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A caffeine content reduction of at least 97% is required under United States standards. [18] There is less than 0.1% caffeine in decaffeinated coffee and less than 0.3% in decaffeinated instant coffee in Canada. [19] Many coffee companies use high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) to measure how much caffeine remains in the coffee beans.
Caffeine dependence can cause a host of physiological effects if caffeine consumption is not maintained. Commonly known caffeine withdrawal symptoms include headaches, fatigue, loss of focus, lack of motivation, mood swings, nausea, insomnia, dizziness, cardiac issues, hypertension, anxiety, and backache and joint pain; these can range in severity from mild to severe. [18]
A growing chorus of concerned former caffeine “addicts” are trying to wake people up to the substance’s negative effects.
This diagram shows how caffeine affects the different areas of the body, both positively and negatively. Consumption of caffeine in large quantities can have negative effects on one's sleep cycle. Caffeine consumption, usually in the form of coffee, is one of the most widely used stimulants in the world. [137]
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This has been confirmed by a panel of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), which also concludes that a caffeine intake of up to 400 mg per day does not raise safety concerns for adults. According to the EFSA this is equivalent to 4 cups of coffee (90 mg each) or 2 1/2 standard cans (250 ml) of energy drink (160 mg each/80 mg per serving).
But if your pre-workout is 200 mg of caffeine, you’re already halfway to your limit — and you’re not even including something like your morning coffee, a Diet Coke at lunchtime or any other ...
Caffeine is the world's most widely consumed psychoactive drug. [20] [21] Unlike most other psychoactive substances, caffeine remains largely unregulated and legal in nearly all parts of the world. Caffeine is also an outlier as its use is seen as socially acceptable in most cultures with it even being encouraged.