Friday, January 20, 2006

CAFFEINE - my favorite subject


this is a Caffeine FAQ, it seems (cursory glance so far) to be mostly accurate, though the 'increases blood pressure/dehydrates you myth tests has not yet been preformed. (on closer examination it is complete in some areas and woefully incomplete in others.)

excerpt:

This FAQ is dedicated to all beverages and products that contain caffeine; including tea, coffee, chocolate, mate, caffeinated soft drinks, caffeinated pills, coffee beans, etc.



  1. The Chemistry of Caffeine and related products
    1. How much caffeine is there in [drink/food/pill]?
    2. How much caffeine there is in X coffee?
    3. Chemically speaking, what is caffeine?
    4. Is it true that tea has no caffeine/What is theine, theobromine, etc?
    5. Where can I find a gif of the caffeine molecule?
    6. Is it true that espresso has less caffeine than regular coffee?
    7. How does caffeine taste?
    8. How much theobromine/theophylline there is in ...?
    9. Does dark roast coffee have less caffeine than light roast?
    10. How do I measure caffeine content at home?
    11. Is there a legal limit for caffeine content?
  2. Caffeine and your Health
    1. Caffeine Withdrawal
    2. What happens when you overdose?
    3. Effects of caffeine on pregnant women.
    4. Caffeine and Osteoporosis (Calcium loss)
    5. Studies on the side-effects of caffeine...
    6. Caffeine and your metabolism.
  3. Miscellaneous
    1. How do you pronounce mate?
  4. Recipes
    1. Chocolate covered espresso beans
    2. How to make your own chocolate
    3. NOTE: for Coffee Recipes check the Coffee FAQ
  5. Electronic Resources
  6. Administrivia
    1. How do I get the newest copy of this FAQ?
    2. List of Contributors
    3. Copyright


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