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HEALTH CONSEQUENCE OF CAFFEINE

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HEALTH CONSEQUENCE OF CAFFEINE Many of us rely on a morning cup of coffee or a jolt of caffeine in the afternoon to help us get through the day. caffeine is widely available to everyone,especially in u.s which made the u.s food and drug administration (FDA) , says about 80 percent of u.s adult take some form of caffeine everyday. Taking caffeine does more than just keeping you awake. Caffeine is a central nervous system stimulant that functionally affect your body in many ways. However, caffeine provides no nutritional value on its own,that is, it is tasteless, to the fact that you may not know if it is in your food. Infact, some of the medications you take might contain caffeine without your knowledge . Do you know that caffeine being an ingredient in your coffee causes some symptoms. After consuming caffeine, you may feel more energetic, but overtime , too much caffeine may cause withdrawal symptoms. According to mayo clinic, stated that it is safe for most healthy adult

New study has scientists re-evaluating brain size and mammalian intelligence

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New study has scientists re-evaluating brain size and mammalian intelligence How brain and body size evolved in mammals over the last 150 million years Brain size in mammals shows variation and similarities despite intelligence levels. Scientists at Stony Brook University and the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior have pieced together a timeline of how brain and body size evolved in mammals over the last 150 million years. The findings, published in Science Advances, show that brain size relative to body size -- long considered an indicator of animal intelligence --has not followed a stable scale over evolutionary time. The team of scientists, including biologists, evolutionary statisticians and anthropologists, compared the brain mass of 1,400 living and extinct mammals. For the 107 fossils examined -- among them ancient whales and the most ancient Old World monkey skull ever found -- they used endocranial volume data from skulls instead of brain mass data. The brain

Benefits Of Taking Green Tea...

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 BENEFITS OF TAKING GREEN TEA.. Due to the health benefits, green tea is considered to be one of the healthiest beverages on the planet.  Green tea is healthy enriched with antioxidant that have many health benefits, which may inclde; - Fat loss - Protection against cancer - Improvement in the effectiveness of the brain - Lowering the risk of heart disease Moreover, the benefit of taking green tea is more than just taking for refreshment, there are many health benefit of green tea , below are few of the possible health benefits of green tea. 1. IMPROVE BRAIN FUNCTION : It is often said that green tea especially in the morning keeps you alert,NO! it does more than just to keep you alert, it may also help boost brain function. Observably, one of the key active ingredient of green tea is caffeine, which is also known as stimulant. Unlike coffee, green tea does not contain much caffeine , but there’s enough to produce a response without causing the jittery effect associated