Caffeinated Beverages

Whether you’re a student in need of a late-night pick-me-up before an exam or a hardworking adult pulling an early morning shift, you may depend on caffeine to keep you alert. A study in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association reports that Americans consume an average of 200 milligrams of caffeine daily. Most of …

10 Facts About Caffeine

Caffeine is a bitter, white crystalline xanthine alkaloid found in various seeds, leaves, nuts, and berries. The caffeine ingested by insects when they feed on these plant parts functions as a natural pesticide that can paralyze and kill them. But humans are tougher, amirite gise?