Sleep-deprived doctors told to drink coffee
September 8, 2009 by Liz Lewis
Filed under Across the Pond, Drugs, Extreme
Check this out.
Queensland Health’s new doctor fatigue policy, soon to take affect in public hospitals around Queensland, Australia, suggests the antidote for sleep-deprived doctors is …. six cups of coffee.
This will, apparently, prevent them from harming their patients while in state of exhaustion.
Honestly. I’m not making this up. The policy document claims that the standard solution of ‘more staff’ really isn’t feasible. Therefore, the doctors need to find a way to work effectively on little sleep.
And that way is caffeine. The document suggests recommends a dose of 400 mg of caffeine (about 5 to 6 cups of coffee) as the …read more
Caffeine Eases Exercise-Induced Muscle Pain
April 3, 2009 by Liz Lewis
Filed under Exercise, Food and Drink, Happy Living Tip
Great news for all the caffeine addicts out there. It’s a known fact that caffeine is a performance enhancer, one of the very few that isn’t banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency.
But now a new study by University of Illinois researchers has found that caffeine eases the muscle pains of exercising.
The study involved 25 fit, college-aged men. Some of the participants were regular caffeine users, ie ones who drank at least four cups of coffee (or the equivalent in caffeine laced drinks) a day on average, while others either didn’t take in caffeine at all or only had a small …read more
Caffeine can be found in the strangest places.
January 23, 2008 by Liz Lewis
Filed under A Mother's Wisdom, Drink, Happy Living Tip, Health, Healthcare, Misc., Nutrition, Prevention
With a recent study indicating that pregnant women consuming 200 milligrams or more of caffeine a day increase their risk of miscarriage, it’s important to know what products contain caffeine and how much.
Caffeine, of course, is mostly found in coffee, chocolate, coke, and energized soft drinks.
But it seems that it can also be found in the strangest places. For example…
Shower Shock Soap
Running late with no time for a morning coffee. No problem – just lather up with the Shower Shock Soap. It smells of peppermint but it contains enough caffeine to let you absorb 200 mg per wash.
Snack Foods
In a …read more
