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