Energy & Caffeine
How Much Caffeine Is in Common Drinks and Supplements?
Give typical ranges for coffee, tea, soft drinks, energy drinks, and supplements, with the warning that exact amounts vary.
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Coffee, tea, energy products and supplements can contain very different amounts and sources of caffeine. Learn how to compare labels, understand serving sizes and make better-informed choices for your routine.
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Functional Coffee
CoreJava vs Brewed Coffee: What Should You Compare?
CoreJava is a powdered coffee product mixed with hot water. Brewed coffee extracts coffee compounds from roasted grounds with water. The useful comparison inclu
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Ingredients
What Is Green Tea Extract?
Green tea extract is a concentrated preparation of compounds from green tea leaves (*Camellia sinensis*), typically including catechins such as EGCG and, in mos
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Ingredients
What Is Guarana?
Guarana is a climbing plant native to the Amazon basin whose seeds contain naturally occurring caffeine - typically at a higher concentration than coffee beans.
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Label Reading
How to Read an Energy Supplement Label
Work through an energy supplement label in order: caffeine per serving, servings per container, serving size, stimulant ingredients (including caffeine-containi
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Caffeine
Hidden Sources of Caffeine
Beyond coffee, caffeine hides in black and green tea, chocolate, guarana, yerba mate, green tea extracts in supplements, some soft drinks, and certain medicatio
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Caffeine
When Should You Stop Drinking Caffeine Before Bed?
Research generally suggests avoiding caffeine in the hours before bedtime, with many studies and sleep organizations pointing to the afternoon-to-early-evening
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Caffeine
How Long Does Caffeine Stay in Your System?
Caffeine's average half-life in healthy adults is about 5 hours, meaning roughly half the caffeine from a cup of coffee is still in your system five hours later
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Caffeine
Coffee vs. Energy Supplements: How to Compare Caffeine
Compare caffeine sources by seven factors: caffeine per serving, serving size, servings per container, ingredient sources of caffeine, additional ingredients, s
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Caffeine
What Does 50-60 mg of Caffeine Mean?
Fifty to sixty milligrams of caffeine is roughly half the amount in an 8-ounce cup of brewed coffee, and a bit more than a cup of black tea. It is a moderate am
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Caffeine
How Much Caffeine Is in Coffee, Tea and Common Energy Products?
An 8-ounce cup of brewed coffee contains roughly 80-100 mg of caffeine. Black tea has about 47 mg per 8 oz, green tea about 28 mg, a 1-oz espresso shot about 63
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