Guest guest Posted November 8, 2003 Report Share Posted November 8, 2003 http://www.mothernature.com/Library/bookshelf/Books/44/15.cfm Back off slowly. If you decide to reduce your caffeine intake, Sullivan suggests you do it gradually, over the course of a few days. Going cold turkey on caffeine can lead to unpleasant withdrawal symptoms, including headache, anxiety and feelings of depression. Studies show these symptoms occur even in people who are moderate coffee drinkers. THE CAFFEINE COUNT How many milligrams of caffeine are in that beverage or candy bar? Here are the numbers. Food/Beverage Caffeine(mg.) Coffee (per 5-oz. cup) Drip 115 Percolated 80 Instant 68-98 Decaffeinated 4 Tea (per 5-oz. cup) Tetley 64 Lipton 52 Tender Leaf 33 Constant Comment 29 Soft Drinks (per 12-oz. can) Tab 57 Mountain Dew 54 Coca-Cola 46 Diet Coke 46 Pepsi 38 Diet Pepsi 36 Chocolate (per 1 oz.) Ghirardelli dark chocolate 24 Hershey's milk chocolate 4 A HIDDEN KICK Some over-the-counter drugs contain surprising amounts of caffeine. The following table shows the caffeine content of one tablet of each nonprescription medication. Drug Caffeine (mg.) Maximum Strength No Doz 200 Vivarin 200 No Doz 100 Aspirin Free Excedrin 65 Excedrin Extra Strength 65 Anacin (regular strength) 32 Maximum Strength Anacin 32 JoAnn Guest mrsjoguest DietaryTipsForHBP http://www.geocities.com/mrsjoguest/Melanoma.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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