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Many teenagers have two or three cups of coffee per day, along with ice cream and soda and other caffeine products. Caffeine is America’s most popular drug. 90% of Americans consume some form of caffeine everyday, and half of them consume more than 300 milligrams per day. This said, it is understandable if you consume caffeine everyday. It isn’t necessary to quit using caffeine entirely, but overuse is a big problem with numerous long term and short-term effects, so cutting down to a healthy amount may be a good idea.
Best Ways To Cut Down
- Sprite, 7UP, Sierra Mist, Root Beer or Ginger Ale instead of other sodas
- Decaf Coffee (it tastes the same!)
- Tea or hot cocoa instead of coffee
Cutting down on your caffeine intake is a simple process, and when you look at the effects, and your usage, there is no good reason not to. If you’re not an over-user, all this should help you stay that way, and if you are, this should help you cut back. Here is a chart of caffeine content within different foods and drinks. Take a look at the chart, and figure out just how much caffeine you have in an average day. If you think it’s over 200 mgs per day, it would probably be a good idea to cut back, and even if your intake is less than 200 mgs per day, why not cut back just a little bit?
| Drink |
Caffeine (mgs) |
| Coffee, 150 ml (5 oz.) |
60-150 |
Coffee, decaf 150 ml (5 oz)
|
2-5 |
| Tea 150 ml (5 oz) |
40-80 |
| Hot Cocoa 150 ml (5 oz) |
1-8 |
| Chocolate Milk 225 ml |
2-7 |
| Jolt Cola 12 oz |
71 |
| Mountain Dew 12 oz |
54 |
| Surge 12 oz |
51 |
| Diet Coca Cola 12 oz |
46 |
| Coca Cola 12 oz |
46 |
| Tab 12 oz |
46 |
| RC Cola 12 oz |
43 |
| Dr. Pepper 12 oz |
41 |
| Mr. Pibb 12 oz |
40 |
| Pepsi Cola 12 oz |
38 |
| Cherry Coca-Cola 8 oz |
31 |
| 7-Up 12 oz |
0 |
| Mug Root Beer 12 oz |
0 |
| Sprite 12 oz |
0 |
Keep in mind coffee ice cream can have as many as 90mgs per one-cup serving. Also, many candy bars contain caffeine.
Pills (1 capsule)
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Caffeine (mgs) |
Dextrim
|
200 |
| Vivarin |
200 |
| No Doz |
100 |
| Excedrin |
65 |
| Vanquish |
33 |
| Anacin |
32 |
| Midol |
32 |
| Triaminicin |
30 |
| Dristan |
16 |
Cutting down on your caffeine intake is a good idea for anyone, and can help improve focus, productivity, and brain function. If you cut back, and are worried about maintaining your energy level, do it naturally. The best ways to maintain your natural energy level are to eat plenty of carbohydrates, like pasta and bread.
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