Coffee, The Spirit Incentives

Although the habit of drinking coffee in Indonesia has been started since colonial times, to the present consumption of coffee per person per day in the country is very low compared with populations in other countries. Europeans are coffee drinkers in the world.

Coffee plants (Coffea L.) is a shrub. Coffee we consume daily comes from the seeds contained in the coffee fruit. Grains were initially discovered by accident by a shepherd Ethiopia, which is then used as a beverage "shall" in a religious ceremony so that the people involved could stay awake all night.

Caffeine content in coffee beans is actually one of the important value of the coffee drinks. Caffeine stimulates the central nervous system, triggering the release of adrenaline into the bloodstream, and increased blood sugar levels. That is why coffee can make us more alert, speed up the intellect, and drive tired and bored.

In addition to coffee, caffeine can also be found in other drinks such as cola and tea. The use of caffeine in normal amounts is beneficial because it can provide a temporary stimulant effect and is harmless.

Several scientific studies on the effect of caffeine on health shows, safe limits of consumption of caffeine is 200 milligrams per day. The amount of caffeine in one cup of instant coffee around 60 mg and brewed coffee is filtered about 80 mg. If consumed in excess, this substance will cause harm.

Research shows, in excessive doses (2-7 cups of coffee), caffeine can cause restlessness, nausea, headaches, muscle tension, and sleep disorders. In addition to caffeine in coffee, also avoid other caffeine sources, such as tea, cola, or dark chocolate.

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Who Said Coffee Can Prevent Sleepiness?

In the afternoon when you start to fatigue, or night when you had to stay up, a cup of coffee may be you prepared. Many people who feel his brain can not work up in the morning until they've been enjoying a cup of coffee.

However, the researchers say, the influence of coffee that has been known as a drag drowsiness, it's just an illusion. You are much coffee throughout the night may indeed feel more refreshed after drinking a cup in the morning. But this is probably due to the influence of caffeine on the previous night.

The study, conducted by Bristol University is collecting 379 people who do not drink caffeine for 16 hours prior to drinking coffee or other beverage samples to determine the response. Volunteers were divided between those who only drank a little coffee, and a drink in moderate to high levels.

The researchers then found some differences in levels of alertness among the volunteers. According to Peter Rogers, from the department of experimental psychology at the university, we do not benefit from caffeine even though we feel fitter for it, and only makes us to more normal conditions.

Volunteers are a group of coffee drinkers who consume moderate to heavy beverage samples reported to no longer alert and even headaches. Both these conditions are not experienced by those who drank caffeine. However, their levels of alertness after caffeine is not higher than those belonging to low levels of coffee drinkers who received the drink samples. In other words, caffeine coffee drinkers just make a return to normalcy.

A cup of instant coffee contains 60-100 mg of caffeine, depending on the strength of ripening coffee. Tea contains 30-100 mg of caffeine, latte or espresso contains 90-200 mg of caffeine, while 55 grams of chocolate bars containing 40-50 mg of caffeine.

"There is tremendous evidence to suggest that caffeine does increase levels of alertness by acting as a stimulant on the central nervous system, by encouraging the release of adrenaline," said Dr Euan Paul, executive director of the British Coffee Association.

This influence is not only found in people with low alertness, such as night shift workers or those who have to get up early, but also in those with high vigilance.

Coffee is still relatively safe if consumed by the dose is not excessive, like 4-5 cups a day. But pregnant women should limit caffeine consumption to 200 mg a day.

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Coffee Effects of Embryo in Gynecology

My wife is now 4 months pregnant. The problem, he loved to drink coffee. Before pregnancy, she used to drink two cups of coffee every day. Now he started to diminish, but still sometimes like to drink coffee, either make yourself or purchase on the international coffee outlets. Looks like he's addicted to coffee. Does this affect the fetus Doc? According to the ultrasound, our baby is fine. Please explain doctor. Thank you in advance.
Marco (29), Bandung

ANSWER:
Coffee should be avoided in pregnant women, as well as alcohol and cigarettes. Caffeine will interfere with the maternal blood circulation to the placenta and the fetus. For mothers who already feel addicted to coffee, try gradually reduced. Strive to eat and drink nutritious foods, and exercise regularly. May be useful.

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How Many Pregnant Women Can Drink Coffee?

When you are pregnant, there are many food and beverage restrictions set by the physician. Among other things, abstain from drinking coffee, tea and soft drinks. Why is that?

Coffee and tea contain caffeine which stimulates the central nervous system, increases blood pressure and heart rate. In addition, caffeine consumption can also increase the frequency of urination. Perhaps, several important vitamins like B and C go wasted. That is why, coffee and tea consumption during pregnancy should be limited. No more than 400 mg of caffeine per day, or approximately 3 cups of coffee per day with an approximate 1 cup of coffee contains 100 mg of caffeine. As for tea, a maximum of 8 cups a day may be consumed.

High sugar

While soft drinks laden high sugar content. There are about 250 calories contained in one glass of soft drinks. Moreover, the sugar in soft drinks is the sugar fructose, which is a synthetic sugar which is chemically extracted from corn. As a result, the content of the blood sugar to rise rapidly. Pregnant women are also at risk of developing diabetes mellitus during pregnancy, while the fetus will be overweight.

In addition, consumption of large amounts of sugar can disrupt the function of the nervous system, given the sugar in the body must be broken down into energy, while the sugar-solving process requires vitamin B6. Logically, the more sugar is consumed, the more vitamin B6 are depleted. In fact, depletion of vitamin B6 will disrupt the function of the nervous system, with one of the effects of exhaustion and easily disturbed as in stress conditions. That is why, during the pregnancy we should avoid the consumption of soft drinks or fizzy.

