Curb the Caffeine

Curb the Caffeine

Caffeine is a strong stimulant and its effect can last for hours.

Research has shown that just one single mug of coffee before bedtime can lead to severe problems getting to sleep. It can also effect quality of sleep, especially that of deep sleep.

There are different levels of caffeine in different coffee’s – so a cup of instant coffee may contain around 5.4mg of caffeine whereas a cup of proper ground coffee can contain as much as 2.5 times as much caffeine – averaging between 105 and 125mg.

But don’t think tea is the answer – a cup of tea can also contain about 40mg of caffeine – so this can act as a stimulant too!

Our advice - don’t drink tea or coffee too close to bedtime – especially if you have trouble dropping off.

Whilst it is not necessary to give up coffee completely if you have a problem sleeping – its best just not to drink it after 2pm in the afternoon. The other option is to try drinking de-caffeinated tea or coffee – which are both easily available from most supermarkets.

Hope this helps a bit – but basically if you want a good night’s sleep you need to CURB THE COFFEE.

Dan Kennedy has written a free ebook on how to Cure Your Insomnia. To download it visit www.cure-your-insomnia.com

Caffeine Calculator

Just a quick note for those of you concerned that caffeine intake is effecting your sleep.

If you want to be sure how much caffeine is contained in various drinks or foodstuffs ( a 50g bar of chocolate can contain as much as 50mg of caffeine!) there is a great resource available on The National Sleep Foundation Website which can be found at:

www.sleepfoundation.org

Worth a look...

Dan Kennedy has written a free ebook on how to Cure Your Insomnia. To download it visit www.cure-your-insomnia.com