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Think about it
You are pulling an all-nighter. How are you
going to stay awake?
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Caffeine
A natural chemical found in tea leaves, coffee beans,
cocoa beans, and kola nuts
Found in many common foods
and drinks including:
Coffee
Soft drinks
Tea
Chocolate
Energy drinks
Medicines
Classified as a drug
Caffeine is a stimulant and can
be addictive
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Caffeinated Candy
Chocolate naturally has caffeine
Companies creating caffeinated candy:
Breath mints
Gum
Chocolate covered coffee beans
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Caffeine:
How Does it Work?
Absorbed in the stomach and the intestine
Stimulates brain activity
Physiologic effects:
Increase blood pressure
Increase pulse
Increase stomach acid production
Fat stores break down
Fatty acids released into
blood stream
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Too Much Caffeine
Insomnia
Restlessness
Increased heart rate
Increased blood
pressure
Abnormal heart
rhythm
Anxiety/
nervousness
Irritability
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Caffeine Sensitivity
Several factors influence
sensitivity:
Body Mass
History of caffeine use
Stress
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Caffeine Withdrawal
Withdrawal symptoms:
Headache
Tiredness
Mood swings
Jittery feeling
Difficulty concentrating
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Prevent Withdrawal
Symptoms
Taper your caffeine intake
Eat small, frequent meals
Exercise
Get enough
sleep
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Caffeine Comparison
Drink Caffeine
Energy drink 72 - 150 mg
Brewed coffee 134 - 240 mg
Tea 48 - 175 mg
Soft drink 22 - 46 mg
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Alternatives to Caffeine
Carbonated Beverages:
Lemon-lime soda
Orange soda
Root beer
Decaffeinated coffee and tea
Candies:
Caramels
Licorice
Gum drops
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Caffeine and Health
Studies have found no substantial
evidence linking caffeine
to these conditions:
Blood Pressure
Cardiac Arrhythmias
Pregnancy
Osteoporosis
Cancer
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Caffeine and Hyperactivity
Average intake ages 5-18: 35-40 mg/day
No evidence caffeine contributes to
hyperactivity
May have calming effect
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What about fluid balance?
Fluid balance
Fluid loss = fluid taken in
Does caffeine influence fluid balance?
No dehydration and GI upset
Slow re-hydration after exercise
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Caffeine: Ergogenic Aid?
Ergogenic: increases muscular work capacity
and overall performance
Caffeine can be ergogenic at low to
moderate doses
Caffeine may increase endurance time
Individual variation,
try in training first
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Would you drink a
beverage that claims to
improve performance?
increase
concentration?
improve
reaction speed?
increase
metabolism?
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Statistics
7.6 million (approximately 31%) of U.S.
teenagers say they drink energy drinks.
In 2006, $2.3 billion
was spent by teens
and young adults
on energy drinks
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Energy Drinks
Canned or bottled carbonated beverages with high
amounts of sugar, caffeine, herbal stimulants and
supplements
Marketed with claims of:
Increased endurance
Strength and power
Weight loss
Feelings of euphoria
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History of Energy Drinks
Originated in Asia and Europe
in the 1960s
First appeared in the U.S. in the
1980s with Jolt Cola
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A Common Misconception
Sports drinks and energy drinks
are not the same.
Energy Drinks
Caffeine filled
High concentration of sugar
Contain herbal stimulants
Sports Drinks
Fluid balance
Electrolyte concentration
Provide energy
Isotonic
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Energy Drinks and the
Athlete
No energy drink can make
you a better athlete
Sugar, caffeine, and
stimulants may cause
an athlete to crash
There is no substitute
for hard work, good
training, healthy diet,
and adequate rest
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Do you know what you are
drinking?
Taurine
Guarana
B-Vitamins
Glucuronolactone
Ginseng
Yerba Mate
Green Tea
Cordyceps
Aloe Vera Leaf
Carnitine
Creatine
Inositol
Ginkgo Biloba
Bitter Orange
Milk Thistle
Goji Berries
Garcinia Cambogina Rind
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Whats inside?
Guarana
A shrub that grows
in South America
Extracts of the plant,
fruit, or seed
A stimulant and flavoring
1 gram of guarana contains
as much caffeine (40 mg)
as a medium strength
cup of coffee
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Whats inside?
Taurine
Believed to enhance the effects of caffeine
Involved in a number of physiological
processes including neuronal excitability
Energy drinks contain up to 10 times the usual
intake from diet
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Whats inside?
Glucuronolactone
Increases feelings of well-
being
A normal, human metabolite
formed from glucose
When glucuronolactone is
taken orally, it is rapidly
absorbed, metabolized, and
excreted
600mg/can, normal human
intake 250mg/day
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Whats inside?
B-Group Vitamins
B-vitamins include:
Thiamine (B1)
Riboflavin (B2)
Niacin (B3)
Pyrodoxine (B6)
Claims to burn fat
Excess B-vitamins
are excreted in urine
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Energy Drink Regulation
Energy drinks are currently unregulated in the
United States
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requires
beverage manufacturers to list the presence of caffeine
on the label, but not the amount of caffeine in the
product
Herbs and supplements added to energy drinks are not
strictly regulated by the FDA
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Review
What factors influence caffeine sensitivity?
Body mass, history of caffeine use,
stress level
Name some beverages that are caffeine free.
Lemon-lime soda, orange soda, root beer,
water, milk, fruit juice, etc.
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Review
What are some marketing claims of energy
drinks?
Increased endurance, strength and power,
weight loss, feelings of euphoria
Why are energy drinks not a good choice for
athletic events?
The amount of caffeine in energy drinks is
dehydrating and the high sugar content
can cause an athlete to crash
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Review
Caffeine stimulates the central nervous
system which makes us feel more awake
and alert
Energy drinks have a high caffeine
and sugar content
Herbal supplements in energy drinks are not
regulated and are not guaranteed safe
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Web Resources
Caffeine Awareness: [Link]
American Beverage Association: [Link]
Energy Drinks and Food Bars: Power or Hype?:
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