User:Leo mushinsky/sandbox


 * 1) (Guarana)
 * 2) Guarana comes from the seeds of a certain type of tree in South America. Guarana has a very high concentration of caffeine in it. Coffee contains 2.0% caffeine while guarana consists of anywhere between 3.6%-5.8%. There are some risk factors associated with the consumption of Guarana including high blood pressure, anxiety, and sleeping issues. It is consumed as an additive to foods. People will mix Guarana powder with their smoothies, energy drinks, or other beverages.
 * 3) (Definitions)
 * 4) Supplement
 * 5) BCAA's
 * 6) Creatine
 * 7) Protein
 * 8) Human Growth Hormone
 * 9) Anabolic Steroids
 * 10) Blood Doping
 * 11) Carbohydrates
 * 12) Fats
 * 13) Macronutrients
 * 14) (Caffeine sources)
 * 15) From a study in 2010, 98% of the caffeine consumed by humans comes from some sort of beverage. This should be know surprise considering it's muc harder to think of food with caffeine in it compared to drinks with caffeine in it. Beverages containing caffeine include: coffee, soft drinks, and tea as the top sources, along with energy drinks as a less used source. When it comes to an athletes nutrition, a lot of these beverages aren't a good option for the athlete due to the other ingredients in the drink. The best example of this is soda. It may be true that caffeine is found in soda, but there is also lots of artificial sugars, syrups, and other ingredients that aren't going to aid in sports performance. To fix this issue, a lot of companies have started producing much more healthy caffeinated beverages. The best example of this would be the BCAA and caffeine blends now on the market. As stated earlier, BCAA's are a supplement taken by athletes and other active individuals in order to increase exercise performance and build muscle. A lot of companies who produce BCAA's have begun putting caffeine into these drinks or drink mixes as well. This provides a much healthier option for athletes and other people just trying to live a healthy life when it comes to their consumption of caffeine. A lot of weight lifters consume "pre-workout" before they workout. Pre-workout was proven to help increase strength. While this caffeine source has its benefits, there are other ingredients and side effects in pre-workout that aren't good for consumption by high level athletes.