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How excessive amounts of caffeine affects the body

By Emma Hummer, Staff

Junior Brooklyn Stockwell said she finds herself struggling to breathe when she drinks Celsius during Choralaires practice. After consuming the drink, which is popular among

One cup of coffee has 95mg. One can of Celsius, a popular drink among teenagers, has 200mg of caffeine, which is double the recommended amount for teens.

Excessive caffeine consumption is associated with chronic dehydration. This adds extra stress on your heart, can make you jittery, and may cause headaches, according to Amen.

Caffeine can cause restlessness and sleep problems because it blocks the adenosine receptor, keeping your body from sleeping.

ZCHS nurse Jenny Hoyer, advises alternative drinks that contain less caffeine, like tea or coffee.

“Caffeine is a stimulant, what it will do is it will increase your heart rate, increase your blood pressure, and that has an effect on your organs,” Hoyer said. “When it influences your heart rate and your blood pressure, it makes you feel more awake and more energetic, which is sometimes a nice feeling.”

According to Mayo Clinic ,a nonprofit

However, some people are affected differently.

“I drink one to two cups of coffee a day, and that’s usually about all the caffeine that I have,” Hoyer said. “If I have more than that, I tend to have trouble going to sleep.”

In itself, drinking caffeine isn’t a bad thing. However, if you over-consume any substance, it can have a negative effects on your body.

According to myheath.alberta, some long term issues with caffeine addictions can be chronic insomnia, stomach problems, depression, and constant anxiety.

If you drink caffeine responsibly, then it can have a positive effect on your body.