[Sca-cooks] Caffeine. was Re: Cola with sugar was Semi

[elisabetta at klotz.org]

Disclaimer: I am not a chemist nor biologist, and do not have the technical
skills to answer why to the below, but am curious if anyone does have the
answer.

I have read that there are different types of caffiene and that they 
affect the
body differently. Tea, coffee and cocao all contain caffiene naturally, but it
works differently on the body. I do not know if this is because of the amount
of caffeine differs or other ingrediants within these items interact with it.

Coffee makes you go up and down. Tea gives you a steady level of alertness
(although not as alert as coffee).

Also beware of certain brands of orange juice and orange soda, where 
caffeine is
added in.

Here are 2 pages on caffeine and the amount in certain products:
http://staff.washington.edu/chudler/caff.html
http://www.cspinet.org/new/cafchart.htm

:)
Elisabetta


> Actually, other forms of caffiene do not seem to bother me, I can drink
> caffinated sodas and such without a problem, but then again, I usually
> balance the pops with a protien to maintain the sugar boost.  The one time I
> almost passed out from a blood sugar crash I'd only had a sip or two of
> coffee, and it was a flavored one.  The rest of the time drinking coffee has
> only made me nauseous and given me the standard "low blood sugar headache"
> I also cannot drink anything with Chickory in it as it also causes nausea
> for me.
>
> Elizabeta