What exactly is caffeine?
Caffeine is a white, crystalline, bitter alkaloid most commonly derived from coffee, tea, and mate. It is used in medicine as a nervous system stimulant. Caffeine is known to improve mood, decrease depression, stimulate brain functionality, and protect against diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. This natural stimulant is consumed by approximately 80% of the world’s population every day. This percentage goes up to 90% when referencing adults in North America. That is an astounding number of individuals who are dependent on their morning cup of joe or mid-afternoon clean energy beverage.
How does caffeine work?
Once caffeine is consumed it is rapidly absorbed through the stomach lining, then into the bloodstream. Most will notice the effects of caffeine within 30 to 60 minutes of consumption. It then travels to the liver where it is broken into compounds that affect the function of different organs. It provides blocking effects to the neurotransmitter that relaxes the brain and makes you feel tired. Therefore, caffeine helps you stay awake and reduces tiredness. It increases adrenaline, in addition to increasing brain activity stimulating arousal, alertness, and focus. According to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, caffeine will remain in the system for up to 10 hours after consumption. The half-life, which is half the amount of time it takes for the stimulant to reduce to half the original amount, is 5 hours. Therefore, once 20 mg of caffeine has been consumed, once 5 hours has passed 10 mg will still be present in the system.
How much caffeine should be consumed daily?
Several studies have been executed to determine what the perfect amount of caffeine looks like. Most studies have revealed that 100 to 200 mg of caffeine will accomplish many health benefits. Both the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) have defined a daily intake to be 400 mg of caffeine. That equates to consuming 2 to 4 cups of coffee a day or 1 to 2 sustainable energy beverages, depending on the caffeine content. Therefore, any amount of caffeine between 100 to 400 mg per day is acceptable. Any amount greater than 400 mg can begin to trigger unhealthy outcomes.
What are the benefits of consuming caffeine?
The main organ caffeine is known to affect is the brain. As mentioned above, it creates roadblocks keeping those midday yawns away. Many studies have proved that caffeine increases mood, strengthens brain function, improves alertness, progresses short-term recall, enhances reaction time, and decreases depression in addition to reducing the risk of brain diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. Due to caffeine stimulating the central nervous system, the process of metabolizing is also elevated. This spike creates a boost in burning fat, allowing many more calories to be burned daily. These are just a few high-level health benefits of consuming caffeine, while the biggest takeaway is that studies have proved how healthy it is that we consume a moderate amount of caffeine daily.
Clean energy drinks and caffeine.
There are many ways to ingest your daily dose of caffeine including your cup of joe, a mug of tea, or a plant-based energy drink. Industry-leading clean energy drinks have hit the market and allowed it to become that much easier to seek out a delicious, caffeinated beverage whilst maintaining healthy ingredients. They contain fewer calories, less sugar, support the immune system, and utilize naturally sourced ingredients. Say hello to BeGOAT!
BeGOAT has brewed one of the healthiest options in the industry. Featuring 200 mg of caffeine, 25 calories, 5 g of organic cane sugar, non-GMO, gluten-free, and 7 net carbs, in addition to all-natural plant-based ingredients. Not only has BeGOAT concocted a beverage that hits home with all the health factors, but they also utilize a unique ingredient known as cascara. Cascara is the coffee fruit or coffee cherry that grows around a coffee seed. This is the most essential portion of the fruit that is usually disregarded during the processing stage of coffee production. Some farms have been known to utilize the fruit by turning it into compost, but the talented brewers behind BeGOAT have determined a way to repurpose this delicious fruit as an ingredient. Cascara is bursting with caffeine, packed with several nutrients, and loaded with antioxidants in addition to polyphenols which all contribute towards improving cognitive health, supporting the immune system, providing a healthy energy boost, lowering stress and anxiety, and assisting with weight loss.
BeGOAT offers 7 exceptional flavors to choose from, so the next time you need a healthy, sustainable, and refreshing boost of energy plus antioxidants, you won’t need to look any further!
- Cascara Berry
- Grapefruit Tangerine
- Hibiscus Lime
- Strawberry Lemon Ginger
- Watermelon Dragonfruit
- Jackfruit Coconut Mango
- Lemonade Mint
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On that note, go out there and be your greatest of all time!
