{"id":17503,"date":"2019-04-03T09:00:25","date_gmt":"2019-04-03T16:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/?p=17503"},"modified":"2019-05-06T10:55:12","modified_gmt":"2019-05-06T17:55:12","slug":"open-space-students-need-to-stop-relying-on-caffeine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/2019\/04\/03\/open-space-students-need-to-stop-relying-on-caffeine\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Space<\/em>: Students need to stop relying on caffeine"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Coffee\u2014ah, that all-powerful six-letter word. What sort of thoughts does that word conjure? Maybe you\u2019re an avid coffee drinker, maybe you engage with it a bit, or maybe you don\u2019t drink it at all. Regardless, it\u2019s still one of the most talked-about beverages for students. After all, what other legal substance can keep you going at 2 am when you\u2019re cramming the night before an exam? However, take caution the next time you reach for that all-too-familiar cuppa joe (or energy drink).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Students nowadays promiscuously drink large amounts of coffee without thinking of the negative side effects, and are most often oblivious to what lurks in a seemingly innocent beverage. For one, according to some studies, caffeine can contribute to anxiety and insomnia. It\u2019s well known that being caffeinated makes someone more alert\u2014this works by releasing adrenaline, which induces a feeling of being on edge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is more troublesome when consuming higher doses of caffeine, as this can make you noticeably jittery and can actually make you more stressed. Just as it can contribute to anxiety, it can also inhibit sleep and lead to insomnia. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sure, that\u2019s one of its infamous qualities, but it can hinder sleep even if you don\u2019t want it to. Did you know that caffeine stays in your system for four to six hours? That\u2019s why it\u2019s very important to pay attention not only to the amount of coffee you consume, but also to when you consume it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Caffeine intake of 329 milligrams a day (the equivalent of around three cups of coffee) has also been linked to a higher urinary frequency, as it stimulates your bladder. It\u2019s actually 70 percent more likely that you\u2019ll develop incontinence due to what we view as an innocent beverage. This isn\u2019t as severe as the other side effects I mentioned, but it\u2019s still an unwanted outcome of drinking coffee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Caffeine can also be very addictive\u2014studies have shown that caffeine triggers the same part of the brain as cocaine, but attacks it differently. Coffee can make you psychologically or physically dependent and cause you to crave it constantly. Do ever feel that urge to dwell deep in the waters of this euphoric drink? You may develop some sort of addiction if you consume it regularly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, coffee can also have positive side effects, such as improving energy levels. Also, it contains essential nutrients like riboflavin (vitamin B2), and it can protect you from Alzheimer\u2019s disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Still, despite all these positive benefits, caffeine can do more damage than good if you\u2019re not aware of the amount you consume and when you consume it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So next time you reach, with an immense urge, for that good ol\u2019 mug of joe (or energy drink!), think twice, and remember to tread cautiously.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Coffee\u2014ah, that all-powerful six-letter word. What sort of thoughts does that word conjure? Maybe you\u2019re an avid coffee drinker, maybe you engage with it a bit, or maybe you don\u2019t drink it at all. Regardless, it\u2019s still one of the most talked-about beverages for students. After all, what other legal substance can keep you going […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":17498,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14,230],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17503","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-views","category-april-3-2019"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17503","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17503"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17503\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17504,"href":"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17503\/revisions\/17504"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17498"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17503"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17503"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17503"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}