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Nutrition Library: Healthy Eating The Scoop on Caffeine Caffeine is a stimulant that makes you feel energetic and alert. Caffeine is commonly found in coffee, tea and caffeinated sodas. You will feel noticeable effects after drinking too much caffeine. Evidence relating caffeine to serious health problems is weak, and is connected with people who consume eight or more servings per day.
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Nervous system — Caffeine can make you anxious, nervous and irritable. It can increase your heart rate and cause insomnia. Digestive system — Caffeine can produce heartburn and irritate stomach ulcers. Bladder — Caffeine causes bladder irritation in some people and can act as a diuretic.
Try decaffeinated beverages to enjoy the taste and aroma of coffee without the effects of caffeine. (Source: Adapted from Mayo Clinic Health Oasis) 
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