Last Update: Thursday, May 16, 2013 |LIFELONG HEALTH- Coffee
Research Continues to Stir Debate| |Written by Dr. David
Lipschitz Creative Syndicate| |Thursday, 09 August 2012 01:45|
Many of us can't wait for that first cup of coffee in morning.
Many need the caffeine to wake up and get going. As a nation,
the daily average for all Americans is 1.9 cups for men and 1.4
cups for women. An average 8-ounce cup of coffee contains
anywhere from 90 to 200 milligrams of caffeine. But these days,
who even knows what an 8-ounce cup looks like. Order a 24-ounce
cup of your favorite blend, drink three or more of these daily
and you will have enough caffeine to keep you wide awake and
wired for most of the day and much of the night. Caffeine
stimulates and acts as a diuretic. Drinking coffee in the late
afternoon can interfere with sleep, lead to nighttime urination,
cause fatigue the following day and the need, therefore, for
that extra boost of caffeine to stay awake and concentrate.
There are other adverse effects of co