“The
difference between a safe amount and a lethal dose of Caffeine in these
powdered products is very small”
FDA
(Food and Drug Administration) spokeswoman Jennifer Dooren speaking about
powdered Caffeine after the death of an Ohio Teenager
Caffeine
looks like a silent killer and sale of the raw powder on the Internet may soon
be banned. This after an Eighteen-year-old male, Logan Stiner of LaGrange from
Ohio, died Tuesday May 27th 2014 after consuming powdered Caffeine
he’d purchased over the Internet as reported in “Beware
of powdered Caffeine, FDA warns”, published Friday, July 18, 2014 5:13 PM, The Jamaica Observer and “Teen's
Death Puts Focus on Caffeine Powder Dangers”, published Jul 19, 2014, 3:31
PM ET By ANN SANNER Associated Press, ABC
News.
Many
Americans take Caffeine as a stimulant to basically keep them alert and awake
during the day, especially in the US of A where many Americans are already
overworked and are involved in highly demanding jobs. However, that form Caffeine is consumed in Coffee
and Energy Drinks, which along with Caffeine may also contain Taurine.
Combined,
this makes a deadly cocktail that may result in headaches, trembling and a Caffeine
Withdrawal that's not dissimilar to withdrawal experienced after taking
Amphetamines or even crack cocaine. That's the effect of drinking too much Coffee.
Caffeine
is a dangerous, unregulated Chemical – FDA needs to regulate online Bulk
Chemical Industry
However,
pure Caffeine, an industrial chemical that’s regulated within the Food Industry,
is sold unregulated over the Internet. Because of how it is marketed, most
Americans aren't aware that pure Caffeine is dangerous, with a teaspoon being
equivalent to drinking 25 cups of strong black Coffee. This isn't usually
mentioned on the labelling for these over-the-Internet sales due to the low
level of regulation.
That's
a lethal dose that can't even be properly measured, as Caffeine is an anhydrous
Crystal that is very hydrophilic i.e. large, well formed salt-like Crystals
that stick to moist surfaces. Thus measuring it with conventional Teaspoon and
Tablespoons found in the kitchen isn't accurate enough; you'll have to draw for
an Analytical Balance, a scale used mainly on Chemical Laboratories while doing
experiments.
Hopefully,
in much the same way that the FDA is beginning to regulate the e-Cigarette
Industry as stated in my blog article entitled
“Boston
University Study indicates E-Cigarettes can cause Lung Cancer - Carcinogenic
Second Hand Vapour-Nicotine Aerosol as Marijuana E-Cigarettes Light up”,
they'll also begin to regulate the online Bulk Chemical Industry.
Many
of these chemicals are poisons and require basic expertise in Chemistry to
handle. More interestingly, a lot of them can be used to make designer Drugs to
be sold on the street or to enhance the flavor of e-Cigarettes, as some of the
newer ones come with rechargeable Cartridges as described in my Geezam blog article entitled “Dutch
company E-Njoint BV develops world’s first electronic Marijuana joint, the
E-Njoint”.
How
Chocolate and Cocoa are healthier alternatives – No Caffeine High from Dark
Chocolate
In
the meantime, why not try Chocolate and Cocoa? You can even take the raw Cocoa
and make your own Glow-in-the-Dark Chocolate Syrup as explained in my blog article entitled
“How
to make Chocolate Syrup that Glows-in-the-Dark, the ultimate Ice Cream Party
Treat”. You can use this use on everything from Pancakes to Ice
Cream, even making Glow-in-the-Dark Ice Cream as explained in my blog article entitled
“How
to make Glow-In-The Dark Ice Cream from Scratch - US$25.95 Zoku Ice Cream Bowl
makes Avatar The Last Airbender Frozen Novelties”.
You can even makes Chocolate Cakes and Cookies that
Glow-in-the-Dark, great for that next party where you want a Birthday Party
that’s different from the rest as stated in my blog article entitled “How
to make Glow-in-the-Dark Chocolate Cake - British Mathematician Francis Galton
Cake Cutting technique makes Cakes last Longer”.
Far healthier and Better than Caffeine and it has remarkable
Health Benefits, including lowering your cholesterol level and reducing your
risk of Heart Disease. Just makes sure you consume the Dark Chocolate and not
the Milk Chocolate, as the added Sugar and Milk make it as bad as Caffeine!
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