Not only coffee, there is caffeine in chocolate! How much caffeine applies to the body in proportion to age?

The Dhaka Times Desk There are thousands of ways caffeine can enter the body without drinking coffee. Caffeine is not necessarily bad. However, it is also necessary to know how much caffeine can be consumed.

Excess caffeine is not good for the body at all. So many people look for tea even if they go to a cafe. Maybe don't sip the coffee cup. But thinking about his body, he eats a piece of dark chocolate before going to sleep at night. Nutritionists say there are thousands of ways caffeine can enter the body even without drinking coffee. Eats tea, chocolate or cold soft drinks occasionally or occasionally. Caffeine can enter the body through all these foods. But caffeine is not necessarily bad. However, it is good to know how much caffeine can be consumed.

How much caffeine do you need in your body?

In this regard, nutritionists say, for adults, the amount should be kept around 400 mg. Accordingly, no matter how many times you drink coffee throughout the day, it should not exceed 95 mg. That is 3 or 4 cups. However, the amount of caffeine in chocolate should be measured separately. For children i.e. 4 to 6 years old, this measure is fixed at 45 mg a day. The amount of caffeine in one piece of dark chocolate for the whole day is enough for them. If the age is 7 to 12, the amount of caffeine will be 70 mg. Adolescents i.e. 13 to 19 years old can consume 100 to 200 mg of caffeine per day. But not more than that at all.

After eating caffeinated food, how long does its effect on the body last?

Caffeine can start working within fifteen minutes of sipping a cup of coffee or biting into a piece of dark chocolate. Half the amount of caffeine that enters the body can last for 3 to 5 hours. That is, after 3 to 5 hours after consuming 100 mg of caffeine, the effect of 50 mg of caffeine remains in the body. It may take at least 10 hours for the body to completely detoxify the body.

What are the downsides of consuming too much caffeine?

# Eating a lot of dark chocolate at night can also cause sleep disturbances. If this continues for a long time, sleeplessness or insomnia can become your companion.

# Excess caffeine in the body can also increase symptoms such as heart palpitations. Which is not only physical discomfort, but can also make the mind restless. There may also be problems in making a decision.

# People with acidity problems, caffeinated foods and drinks can aggravate the problem of heartburn. Excess caffeine can impair digestion.

If so, do you have to completely eliminate food like coffee-dark chocolate from life?

To get rid of such problems, nutritionists are not completely prohibiting the choice of cappuccino, latte or Americano. But he said to keep in mind 3 things. That is, what time are you eating, how much caffeine is there and whether the body is deficient in water or not. That is, if you have the habit of opening your eyes after drinking coffee, you should stop it. Having an Americano in the afternoon instead of drinking this drink in the morning will not cause any sleep problems at night. How much caffeine goes into the body is also important. Excess caffeine can also dehydrate the body. So you have to keep an eye on whether the body is deficient in water or not. Source: Anandabazar Patrika Online.

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How to prevent dengue

Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral fever. This fever is different from other viral or bacterial fevers. However, this fever is not contagious in any way. This viral fever can occur alone or in combination with other viruses (chikungunya, yellow fever, Burma forest, flu, respiratory syncytial) and bacteria (pneumococcus).

Dengue fever is divided into two categories depending on the severity of symptoms and fever.

1. Common dengue fever

2. Dengue fever with bleeding.

In the case of common dengue fever, the following symptoms are mainly seen-

1. Sudden high fever lasting 2 to 7 days.

2. Severe headache.

3. Pain behind the eyes.

4. Along with the fever, red rash appears all over the body.

5. Severe pain in whole body as well as back pain.

6. Nausea or vomiting.

7. A rash or red bumps on the skin.

In case of dengue fever with bleeding:

1. Bleeding from nose, mouth or vomiting with high fever within 2 to 48 hours.

2. Fluid accumulation in chest or abdomen along with fever.

If any of these symptoms appear, seek medical attention immediately.

On the other hand

Wait at home for the first 3 days of fever. On the other hand, sponge the whole body with water every now and then. This will reduce the level of fever. Drink enough water and rest. After that, if the fever does not decrease or if it continues to increase after some time, consult a doctor immediately.

Things to do to prevent Dengue:

1. Try to keep the surroundings of the house as clean as possible.

2. If there are flower tubs or broken plastic bottles, can shells, tires or polythene inside the house, clean them quickly and drain the accumulated water from the flower tubs.

3. Spray or fog at least 3 times a week to kill mosquitoes.

4. You can keep mosquito repellent cream with you while going out.

5. After evening, younger and older members of the household should use mosquito nets.

6. Clean up any accumulated rain water, as this is the time when Aedes mosquitoes lay their eggs.

7. On the other hand, you can use mats along with mosquito nets to avoid mosquito infestation.

8. Since Aedes mosquitoes bite during the day, it is important to avoid sleeping with mosquito nets while sleeping during the day. Source: https://dmpnews.org