Nearly sixty percent older people in the world start their morning and afternoon with a hot cup of coffee or tea to make their mood fresh and alert. The constituent in those drinks is caffeine, a stimulant and it is energy boosting.

Below are some tips how much is too much and positive and negative effect of consuming caffeine.

Positive effect of consuming caffeine

Caffeine can help you to drop some amount of weight when taken with proper diet and exercise. Remind to take much water with the diet.

1. Caffeine boosts the appetite of a person. Because it speeds up one’s metabolism temporarily.
2. Some study by researchers has found that the caffeine contains anti-oxidants so prevent cancer to certain extent.
3. Caffeine speeds up our metabolism causing the loss of weight.
4. Caffeine reduces the type-2 diabetes problem as found out by the researchers in Vanderbilt university from a sample of 120000 people
5. Some study suggests that caffeine reduces the possibility of Parkinson’s disease and liver cirrhosis, Up to 80%.

But it should be noted that excess intake of caffeine will definitely harm the body.

Negative effect of consuming Caffeine

1. It is evident that caffeine is not for everyone. Excessive consumption of caffeine increases the heartbeat nervousness and jitters.
2. Excessive consumption of caffeine increases the cholesterol level in the human body as a recent study finds.
3. Taking caffeine is harmful for heart patients and people with osteoporosis

Caffeine for pregnant women

Pregnant women should know that the excess consumption of caffeine is injurious to their health and also to the health of upcoming baby being taken in any form may be coffee or soda. They should limit their coffee to two cups daily with the consultation of doctor.

In general if caffeine taken in any form is within the limit it is good for health. But if crosses the limit it become an addiction and have many negative effect on health.. Readers should know that caffeine in any form when taken with smoking it become an addiction and very difficult to get rid of.

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by admin on 24. Mar, 2010 in Addictions-and-recovery