a few of the withdrawal symptoms that | | | | moderation. If you are going to have a caffeine |
| people have experienced. One of the most | | | | drink, then it is highly advised to know how much |
| dangerous things about a caffeine drink is that | | | | you are drinking and not to overdo it. Paying |
| many people do not know how much caffeine | | | | attention to how much to how much you are |
| they are consuming. There have been several | | | | consuming can really save your life. |
| cases in which people have been drinking a | | | | |