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Caffeine is a substance found naturally in various foods such as coffee beans, tea leaves and cocoa. It is also incorporated into various foods such as soft drinks, energy drinks, sweets, as well as several drugs, including those intended to relieve symptoms of colds and flu.

Caffeine has properties of stimulating the central nervous system and cardiovascular system. It spreads rapidly in all body tissues including the brain.

Determination
Alertness, cognitive performance and fatigue

* It usually takes a dose of at least 60 mg of caffeine to get a significant effect that may last for several hours, but the major consumers of caffeine may need larger doses (200 mg or more) due to the phenomenon ‘addiction.

Prevention of Parkinson’s disease

* The consumption of about 100 mg to 200 mg of caffeine per day or more could help reduce the risk of being afflicted with this disease.

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