Does caffeine really help you stay focused when studying?
There are many published books and article on good study habits. While many students
take advantage of these alternative methods to studying, such as getting plenty of rest
and exercise, other look for other methods. Students in todays world have so much on
there plate. Finding time to exercise or get extra rest sounds good, but many find that
time is hard to manage. So students look to other alternatives, one of such is caffeine.
I know many college students depend on coffee, tea or Energy drinks to get them
through the day. However the dependency is not on the drink, but what’s in the drink,
caffeine. Caffeine occurs naturally in many plants, including coffee beans, tea leaves
and cocoa nuts. It is therefore found in a wide range of food products. Caffeine is added
artificially to many others, including a variety of beverages. Here are the most common
sources of caffeine for Americans: (howstuffworks.com)
● Typical dripbrewed coffee contains 100 mg per 6ounce cup. If you are buying
your coffee at Starbucks or a convenience store or drinking it at home or the office
out of a mug or a commuter's cup, you are consuming it in 12, 14 or 20ounce
containers. You can calculate the number of milligrams based on your normal
Typical brewed tea contains 70 mg per 6ounce cup.
Typical colas (Coke, Pepsi, Mountain Dew, etc.) contain 50 mg per 12ounce can.
Things like Jolt(energy drinks) contain 70 mg per 12ounce can.
Typical milk chocolate contains 6 mg per ounce.
Anacin contains 32 mg per tablet. Nodoz contains 100 mg per tablet. Vivarin and
Dexatrim contain 200 mg per tablet.
Caffeine can come in handy when it is time to stay alert, while taking a test or driving. If
you were lacking sleep, and you consume it you get a burst of energy feeling. I even ...