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High Caffeine Drinks Disturb Intelligence

Moderate amounts of caffeine can indeed increase the concentration, making us more alert and able melawati difficult challenge. However, these benefits continue to decrease with the large number diasup caffeine.

Energy drinks, which usually contain high concentrations of caffeine you drink to excess will make the body become sleepy as the effects of alcoholic beverages.

In one study, students who were given low doses of caffeinated drinks (equivalent to half a can of energy drink), has a high response on test results that require rapid response in a computer screen.

But when the dose of caffeine increased, they actually respond slowly. Participants in the study also said that mentally feel over-stimulation and sleepy after drinking.

"Not a few energy drinks that also contain alcohol. Therefore, if consumed in excessive amounts can adversely effect cognitive function and reduced vigilance," said Cecile A. Marczinski, researchers from Northern Kentucky University.

Research conducted on 80 students aged 18-40 years. To determine the effects of caffeine, the participants were given energy drinks and the rest were given non-caffeine drinks.

Excessive consumption of these drinks can also cause the heart to beat very fast due to caffeine intake in excess of recommended amounts.

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Sources Caffeine Not Detected

Most of us would probably prefer coffee when under attack drowsiness. In principle, of caffeine present in coffee can indeed make the body more energy, but should not be excessive. One day we may only consume 250 milligrams of caffeine. It's the same with 2-3 cups of coffee.

When the body gets enough caffeine intake, ability to concentrate and remain stress-free days will make us more excited. However, too much caffeine when taken into the body, side effects are dehydration, insomnia, panic, and stomach upset.

If this starts we feel, that means the body has asked us to reduce caffeine intake. But, not just coffee or tea that contain caffeine. There are other foods and beverages that actually have caffeine as one of the raw materials. What are they? Here it is the complete list, some of which are even beyond our expectations.

Soda and cola. One can of soda and cola typically contains 23-25 ​​milligrams of caffeine. Even beverages labeled soda and diet cola contains caffeine although the levels remain the same.

Chocolate. Caffeine is naturally present in chocolate. So any refined chocolate will surely give the effect of stimulation. In chocolate candy there are at least 10 milligrams of caffeine.

Ice cream. If we add chocolate or coffee as a flavor in ice cream, we have added caffeine in it. The average on half a bowl of ice cream flavors are included with two 30-45 milligrams of caffeine. This amount is equal to a bottle of beverage cans berkola. Namum, between chocolate and coffee, ice cream flavors of chocolate has less caffeine, about 3 milligrams.

Painkilling pills. Within a few doses, caffeine can relieve headaches us. But when measuring the more, caffeine becomes our headache triggers. So what to do with pain pills?

Many painkilling pill use caffeine as reinforcements to relieve the pain. Problems begin to arise when we increasingly rely on painkilling pills. These pills not only makes us addicted and headaches, but also make it hard to sleep soundly.

Energy drinks. One of the reasons why the beverage packaging is promising to pump energy is in it there is caffeine. So, pay attention when we choose to eat. Better not to drink 5-4 hours before bedtime.

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Drinking Coffee Can small children?

Suri Cruise, little girl boy couple Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes, was guarded by a bodyguard and nanny when entering a Starbucks coffee shop in Vancouver, Canada. In this city, the father was filming the latest sequel Mission: Impossible. The mother who usually accompany the Empress this time does not appear.

Suri and then get a drink and bring it with caution. Every now and then he blew his coffee, and watching people passing around him, as if to warn not to be crashed into him and make a coffee spill.

Seeing Suri style when ordering coffee, there is the impression that coffee is not new to this four-year-old girl. In fact, coffee is no longer consumed by adults who want to feel more refreshed when you are in the office, but also children, adolescents, and young adults. Mixture of sugar, ice, chocolate sauce, caramel, hazelnut, or whip cream did make coffee not only attract adults but also children.

According to the National Coffee Association, coffee drinker group the fastest growing are teens and adults.

"Kids today have an excessive workload. They have to follow a variety of extracurricular activities, plus it should be doing homework. They are also looking for ways to stay awake," said Dr. Roshini Raj, a visiting professor at New York University.

Is it safe to actually drink it for the kids? Is not coffee contains caffeine, which can trigger the heart to beat faster? Really report that caffeine can inhibit growth and cause addiction?

Chief medical correspondent of NBC affiliate, Dr. Nancy Snyderman, said that the dangers of drinking coffee in children is more fundamental. "Caffeine alone will not hurt you unless you awake, make your insomnia, or make you a little tense," said Snyderman to Matt Lauer on the Today show. "Effects of caffeine slightly more concentrated in children, and we know that if we stopped drinking coffee, we feel dizzy. Thus, the children also may feel dizzy and did not know why."

In addition to about caffeine, to keep in mind also is the sugar content and calories contained in mochaccino or frappuccino (commonly selected children). Some types of these drinks have more than twice the empty calories in soda. One-one, the child will actually obese and not having the effect of caffeine.

Sure, occasionally enjoy mochaccino could not hurt. Snyderman provides tips for you if your child is fond of coffee:

* Do not buy coffee on a regular basis. Once or twice a week is enough or as often as you buy her ice cream. Do not give this drink after dinner because it can make it harder to sleep.

* Be a healthy role model for children. What child does not want to taste the coffee when you constantly take her to the coffee shop?
* Provide a healthier alternative, such as fruit juice or milk chocolate can provide the benefits of calcium for children.

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