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Effects Of Caffeine

Effects of Caffeine
Caffeine has been a hot topic in the medical community as of late. Studies have shown that the effects of caffeine are undoubtedly beneficial to people's health. However, other studies have shown that its effect can have a negative impact on health.
So what is caffeine and where do you find it? According to Merriam-Webster's dictionary, it is "a bitter alkaloid C8H10N4O2 found especially in coffee, tea, and kola nuts and used medicinally as a stimulant and diuretic," (Merriam-Webster). It can be found in foods such as chocolate, cappuccino frozen yogurt and mocha cheesecake. Surprisingly enough, it can also be found in beverages such as Sunkist Orange Soda, Mountain Dew and Jolt.
Medically speaking, caffeine is considered a drug. What distinguishes it as a drug is that a habitual user experiences withdrawal symptoms whenever he or she cuts back on the amount typically consumed or decides to quit it cold turkey. In his article, Flora (2004) reports......


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