Caffeine diary: you read about what caffeine does to the body in "J: Java" p. 14). Now learn about what caffeine is doing to you.Name: -- Part 1: Record your caffeine caffeine (kăfēn`), odorless, slightly bitter alkaloid found in coffee, tea, kola nuts (see cola), ilex plants (the source of the Latin American drink maté), and, in small amounts, in cocoa (see cacao). intake for one week. 1. First, make a data table. See the sample below. 2. Every time you eat or drink something that contains caffeine, record in the table the product amount, amount of caffeine, and the time of day you ingested in·gest tr.v. in·gest·ed, in·gest·ing, in·gests 1. To take into the body by the mouth for digestion or absorption. See Synonyms at eat. 2. the product. To help you figure out the amount of caffeine in each product, refer to these two Web sites: faculty.washington Washington, town, England Washington, town (1991 pop. 48,856), Sunderland metropolitan district, NE England. Washington was designated one of the new towns in 1964 to alleviate overpopulation in the Tyneside-Wearside area. .edu/chudler/caff.html www.cspinet.org/new/cafchart.htm 3. At the end of the day, find the total amount of caffeine you consumed con·sume v. con·sumed, con·sum·ing, con·sumes v.tr. 1. To take in as food; eat or drink up. See Synonyms at eat. 2. a. . Also, reflect on your day and write an evaluation of your physical and mental state throughout the day. For example: Were you tired most of the day? Did you feel energetic? Were you jittery? Were you sleepy sleepy characterized by sleep. sleepy foal disease see shigellosis. sleepy staggers see hepatic encephalopathy. by mid-morning? How was your concentration level? 4. Repeat this recording process for one week. Use a new data table each day. At the end of the week, you should have seven filled data tables and seven evaluations. Part 2: Analyze an·a·lyze v. 1. To examine methodically by separating into parts and studying their interrelations. 2. To separate a chemical substance into its constituent elements to determine their nature or proportions. 3. your data. Study the trends in your data and personal evaluations to answer the questions below. 1. What's the average amount of caffeine you consume each day? 2. At what time of day do you consume the most amount of caffeine? 3. What's the general state of your physical and mental condition? 4. How does caffeine impact your physical and mental well-being? 5. Do you think you should lower the amount of caffeine you consume? If so, how? Date Product Amount Amount of caffeine Time of (Drinks, food, medicine, etc.) in milligrams day Total amount of caffeine: -- mg |
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