7 Surprising Benefits of Drinking Coffee Are you a coffee lover? Do you wake up in the morning craving the smell of coffee? Have you heard many negative things said about coffees that have made you wish to quit taking it? Every time you wake up early in the morning feeling tired and groggy‚ coffee could be just what your body needs to be and remain wide awake. It could energize you and clear the mind so that you can concentrate and get work done. But do you know there are other benefits of
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saturated) -Food high in saturated fat is excluded (avocadoes‚ seeds‚ nuts) -high fiber diet -alcohol limited to less than 2 oz daily -nonfat milk/yogurt allowed‚ all animal products and oils excluded -egg whites allowed -no caffeine‚ MSG‚ stimulants -salt/sugar allowed‚ but in moderation -no restriction in calories (even though most people on this diet obtain less calories daily than person not on diet). 2. What is the typical American diet and how does the reversal diet compare? (p. 257)
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dosage. Most common side effects of these medications are nervousness‚ suppressed appetite‚ insomnia‚ high blood pressure and heart rate‚ headaches‚ stomach pains and tics. There are other side effects from all stimulant medications. In a 5 year review of children taking psych stimulants Dr. Esther Cherland and Dr.Renee Fitzpatrick had 192 children diagnosed with ADHD and 98 children were treated with ADHD medication. They found the following
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of caffeine‚ the negative effects and discuss what are considered safe levels of caffeine consumption. Let’s start with the good news. Caffeine‚ which comes from the leaves‚ seeds and fruits of about 63 different plants‚ is well known as a stimulant. That’s why people drink it‚ right? We all know that caffeine can increase alertness. A scientist from the UK reviewed 41 caffeine studies from the last 15 years. Most of the studies found that
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The function and process of perception can vary depending on a particular state of consciousness. Normal waking consciousness is a mental state that encompasses the thoughts‚ feelings‚ and perceptions that occur when we are awake and reasonably alert (Morris & Maisto‚ 2010‚ p.123). Since this state of mind expires after an amount of time‚ other forms of consciousness follow; whether naturally or self-induced. While sensory data is inevitable‚ the brain ’s interpretation and perception of such stimuli
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How ADHD Medication Affects the Brain Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a mental disorder that allows one to be overactive‚ and not be able to control his/her behavior or to stay focus. This condition interferes with a person’s ability to pay attention. Having ADHD causes hyperactivity in places such as home‚ school‚ or work. ADHD‚ apparent in children during preschool and early school years; it’s not only found in children‚ but adults as well. Adults who have ADHD may be unaware
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discrepancies among the categories‚ the data points to a higher instance of heroin use in participants who were in the SUD group‚ choosing this over stimulants versus the COD group who exhibited a preference for methamphetamine and cocaine over opioids (Shield et al. 798). The DSM-5 concurs‚ showing in “Table 1 Diagnoses associated with substance class” that stimulants are likely to be associated with eight of nine diagnoses with onset during intoxication or withdrawal and includes statistics showing that
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Valium. These are prescribed to treat anxiety and sleep disorders. They are abuse for their sedating properties. Once again this medication can cause tolerance and dependence‚ which the withdrawal symptoms can be severe. The last category is stimulants such as Ritalin and Dexedrine. These are prescribed to
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is a common form of methamphetamine with a number of a street names‚ such as‚ ‘Tina’‚ ‘ice’‚ ‘crystal’ and ‘glass’. Crystal meth‚ or meth for short‚ can be taken by snorting it‚ smoking it or injecting it with a needle. Meth is a highly addictive stimulant‚ usually smoked; creates a euphoric effect on the user. The use of amphetamine and methamphetamine‚ in particular‚ is an increasingly growing global health problem. (Marshall 1) Methamphetamine usage is highest among young adults. (Iritani 1) This
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century‚ smoking was quickly becoming a common personal practice. There are at least four thousand different toxic chemicals which have been identified as products of tobacco smoke. Nicotine is among these and has become one of the most widely used stimulants today‚ even though it has been well documented that smoking contributes generously to the national mortality rates. Nevertheless‚ a large percent of the adult population has chosen to disregard the evidence and continue to smoke. The health consequences
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