Written by UConn Dietetics Masters student Mercedes Arroyo Caffeine is the most widely consumed drug in the world. It is a dark antioxidant found in tea leaves, coffee beans, and cacao plants, and the foods that are usually prepared with it are coffees, teas, chocolates, soft drinks, and energy drinks. The coffee bean and the […]
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Fact vs Myth about Caffeine
Written by UConn Dietetics Masters student Casey Henderson Caffeine. From regular coffee drinkers who are convinced they need that first cup before anyone can speak to them, to college students who claim the caffeine keeps them awake to study for a big test, we all consume caffeine in different ways. How does caffeine really work? […]