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THE CAFFEINE CONTENT OF YOUR DAILY INDULGENCES

In the News: Coffee Improves Markers of Inflammation and Oxidative Stress

In the News: High Coffee/Decaf/Tea Intake Linked to Lower Diabetes Risk

In the News: Cup of coffee a day lowers risk of high BP

Decaf Coffee. . . Not

More Good News for Long-Term Coffee Drinkers
Study found no increased deaths and actual cardiac benefits for women,

AS A POINT OF REFERENCE, AN AVERAGE CUP OF BREWED COFFEE CONTAINS 135 MG OF CAFFEINE; AN AVERAGE CUP OF TEA, 50 MG.

FROZEN DESSERTS	SERVICE SIZE	MG CAFFEINE
Ben & Jerry's No Fat Coffee Fudge Frozen Yogurt	1 cup	85
Starbucks Coffee Ice Cream, assorted varieties	1 cup	40-60
Haagen-Dazs Coffee Ice Cream	1 cup	58
Haagen-Dazs Fat Free Coffee Frozen Yogurt	1 cup	40
Haagen-Dazs Low Fat Coffee Fudge Ice Cream	1 cup	30
Starbucks Frappuccino Bar	1 bar	15
Healthy Choice Cappuccino Chocolate Chunk Low -Fat Ice Cream	1 cup	8
Healthy Choice Cappuccino Mocha Fudge Low-Fat Ice Cream	1 cup	8

YOGURTS	SERVICE SIZE	MG CAFFEINE
Danon Coffee Yogurt	8 ounces	45
Yoplait Cafe Au Lait Yogurt	6 ounces	5
Dannon Light Cappuccino Yogurt	8 ounces	Less than 1
Stonyfield Farm Cappuccino Yogurt	8 ounces	0

CHOCOLATES & CANDIES	SERVICE SIZE	MG CAFFEINE
Hershey Special Dark Chocolate Bar	1.5 ounce bar	31
Hershey Milk Chocolate Bar	1.5 ounce bar	10
Coffee Nips hard candy	2 pieces	6
Hot chocolate	1 cup	5

SOFT DRINKS	SERVICE SIZE	MG CAFFEINE
Josta	12 ounces	58
Mountain Dew	12 ounces	55
Surge	12 ounces	51
Diet Cola	12 ounces	47
Coca-Cola	12 ounces	45
Dr Pepper, regular or diet	12 ounces	41
Sunkist Orange Soda	12 ounces	40
Pepsi-Cola	12 ounces	37
Barqs Root Beer	12 ounces	23
Barqs Diet Root Beer	12 ounces	0
7-Up or Diet 7-up	12 ounces	0
Minute Maid Orange Soda	12 ounces	0
Mug Root Beer	12 ounces	0
Sprite or Diet Sprite	12 ounces	0

CAFFEINATED WATERS	SERVICE SIZE	MG CAFFEINE
Java Water	16.9 ounces	125
Krank	16.9 ounces	100
Aqua Blast	16.9 ounces	90
Water Joe	16.9 ounces	60-70
Aqua Java	16.9 ounces	50-60

ICED TEAS	SERVICE SIZE	MG CAFFEINE
Celestial Seasonings Iced Lemon Ginseng Tea	16 ounces	100
Snapple Iced Tea, all varieties	16 ounces	48
Lipton Iced Tea, assorted varieties	16 ounces	18-40
Nestea Pure Sweetened Iced Tea	16 ounces	34
Nestea Pure Lemon Iced Tea	16 ounces	22
Arizona Iced Tea, assorted varieties	16 ounces	15-30
Celestial Seasonings Herbal Iced Tea	16 ounces	0

