Facts· Several plants are the source of naturally produced caffeine; these plants include coffee beans, guarana, yerba maté, cacao beans, and tea.
· Caffeine acts as a natural pesticide for plants. It paralyzes and kills insects that attempt to feed on the plants. · It can lower your risk of developing Alzheimer's disease and it could protect you from different types of cancer.
· You can overdose on caffeine. |
· Caffeine has proven to increase memory, clarity, and comprehension.
· Over 90% of the population consumes caffeine in one form or another during the day. · A moderate intake of caffeine for an adult is about 300 mg a day. |
· Drinking four cups of coffee a day can lower your risk of diabetes by 30%.
· Energy drinks still don’t have as much caffeine as Starbucks coffee. · We drink less coffee today, per person, than we did in the 1950s. |