Profile: Caffeinated Soft Drinks

March 13, 2026

Caffeinated Soft Drinks
Did you know that many fruit-flavored sodas – including carbonated lemonade – are caffeinated? Here’s the scoop on caffeine and...
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Soft Drinks vs. Energy Drinks: Big Differences

March 13, 2026

Soft Drinks vs. Energy Drinks
Grocers stock energy drinks and soft drinks in separate aisles because it’s easy for consumers to confuse the two: both...
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3. Added Caffeine: Pumped Up Sodas, Energy Drinks and Shots

March 13, 2026

3. Added Caffeine: Pumped Up Sodas, Energy Drinks and Shots
For centuries, people self-regulated their caffeine consumption naturally, by taking it in traditional ways. Coffee, tea, chocolate and other botanicals...
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Mate or Yerba Mate Profile

March 13, 2026

Mate or Yerba Mate
For a caffeine boost, some people drink a tea made from mate, also known as yerba mate. Mate’s bitter flavor is an acquired taste,...
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Guarana Profile

March 13, 2026

Guarana Profile
Scan the label on an energy drink or energy shot, and you’ll likely see guarana: an ingredient twice as caffeinated as coffee, and...
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Sunkist Orange Soda: More Peppy Than Pepsi

March 12, 2026

Sunkist Orange Soda
Look closely: Sunkist Orange Soda is even more caffeinated than Pepsi Cola, while Pepsi Max and Sun Drop Citrus Soda zoom to the top of...
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Caffeine and Mental Health

March 12, 2026

Caffeine and Mental Health
Under what conditions can caffeine become a dangerous substance? Mental health conditions, such as bipolar disorder or anxiety, combined with...
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Caffeine Toxicity: Dosage Risks

March 12, 2026

Caffeine Toxicity
A lethal dose of caffeine occurs at about 10 grams, an amount more common with powdered caffeine or caffeine pills. (10...
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Caffeine Intoxication: 5 Symptoms

March 12, 2026

Caffeine Intoxication
Can you get drunk on caffeine? If you’ve ever slammed down a few too many coffees or Red Bulls and...
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Low or High Doses: Caffeine’s Biphasic Buzz

March 12, 2026

Caffeine’s Biphasic Buzz
Caffeine is biphasic – meaning it delivers significantly different effects when taken at low doses than at high ones. We see this...
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