Q2 Algebra Benchmark- Caffeine by Amir Curry

WHAT IS CAFFEINE?

acurry19 — 2018-01-17 01:48:45 UTC

Caffeine is a naturally occurring substance, which serves as a stimulant and is found in several edible products that people usually consume daily.

Caffeine Rich Products:

Cocoa Pods (Chocolate)
Coffee Beans
Energy Drinks & Colas
Tea Leaves

Tracking Caffeine

acurry19 — 2018-01-17 02:06:41 UTC

During this 26 hour trial, I track my consumption of Caffeine and use an exponential function which indicates the fluctuations and eventual decay of caffeine in my metabolism. Important information to include while examining this data; caffeine affects people when 32-300 mg are in the body. 13% of caffeine is depleted from the body per hour, provided the person does not consume more caffeine within that time frame. Finally, it takes approx. 48 hours for caffeine to be completely metabolized.

Graph of Caffeine Consumption

acurry19 — 2018-01-17 02:31:03 UTC

Analysis of Graph

acurry19 — 2018-01-17 02:59:57 UTC

This graph is another representation of the information in the table above. This table depicts the exponential decay of caffeine in my metabolism. Beginning at zero there is no caffeine in my system. Assuming the moment I awake I consume an iced coffee which contains 95 mg of caffeine I have 95 mg after I drink the coffee. For the next ten hours I do not consume caffeine, observing the graph, my caffeine drops steadily until that point. At four pm, I drink a bottle of vitamin water. A vital part of the graphs are the "jumps", the graph frequently takes increases, this is caused by me consuming more caffeine before the previous amount was completely metabolized. Since I drank Vitamin water ten hours after my first consumption of caffeine, the same function could not be reused. A new function is created, 103.6 x (.87))^(x-11){10This function is only applicable for an hour, as it only works between the 10th and 11th hour of my trail.

By five pm I consume another caffeinated food, a Hershey's, Cookies n' Cream bar. This bar contains 9mg of caffeine. The equation is again altered (graph above) the decay in caffeine can be observed in that hour-span, the purple line, after green line, after consumption of the Vitamin Water and the purple line, after consumption of the Hershey Bar, show a slight distinction. Caffeine levels have dropped thirteen percent but rise after I consume the Hershey Bar. Three hours later the same process is repeated when I consume a peanut chew contain 9 mg of caffeine, represented by the black line. After I consumed the peanut chew 74.28 mg of caffeine was present in my body but this line is longer than the others. It should be assumed after I consumed this peanut chew, I immediately went to sleep. My body was metabolizing the caffeine I consumed throughout the day during the uninterrupted 14 hours when I did not intake any more caffeine.

By scanning over the "Green Tea" section of my graph, it can be observed that before I consumed my final caffeinated beverage, my body had reduced or decayed caffeine levels from 74.28 mg to 13.96 mg. Once again at 26 hours after the trial commenced, or at seven AM, I consume green tea which contains 25 mg of caffeine and after I consume that beverage my system contains 38.96 mg of caffeine. Assuming I consume nothing else containing caffeine the decay is continuous and uninterrupted until the caffeine is completely depleted by the end of the 48 hours trial.

Final Function: 38.96x(.87)^{x-26}

Positive Behavioral Impacts of Caffeine

acurry19 — 2018-01-17 19:22:21 UTC

People who consume caffeine regularly on a moderate basis are shown to have some positive behavioral impacts.

Caffeine stimulates receptors and enables a person to be more alert and delay fatigue.
Caffeine improves response and performance on intricate tasks and activities that require prolonged focus
Positive mood sustained as caffeine metabolizes

Understanding these positive impacts requires other considerations. An individual who consumes caffeine may not exhibit all of the positive behavioral and health benefits. Some people who consume caffeine moderately usually do so to increase alertness and reduce fatigue. Caffeine usually provides a brief boost in energy, but a person may experience negative health and behavioral impacts. In some people, caffeine fails to serve as an energy-providing stimulant and instead causes negative effects.

Recommendation - Coffee Naps

acurry19 — 2018-01-17 19:23:07 UTC

You may be reading this, and either work in a vigorous profession and or are a student with loads of challenging work. Of course, you experience stress! Perhaps a cup of coffee, energy drink, protein bar, or even chocolate gives you enough energy to power through your work.This is of course because of your neurological response to the caffeine. But is important to consume caffeine within healthy levels. It is generally considered healthy to consume around 200-300 mg of caffeine per day. But there are methods to curb your caffeine consumption, particularly if you are a person who over-consumes. When people consume caffeine, the goal is usually to increase alertness or suppress fatigue or irritability.

One method to increase energy will avoid excessive caffeine consumption is coffee naps. These naps can be taken for twenty to thirty minutes in place of only having a cup of coffee. Having a small cup of coffee and then taking a power nap can decrease fatigue and boost the overall mood of an individual. The contrast of coffee power naps vs coffee alone is explained in a short clip below.

Negative Behavioral Impacts of Caffeine

acurry19 — 2018-01-18 01:27:52 UTC

While Caffeine can be a great stimulant. It can also be an unpleasant substance for some that cause negative health and behavioral impacts.

Caffeine encourages the brain to release hormones like adrenaline and serotonin, which are important in emergency situations but can cause irritability.
In extreme cases consuming over 1,000 mg in a brief period can cause anxiety.
Caffeine may cause agitation in a person lacking sufficient dopamine.

Caffeine can be volatile for some consumers. It can cause extreme mood fluctuations and increase irritability and fatigue. Caffeine may also cause hormones, which are used in "fight or flight" situations, to be released and increase anxiety and cause erratic behavior.

Citations

acurry19 — 2018-01-18 01:42:59 UTC

Smith, A. “Effects of Caffeine on Human Behavior.” Food and Chemical Toxicology : an International Journal Published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association., U.S. National Library of Medicine, Sept. 2002, www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12204388.

Venosa, Ali. “Caffeine In Coffee Could Be Messing With Your Mood: Studies Link Caffeine To Anxiety, Depression.” Medical Daily, 22 Oct. 2015, www.medicaldaily.com/caffeine-coffee-could-be-messing-your-mood-studies-link-caffeine-anxiety-depression-358480.

Caffeine Antidote! (Water)

acurry19 — 2018-01-18 02:01:42 UTC

The Key function of life! A naturally occurring compound which determines our existence! Water. What If I told you consuming calorie-free, and caffeine free water could be more beneficial than caffeine and or help your body better metabolize it. Being well hydrated while caffeine is metabolized will usually suppress negative effects, like anxiety, and help reduce and decay the amount of caffeine in one's system. Let's observe the graph one final time. After analyzing the black line we understand that I was asleep between the time immediately after I consumed the peanut chew to about seven in the morning. My caffeine levels were at about 13.98 mg after I consumed the peanut chew, but with about 32 ounces of water before sleep, my caffeine decay could've decreased more because of the water's effect on the caffeine in my metabolism.

acurry19 — 2018-01-18 02:09:11 UTC