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