FLAVORED INSTANT COFFEES	SERVICE SIZE	SERVICE SIZE
General Foods International Coffee, Orange Cappuccino	8 ounces	102
General Foods International Coffee, Cafe Vienna	8 ounces	90
Maxwell House Cappuccino, Mocha	8 ounces	60-65
General Foods International Coffee, Swiss Mocha	8 ounces	55
Maxwell House Cappuccino, French Vanilla or Irish Cream	8 ounces	45-50
Maxwell House Cappuccino, Amaretto	8 ounces	25-30
General Foods International Coffee, Viennese Chocolate Cafe	8 ounces	26

FIGURES FROM THE CENTER FOR SCIENCE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST (CSPI): BASED ON MANUFACTURER'S INFORMATION
PUBLISHED: WASHINGTON POST, AUGUST 1997

In the News:
Coffee Consumption Improves Markers of Inflammation and Oxidative Stress
Another study points to the beneficial effects of coffee consumption. Researches showed drinking coffee improved markers of subclinical inflammation and oxidative stress, as well as as increase in HDL cholesterol, the "good" cholesterol in the lipid profile. Although previous studies have shown possible protective benefits against T2DM, the study found no effects on glucose metabolism. (Heartwire CME / CME Author Laurie Barclay, MD)

In the News:
High Coffee/Decaf/Tea Intake Linked to Lower Diabetes Risk
Meta-analysis results showed high intakes of coffe, decaff coffee and tea are associated with a reduced risk for type 2 diabetes. Coffee consumption was reported to be inversely related with type 2 diabetes risk – every additional cup of coffee a day was associated with a 7% decrease in excess risk for diabetes. Although the study had limitations, the implications would be significant if the benefits are observed in interventional trials. (Laurie Barclay, MD / Medscape Medical News/ Dec 14, 2009)

In the News:
Cup of coffee a day lowers risk of high BP
A Japanese study on 4,554 men, age range of 20-70, reports that drinking a cup of coffee or two a day lowers the risk of high blood pressure. Those who drank no coffee had a higher incidence of hypertension. The benefit was attributed to chlorogenic acid, a polyphenol found in coffee, considered to have an expanding effect on blood vessels. Another Japanese study reports a cup of coffe a day halves the risk of colon cancer among women.

In the News:
No higher death risk in long-term coffee drinking
A study of long-term coffee drinking led by Esther Lopez-Garand at the Universidad Autonoma de Madrid in Spain followed 84,214 U.S. women from 1980 to 2004 and 41,736 U.S. men from 1986 to 2004. The result sent the coffee beans dancing: Regular coffee drinking – up to 6 cups daily – was no associated with increased deaths among the middle-aged participants. women drinking 2-3 cups of caffeinated coffee a day showed a 25% lower risk of death from heart disease. For men, the result was not statistically significant. There was also no association found with cancer.

Studies on coffee drinking have been for the most part favorable — great source of antioxidants, lower risk of ovarian cancer, lowering of blood pressure. However, for pregnant women, a study showed twice the miscarriage risk on two or more cups of coffee a day.

Yahoo Health
Will Dunham - Mon Jun 16, 2:13 PM PDT

Decaf Coffee. . . Not!
Wonder why you're still getting that caffeine buzz even after going decaf on doctor's advice? That familiar racing of the pulse? That tremulous charge? A study of 10 decaf samples from different coffee establishments showed levels of caffeine in the range of 0-13.9 mg/16 oz serving.

Same outlet Starbucks decaf espresso and brewed coffee contained 2.0-16.8 mg/shot and 12.0-13.4 mg per 16 oz serving. respectively.

AS A POINT OF REFERENCE, AN AVERAGE CUP OF BREWED COFFEE CONTAINS 135 MG OF CAFFEINE; AN AVERAGE CUP OF TEA, 50 MGS.

Although the math might suggest it will take 10 cups or more of faux-decaf to get the equivalent caffeine in a cup of regular brew, there are patients specially sensitive to the effects of caffeine who gets buzzed and charged at much lesser caffeine concentrations.

Source: Caffeine Content of Decaffeinated Coffee: Journal of Analytical Toxicology, ISSN 0146-4760, Volume 30, Number 8, October 2006, pp.611-613

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