4th March, 2008: How Much Buzz is Too Much?
Okay, I realize the new buzz in beverages is “buzz”…how much caffeine you can put in your body to “jack you up”. Well I am not claiming to be a doctor but I think at some point, the caffeine we put in our bodies reaches a point that is over the top.
I had always read in different periodicals, that the maximum you should put in your body is around 300 milligrams a day. Sounded fair, as that would be about 6 cups of tea or 3 cups of “regular” coffee. So the other day I opened up a magazine (InStyle, Feb 2008) and there is a section called, HOW MUCH CAFFEINE MEASURES UP. In it, it states that the National Sleep Foundation recommends consuming no more than 240 mg. a day-okay, that seemed pretty reasonable as well. Then they listed some popular products and their caffeine count. I was delighted to see our Bigelow Earl Grey listed and it stated that one cup had 40 mg. (yeap), but then it listed a very popular chain coffee-a Grande had 550 MILLIGRAMS.
All I can say is HOLY COW. If that is what you are consuming at one sitting- I would stop and take pause. Again, I am no doctor, but at that kind of number what are we doing to our bodies??
Hey I love caffeine with the rest of them, remember I drink a good 5 cups a day, but 550 at once….all I can say is OUCH….
Okay enough lecturing, I am now going to make a cup of Earl Grey Tea-get my caffeine and not “jack myself” up to another planet!
Cindi Bigelow
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Hey Cindy you know which drink that really PICK YOU UP this goes back to 1980s
JOLT COLA that drink has I don’t know how much Sugar and caffeine in it
I remember drinking that stuff try cram for finals for high school in 1980s
OH MAN that stuff wake you UPPPPPP
Comment by Kelly — March 5, 2008 @ 6:55 pm