It’s def attainable to have an excessive amount of caffeine. On prime of that, sure conditions — like espresso on an empty abdomen — can provide caffeine a foul rap, even when it’s actually the opposite issues at play inflicting the issues. 

All this mentioned, I’m professional caffeine, simply sparsely. An excessive amount of caffeine goes to actually jack you up, particularly consuming an excessive amount of at one time. However how a lot is an excessive amount of? I’ve acquired you, lady.

Your advisable day by day dose of caffeine

The FDA says folks shouldn’t have greater than 400 mg of caffeine every day. That’s roughly equal to 4 eight-ounce cups of espresso. 

Word that we’re saying eight-ounce cups. That’s fairly small. And in case you go for an power drink, be further cautious. A variety of choices can have as a lot as 250 mg of caffeine in a single eight-ounce serving. 

Goes over that cap actually a giant deal? In the event you solely do it each now and again, in all probability not. However in case you do it an excessive amount of, you danger caffeine toxicity.

Plus, even a single day with an excessive amount of caffeine can depart you with some fairly unwelcome unintended effects.

Unwanted side effects of extra caffeine

No shock right here: one of many predominant points with an excessive amount of caffeine is sleep issues. Moreover insomnia, although, an excessive amount of caffeine could cause:

• Jitters
• Anxiousness
• Dehydration
• Hypertension
• Coronary heart palpitations
• An upset abdomen
• Heartburn

Clearly, an excessive amount of caffeine could cause a bunch of issues that depart you feeling approach worse than you began. You’d in all probability didn’t wish to commerce that tiredness for the facet impact you’re feeling, proper?

That will help you keep away from these nasty unintended effects, I like to recommend:

• Mixing in different stuff with caffeine. Think about what you devour alongside together with your caffeine. I like matcha inexperienced tea as a result of it has caffeine, however it additionally has L-theanine, which has a chilled impact. Or you possibly can all the time add some ashwagandha into the combo to thrust back jitters. 
• Timing your consumption. When you will have espresso or tea on an empty abdomen, it may possibly upset your digestive system. In the event you begin your day with caffeine, eat one thing with it. This could possibly be so simple as a fast shake with our protein powder or a banana. Then, thoughts your caffeine consumption at evening. It might take your physique so long as six hours to metabolize even half of the caffeine you’ve consumed. In the event you’ve been having sleep issues, you would possibly have the ability to blame your afternoon consumption. Some persons are extra delicate to caffeine than others, so concentrate. If slicing out caffeine after midday helps you get good sleep, that’s effectively value it. 
• Avoiding an excessive amount of without delay. An excessive amount of caffeine can actually be poisonous. And even while you don’t attain doubtlessly health-hazardous ranges, loads is commonly behind the jitters or nausea. Follow about 75-160 mg at a time. That’s roughly one or two eight-ounce cups of espresso. Await about half an hour and see how you are feeling. In the event you’re nonetheless pooped, you possibly can all the time have extra. However there’s no option to undo an excessive amount of caffeine aside from to attend it out (yikes). 
• Getting sensible about the place your caffeine comes from. Some caffeine sources ( you, power drinks and pre-workout) have a lot that your danger for unintended effects is already tremendous excessive. To present your physique a lift with out having to pay for it, look to pure caffeine sources like matcha inexperienced tea, smaller cups of espresso, or our NEW! Pep Rally Vitality Enhance!

Simply the correct quantity of Pep!

We created Pep Rally so you possibly can get caffeine from a few of the finest pure sources on the market. Our new increase has 80 mg of caffeine per scoop so it’ll put some pep in your step with out jitters or any of that junk. In the event you’re actually needing to pump it up, you possibly can do two scoops for 160 mg of caffeine. Even then, you received’t be exchanging tiredness for different unintended effects. In reality, Pep Rally additionally comprises an amino acid referred to as L-theanine that particularly combats anxiousness and stress! 

On prime of that, we’ve packed it with different key pure substances for long-lasting power like:

Principally, it’s a more healthy option to get pleasure from caffeine. So everytime you want it, summon the Pep Rally!