Caffeine in Coffee Vs Tea

Tea Vs Coffee

Tea and coffee are the most popular drinks on earth besides water, consumed on a daily basis by billions of people worldwide. There is growing research to suggest both popular beverages have health and well being benefits. While both help keep us awake and rejuvenated, tea and coffee are vastly different in their makeup and effects on the body.

White and Green Tea are the clear winners in the health stakes as they are packed full of antioxidants and other beneficial compounds that contribute in an incredibly positive manner to improve our overall health and wellness.

Caffeine is probably the most talked about ingredient in both coffee and tea. It is a stimulant, temporarily warding off drowsiness and restoring alertness. It's legal and whilst not considered addictive, its definitely habit forming and tolerance to its effects can be developed quickly and easily.

A 1995 study suggests that people develop a tolerance to their daily dose of caffeine (whether its one, or five cups a day) somewhere between a week and 12 days. And that tolerance is pretty strong. One double blind study had two participant groups; one group received an astronomical 900 milligram caffeine pill per day, the control group received a placebo pill. After 18 days the results showed that the two groups had nearly identical statistics with regards to mood, energy, and alertness. The group ingesting the equivalent of nine coffees a day had adapted to the huge caffeine consumption and showed no heightened signs of alertness, energy or mood. They would feel it, though, when they stopped.

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