| Caffeine | | | | need to train to the max. However, it is not just |
| | | | a stimulant. This powerful substance works right |
| 1. What is it and where is it from? | | | | into the muscle cell to provide lasting power and |
| Caffeine was discovered in 1820. In 1838, it was | | | | delays muscle fatigue. |
| found that theine, a substance in tea, was | | | | So how does caffeine provide you with maximum |
| chemically identical to caffeine. A handful of | | | | energy and increased endurance? Caffeine causes |
| caffeine containing plants are used more around | | | | more alertness and increases levels of focus. The |
| the world as a beverage than any other plants or | | | | structure of caffeine is very similar to that of |
| herbs put together. Some of the many natural | | | | adenine (C 5 H 5 N 5; 6-aminopurine; a component |
| plants containing caffeine are: Coffee, Tea, Kola, | | | | of ATP, DNA, and cyclic AMP). This explains why |
| Cocoa, and Guarana. | | | | caffeine has such a stimulating effect. Because of |
| Caffeine is an alkaloid; of which there are | | | | the structural similarities, caffeine can fit into |
| numerous compounds such as the | | | | adenosine receptors, keeping cyclic AMP active |
| methylxanthines, with three distinguished | | | | rather than it being broken down. When cyclic |
| compounds: caffeine, theophylline, and | | | | AMP is broken down, the body's supply of energy |
| theobromine, found in guarana, kola nuts, coffee, | | | | decreases. Caffeine fools the body into using |
| tea, cocoa beans, mate and other plants. These | | | | enzymes to break it down instead, the cyclic AMP |
| compounds have different biochemical effects, | | | | supply stays at a higher level for longer! |
| and are present in different ratios in the different | | | | 3. Who needs to take it? |
| plant sources. | | | | Nobody actually needs caffeine per se, but articles |
| Caffeine is the most popular drug in the World. It | | | | that have been written said if all of America were |
| is a strong stimulant to the Central Nervous | | | | to stop drinking caffeine-containing drinks, |
| System. Moderate use provides positive effects | | | | productivity would fall by 70%. So, anyone who |
| for everyone, male and female; although | | | | wants to be more alert and needs a mental or |
| excessive use can cause unwanted side effects. | | | | physical boost could use caffeine safely. Anyone |
| 2. What are it's effects and is there scientific | | | | who does not like coffee or who doesn't want to |
| evidence behind it? | | | | drink caffeinated drinks could easily supplement |
| Caffeine is is used to boost energy and is perfect | | | | their diets with an energy-enhancing supplement |
| to super energize your body for powerful | | | | that contains caffeine. |
| workouts. It is a fast-acting substance that | | | | 4. How much should be taken? |
| delivers the right molecular structure to your | | | | Adults should limit their intake to about 250mg per |
| energy systems for maximum energy and power | | | | day. Pregnant women should be much more |
| output. Caffeine acts like Ephedra to increase | | | | conservative with their intake. |
| alertness and provide the neurological surge you | | | | |