Caffeine Persuasive Speech Outline

Caffeine! Americans love it! Am I right? What do coffee, chocolate, tea, energy drinks, soft drinks, and bottled medications all have in common? They ALL CONTAIN CAFFEINE! According to a research study done at the Villanova University of Student Life, “About 90 percent of Americans consume caffeine in one form or another every single day. More than half of all American adults consume more than 300 milligrams (mg) of caffeine every day, making it by far America's most popular drug” (Villanova para. 3). As a college student, who has dealt with problems for drinking caffeine and have done some research on this topic for a year, I have seen more negative impacts from consuming caffeine than positive ones. Today I will discuss the benefits of caffeine,
According to the University of Michigan Student Health Service Center, “Too much caffeine may lead to sleep deprivation and a tendency to disregard the normal warning signals that the body is tired and needs rest. When normal sleeping patterns are continually disrupted, mood depression may occur” (UHS para 8). This shows that caffeine may be very harmful to the body and can affect you during daytime which you can be very tired. Another disadvantage of caffeine is that there is a risk of insomnia, higher blood pressure, etc. Caffeine is addictive and can have negative impacts including headaches, anxiety, dizziness, jitters, and heart problems. In a 1998 Journal of Applied Physiology studying the Effects of caffeine on blood pressure, heart rate, and forearm blood flow during dynamic leg exercise, the researchers found out that the “Systolic blood pressure and mean arterial pressure (MAP) were also higher during exercise plus caffeine” (APS).
If you stop taking caffeine suddenly, you may have symptoms that could last for a day or more. Symptoms can range from muscle pain and constipation to flu-symptoms and insomnia. In order to stop taking caffeine, you must slow down and take 1 cup a day and slowly descend to taking no