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Caffein is what makes millions of people start the day with coffee on a regular basis, but besides several drinks, many foods contain caffein.
Caffein content in Foods
Seeded on Sun Apr 25, 2010 9:36 PM EDT
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It should be noted that the term "caffeine" is being used liberally in this article, and that many of the supposedly caffeine-containing substances actually contain adenosine antagonists, not specifically caffeine (caffeine is also an adenosine antagonist, hence the confusion). Chocolate is a common example of this mixup, as it contains caffeine-like adenosine antagonists, but does not naturally contain caffeine.
The difference is subtle, but, if you're interested, I'd recommend reading a bit about adenosine antagonists, and how they relate to the sleep/wake cycle.
#1 - Mon Apr 26, 2010 11:41 AM EDTThank you very much for your enhancing information. It is difficult for the average reader - without specific and scientific knowledge of this particular field - to judge what is 'caffeine' and what not. In your view, is the article simply approaching the topic in a light form and thus not being so specific? Or do you think it is more a matter of dealing with the topic superficially?
The reason I ask: I have been working intensively with coffee as a vast universe and this includes the complex and wide range of connections to the product. For this reason I would very much like to know how in-depth this source works. And for the same reason I shall definitely look into your reading suggestion about 'adenosine antagonists'.
I brought it up because I attended a talk at a sleep research conference where the specifics of chocolate not containing caffeine were made clear, but this is not my particular area of expertise, so I don't want to provide any misleading information.
I would advise that if you are interested in coffee, in particular, that you should look into the chemical qualities of coffee and compare them to the individual food products, as many of them may contain caffeine-like compounds, but coffee has many other active components that should be considered in addition to its caffeine. Similarly, a food product with caffeine in it does not equate it to a similar dose of coffee -- these products will each contain other elements that need to be taken into account beyond caffeine.
It's all very complex -- but that's the fun part! Enjoy the richness of your discoveries.
I gladly express my thanks to you again, because, although I do spend much time thinking and talking and writing about coffee, and also with a great interest for alchemy, the aspect you bring up had not come to my attention yet.
Yes, much of the richness and excitement comes from the complexity of it all AND from the ever surfacing new discoveries.
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