| People have taken pleasure in the consumption | | | | adverse effects on the vast majority of the |
| of caffeinated beverages for many years. | | | | adult population. For this reason an average |
| Caffeine naturally occurs in the leaves, | | | | intake of three to four cups of tea a day or |
| seeds or fruits of at least 100 different | | | | a soft drink is well within the level |
| species worldwide. Ready for a big word? | | | | considered safe. |
| Caffeine is belongs to a collection | | | | |
| ofcompounds referred to as methylxanthines. | | | | The diuretic action of tea and caffeine is |
| The most generally known resource of caffeine | | | | well known. The diuretic effect of tea and |
| is coffee, cocoa beans, cola nuts and tea | | | | caffeine is reliant on the amount consumed |
| leaves. Caffeine is also inserted to soft | | | | and how long it took you to consume the tea. |
| drinks and pharmaceutical products such as | | | | Caffeine in tea does not have a diuretic |
| cold and flu remedies. | | | | effect unless the amount of tea sipped at one |
| | | | session contains more than 250-300mg of |
| Coffee and tea also contain other | | | | caffeine, equivalent to between 5 and 6 cups |
| dimethylxanthines. Theophylline has | | | | of tea. Drinking tea can count toward your |
| comparable properties to caffeine and | | | | daily intake of water needed. |
| theobromine. Its medicinal actions are far | | | | |
| less powerful than caffeine and theophylline. | | | | The amount of caffeine found in tea is less |
| The presence of caffeine and its amount | | | | than a bottle of your favorite soft drink. |
| depends upon the type of product, serving | | | | Studies have shown that caffeine when |
| size and what method was used to prepare the | | | | consumed in small amounts is relatively safe. |
| product. For example a 190ml cup of tea | | | | So put on the hot water, get out the tea |
| contains 50mg of caffeine, one third less | | | | bags, and sit down for a relaxing time while |
| than the same amount of an instant cup of | | | | sipping your favorite tea. If you got to |
| coffee (75mg). A can of most soft drinks on | | | | have tea without caffeine, go ahead but be |
| the market have less than 70 mg of caffeine. | | | | aware of the decaffeination processes. |
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| Despite recent publicity about caffeine that | | | | Some just aren't good for you. Enjoy your |
| has been blown out of whack, the fact | | | | tea without worrying. Remember, it is also |
| continues to be that the utilization of | | | | neutralizing all those free radicals. |
| caffeine at intakes below 300mg/ day has no | | | | |