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Caffeine

Following are Quick Tips to consider re: caffeine and an updated Schedule of Classes.

If you're not feeling your best, you may want to reassess the quantity of caffeine you're consuming. For a full two sided handout of this information in more detail with a Caffeine Chart depicting the amount of caffeine in common beverages, please stop by the office. They'll be by the NutriScan display shelf in the Albany office and on the coffee table in San Rafael.

If you want to be more self-sufficient with respect to managing your health and well-being, you may want to attend one of my upcoming information, inspiration, and resource dense workshops!

1. Caffeine is a stimulant.
2. 2-3 cups of coffee/day can raise blood pressure 3-14 mm Hg.
3. Caffeine can increase the speed of your breathing.
4. Caffeine is a diuretic. The more one drinks, the more one urinates.
5. Caffeine is a drug that can be addictive.
6. Nearly 3 cups of coffee daily can lead to spinal bone loss.
7. Caffeine makes it difficult to absorb calcium and increases its loss.
8. Too much caffeine at one time can make you nervous, jumpy and forgetful.
9. Your hands may shake.
10. Too much caffeine will make it hard to sleep.