Written by Catherine Saxelby
on Thursday, 28 February 2013.
Tagged: caffeine, coffee, concentration, drinks, energy, health, sleep
A. If you're having trouble sleeping or experiencing an upset stomach (acidity, indigestion), headaches, shakiness or palpitations (coffee 'jitters'), then excess caffeine could well be the reason.
Most of us can handle around 300 mg of caffeine a day without problems. This translates to:
Consume more than this and you're heading for 'hyper' territory.
1. Cut down on the number of coffees you drink but do it gradually - one cup less each day.
2. Don't go 'cold turkey' as you'll trigger the caffeine withdrawal syndrome - throbbing headaches, tiredness, yawning and lethargy which lasts for a couple of days but is bad enough to send you screaming back to caffeine.
3. Aim to have your last coffee by 3pm so the caffeine can work itself through your system before bedtime. Instead of coffee you can:
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