Question about caffeine?!


Question: Question about caffeine!?
How bad is it for the body!?

I drink caffeinated drinks like there is no tomorrow!.

I suppose I should be cutting back!.Www@Answer-Health@Com


Answers:
Caffeine effects
The following are commonly attributed to over-use of caffeine:

1!. Stimulates your heart, respiratory system, and central nervous system!.

2!. Makes your blood more `sludgy' by raising the level of fatty acids in the blood!.

3!. Causes messages to be passed along your nervous system more quickly

4!. Stimulates blood circulation

5!. Raises blood pressure

6!. Causes your stomach to produce more acid

7!. Irritates the stomach lining

8!. Makes digestion less effective by relaxing the muscles of your intestinal system

9!. Its diuretic effect caused increased urination

10!. Stimulates the cortex of your brain heightening the intensity of mental activity!. This can result in a temporary feeling of alertness and, in the short term, banishes drowsiness and feelings of fatigue!. In those who already have high levels of anxiety the heightened intensity of mental activity can produce unpleasant effects!.

11!. Affects the length and quality of sleep!. Heavy caffeine users suffer from sleep-deprivation because their nervous system is too stimulated to allow them deep, restful or prolonged sleep!.

12!. The American Medical Journal has reported a correlation between caffeine and decreased bone density or osteoporosis in women!.

In addition to the above effects prolonged or heavy caffeine use can produce more uncomfortable experiences:

13!. `Caffeine nerves' a jittery feeling with shaking hands, palpitations, and wobbliness in the legs!.

14!. Caffeine addiction which involves nervousness, irritability, agitation, headaches or ringing in the ears!.

15!. Causes your adrenal glands to release their hormones into your bloodstream

16!. Causes blood sugar, or blood glucose, to be released from storage through the effects of the adrenal hormones!. This gives you a temporary lift but



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