Coffee is the second most consumed beverage in the world, behind water. There are many people consume it everyday. They consume coffee at least 1 or more cups of coffee per a day. In addition, coffee is not only popular among adults but teenagers also drink it. In fact, there are caffeine and sugar in coffee that has pros and cons which affects consumers’ health such as physical health or mental health: increasing heart rate, obesity, headaches, blood pressure, etc. So, customer should be aware of the danger of consuming too much coffee, especially teenagers should reduce the amount coffee in their diet.
From past to present coffee is a beverage that many people usually drink it along side breakfast, lunch or dinner. For example, Americans
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Caffeine is not only in coffee, but also many soft drinks and chocolate. Research from University College of Medical Sciences, Delhi, India (2015) said that Caffeine is the most widely used psychotropic , affecting the mind or mental processes, stimulant among people of all ages and from assorted cultural backgrounds. In general recognized as safe by the Food and Drug Administration, excess caffeine intake can result in serious health hazards and, in rare cases, death. This may also enhance the preference for sweet foods and an overall greater incidence of overweight, obesity apart from the direct effects of caffeine on neural (of or relating to the nervous system), cardiovascular (pertaining to or involving the heart and blood vessels), gastrointestinal (pertaining to the stomach and intestines), and renal functions. They had researched about caffeine among teenagers (age 15 years). From 300 participants, there are 97 percent of them consuming caffeine and 6 percent consuming caffeine more than 300 mg per day. There are more than 50 percent consume caffeine from coffee and tea. The rest of percent are from chocolate and soft drink. It is evident that drinking coffee is very popular among teenagers. Caffeine in coffee impacts on costumers’ health. It impacts on their physical health cause caffeine. Caffeine energize adrenaline and dopamine that effect of heartbeat and hypertension (The disease or disorder of abnormally high blood pressure). Moreover, coffee had added too much cream and sugar that have more calories which causes obesity. For example, Latte has 46 calories, Cappuccino has 134 calories, iced coffee has 294 calories, etc. Wikipedia (2016) said that Obesity is a kind of disease that is a medical condition in which excess body fat has amassed to the extent that it may have a negative effect on health. At an individual level, a combination of excessive food energy intake and a lack of
Noah Berl A History of the World in 6 Glasses: Book Review A History of the World in 6 Glasses by Tom Standage is a non-fiction book about how civilizations have been changed by different drinks over the years. Standage uses the development of six different beverages to show how civilization has developed. These include beer, wine, spirits, coffee, tea, and soda.
This drink originated in the Middle East, heavily influenced by Arabian culture. Over the course of many years, coffee made its way to Europe through trade and helped Europe to come out of its drunken and alcohol induced haze that has lasted for centuries. This, in of itself, is a huge impact to history, despite the fact that Europe had been drinking mostly alcohol for the past few centuries and the people 's initial dislike of coffee, the drink somehow managed to take over the Western World. Those who drank coffee instead of alcohol in the morning began the day alert and stimulated, rather than relaxed and mildly intoxicated, making the quality of their work better. Coffeehouses became a social center to discuss current events, philosophy and science.
Its believed that coffee was introduced in the fifteen century by Ethiopians. In the sixteenth century Arabs introduced the beverage to Europeans. The French Italians and other Europeans incorporated coffee into their diets however the English preferred tea. Since America was colonized primarily by the English Americans also preferred tea. Ironically America is now one of the worlds foremost coffee-consuming countries.
Ethiopia has very strong cultural and traditional influences that are passed down to every generation. Ethiopia is a country located in Africa with over 70 different ethnic groups coming from nine regional states consisting of the Amhara, Tigray, Afar, Harar, Oromia, etc. Each of these regions constitutes of their own unique cultures, customs, and traditions. Ethiopian fathers work in the fields. Mothers on the other hand, endure continuous stress.
Other interesting links between the society and caffeine
“Drinking Coffee Elsewhere” by ZZ Packer follows the story of Dina, a young black girl from Baltimore, as she copes with life studying at Yale (117-119). Throughout the story, Dina seems to be a fiercely and independent character that likes to be on her own and away from society. She always speaks her mind, regardless of the consequences, but her independence destroys her because of her lack of introspection. This helps her to give up things that will help her get out of her individualism. Due to this, she pushes away the only friend she has because of her inability to understand herself, and her toxic personality.
In Drinking Coffee Elsewhere, the major theme that develops is a loss of innocence. This loss of innocence is a common theme in many of the stories including Brownies, Our Lady of Peace, Speaking in Tongues, and Geese. In the first story Brownies, there is a troop of black girl scouts and a troop of white girl scouts going camping. The black girl scouts have always looked at the white girls as different, and were calling them names. “They smell like Chihuahuas.”
Coffee vs energy drinks, who will win? People drink coffee and energy drinks because they wake you up and they get you ready for the day. Most energy drinks hold 8.4 ounces. On the other hand, coffee has 8 ounces. On the healthier side, coffee only has 1 calorie for 8 ounces while energy drinks have 110 calories for 8.4 ounces.
Caffeine is a chemical found naturally in few plants all over the world. From these plants it is processed into its pure form and then put into other things such as soda, energy drinks, tea, and pills. Energy drinks and soda are some of the most widely marketed products in the world, even though they contain the highest concentration of caffeine outside of pure caffeine supplements. It is a stimulant that affects everyone in strange but semi predictable ways. Research has been done on this topic since the 1920’s and many different conclusions have been reached.
Whenever a consumer uses an energy drink a series of effects begin in his/her body. The organism receives an instant boost as the caffeine successfully manages to block the duties of the adenosine, a chemical located in the brain whose function is involved with sleeping. After the completion of the process caffeine forces part of the neurons in the brain to lighten up, which later on causes the body to release the hormone adrenaline. When the hormone is active it forces the liver to provide the bloodstream with additional
The body will naturally venture to dilute the heavy intake of sugar and caffeine, but without the balance throughout the body, then the body begins to fail. This is an issue that we have to take
However, one of the world's leading franchisors of quick service restaurants, Dunkin Donuts does not offer many drink options for DD young customers. A consumer insights study among the Starbucks and Dunkin Donuts coffee drinkers, conducted by CivicScience, shows that Dunkin' Donuts persuadables are 25 percent more likely to be parents or grandparents other than Starbucks (Dick,2012). According to a study in Pediatrics, the journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics, found that kids and young adults ages 2 to 22 are getting a bigger share of their caffeine by fancy coffee drinks, with that portion of caffeine intake reaching 24% in 2010, up from 10% a decade ago versus the share of caffeine children get from soda declined to 38% from 62% over that same time period
A. Drinking coffee can be beneficial in moderation, but when consumed in immoderation, it can be harmful. 1. For example, “ researchers have found a 21 percent higher risk of death among people younger than age 55 who drank…more than four cups of coffee a day” (“Drinking More Than 4 Cups,” 2013). 2. The study that found that 21% statistic was observational and involved nearly 43, 727 people.
Contrary to what many people think, drinking coffee is not associated with an increased risk of heart disease. In fact, drinking coffee does the exact opposite; it decreases the risk of contracting heart disease. One study in Japan showed that drinking at least 1 cup of coffee on a daily basis reduced the risk of dying from heart disease by 38% in men. Yet another research carried out by Harvard School of Public Health in conjunction with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center concluded that drinking at least 4 cups of coffee daily reduced the risk of heart failure by 11%. Studies have also shown that drinking coffee can help minimize the risk of arteries being
Introduction The topic which is critical issues on the implications of teens and children’s consumptions of sodas and other sugary beverages. Beverages are different types of drinks made for human consumption to quench thirst. Sugary drinks or soft drink