Caffeine

Trying to cut down on caffeine is not as easy as you may think. I am starting out my day with a cup of tea now instead of coffee. Tea has half as much caffeine in it as coffee does. After I got used to it, it works for me. Here are some facts about caffeine:

* A cup of coffee cannot help sober up a person who has been drinking.

* Non-cola is not necessarily caffeine free. Read the ingredient list if you are trying to cut down.

* Caffeine is an ingredient in more than 1,000 over-the-counter medications and prescription drugs.

* One cup of drip coffee is 219mg. Instant = 96mg.

* One cup of tea = 50mg.

* Soft drinks (12oz.) = 50mg.

* Weight loss aids =165mg.
Diuretic is 165mg.
Alertness tablets = 150mg.
Analgesic/pain relief tablets = 40mg.
Cold/allergy remedies = 25mg.