Effects of Caffeine on The Human Boby

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It doesn’t matter what time it is because caffeine is being gulped down all around the clock. Studies have shown that about 90 percent of North American adults consume caffeine everyday or 300 tons all around the world, because let’s face it whether you have a research paper due tomorrow or just need a wake up call to your morning, many of us lean towards caffeine to give us that extra energy. In which, according to the FDA, the average caffeine consumer will take up to 200 milligrams daily, or about the equivalent drinking 4 cans of soda. We all know that soda is terrible for our body and health, so have you ever wondered the true effects of caffeine to the body?
What exactly is caffeine? Caffeine is a CNS stimulant drug known as trimethylxanthine or its chemical form, C8H10N4O2. Caffeine can be found naturally in seeds, leaves, and the fruit of various plants. Caffeine today is most commonly found in beverages such as coffee, tea, and soft drinks, making it the most widely consumed psychoactive drug in the world. Anthropologists say caffeine dates back to the Stone Age.
Though the exact origin being the Stone Age is still relatively unproven, there are traces of its discovery leading to Ethiopia. According to a legend, a goat herder named Kaldi observed that his goats have been eating coffee shrubs. Upon the consumption the goats experienced restlessness at night. Which is common today, we see humans unable to get rest if they’ve consumed caffeine within few hours before heading to bed. Now fast-forwarding in time, caffeinated drinks have been modified into various forms other than just coffee. Basically anything you tell children to stay away from has caffeine in it, such as chocolate, ice cream, and most definitely energy dr...

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