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Dear Barb,
de
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I am in College and I
am 21 years old and
I love Coffee. My
parents tell me not to
drink so much. Can
you explain What
is Caffeine and the
consequences of
drinking too -much?
Thank you,
Karen
IP
.....L-3P'
Dear Karen,
Let's begin with "WHAT IS CAFFEINE?"
Caffeine is a natural occurring substance found
in certain plants such as the coffee bean, tea leaf,
and cola nut. It is consumed through coffee, tea,
cola, chocolate and other foods and beverages.
Some drugs, namely stimulants, pain relievers,
diuretics, cold and allergy remedies, and some
weight control capsules may include it as an
ingredient. Caffeine acts as a mild stimulant to the
central nervous system (CNS) and it can speed the
heart.
CONSEQUENCES OF INAPPROPRIATE
INTAKE OF CAFFEINE
To determine what constitutes too much
caffeine, you must consider how much caffeine you
take in, how often you take it in, your body weight,
and your overall health and stress level.
FACTS ABOUT CAFFEINE:
♦ Has a diuretic effect (urination is increased)
+ May cause insomnia
♦ May increase risks of Fibrocystic Breast Disease
♦ Increases loss of calcium and may lead to brittle
bones
♦ Presents a danger to pregnant women. The
FDA warns pregnant women to consume as
little caffeine as possible. Caffeine crosses the
placenta during pregnancy, and is found in breast
milk
♦ Crosses the placenta during pregnancy, which
may lead to low birth weight
♦ Is found in breast milk ,and babies can become
very irritable and unable to sleep
♦ Increases the risk of developing irregular
heartbeat and may increase blood pressure
♦ May cause anxiety due to the effect on nervous
system
♦ May increase body temperature
♦ May become addictive and cause withdrawal
symptoms, irritability, nausea, and tremors
♦ Increases symptoms of reflux esophagitis
SOURCES OF CAFFEINE
--wing size
Item
B oz
Average Brewed Coffee
140 mg
Roe
Average Instant Coffee
80 mg
Amount caffeine
B oz
Starbucks Regular
250 mg
8 az
Regular Decaffeinated Coffee
3 mg
B az
Starbucks Decaffeinated
10 mg
Single
Regular Espresso
100 mg
Single
Decaffeinated Espresso
5 mg
Single
Starbucks Espresso
35 mg
16 oz
Starbucks Coffee Latte/Cappuccino
70 mg
12 oz
Cala
35 mg
12 oz
Mountain Dew
55 mg
8 az
Tea Brewed for 3 Minutes
237 mg
8 oz
Decaffeinated Tea
5 rng
8 oz
Green Tea
30 mg
8 az
Chocolate Milk
10 mg
2 Tablets
AnAcin
65 mg
Contact Barb At:
Integrated. Nutrition, L.L.C.
31731 Northwestern Hwy., Suite 105 E
Farmington Hills, Mi 48334
Phone:
(248) 538-8050
E-Mail:
rds@integratednutrition.eom
Web:
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2039370
16 November 12 2015
1 Yoga
Adaptive
By Barbara Beznos, RD/LD/N
/
Playful • Empowering • Healing
Yoga Helps
Move MS
11.
Moves An Body
Fundraiser and book
proceeds to benefit
classes for those with
multiple sclerosis and
physical challenges.
Suzanne Chessler I Contributing Writer
D
on't try to tell Mindy Eisenberg
you're not in condition to do
yoga. She'll step up to show
you otherwise.
Eisenberg, who has studied yoga for
20 years and has taught adaptive yoga
for 10 years, works with 80 physically
challenged students each week, leading
a team handling donation-only small
group classes at six area locations.
At the urging of her students and
with their help, she just completed a
self-published book, Adaptive Yoga
Moves Any Body, to be introduced at a
fundraiser benefiting her classes, Yoga
Moves MS, and the Multiple Sclerosis
Foundation, a sponsor of five of the
nonprofit sessions.
Party With a Purpose! will be held
Saturday evening, Nov. 21, at the
Andiamo Banquet Center in Warren.
"My students wanted a guide for
yoga they could use at home," says
Eisenberg, 51, who accepts tuition fees
as people can afford them and will
apply book proceeds to both support
the classes and offer copies to readers
on limited budgets.
"The book gives simple directions
in a user-friendly way. It shows poses,
describes the benefits of each one and
notes precautions. The poses, based on
those that are traditional, have varia-
tions to meet individual needs:'
Eisenberg of Franklin became inter-
ested in yoga at the suggestion of a
friend. Soon after starting classes, she
was an enthusiast because the sessions
made her feel much better.
After training to do teaching, she
was asked to do volunteer classes for a
doctor's support group, and those par-
ticipants wanted regular sessions. Her
late mother's battle with MS motivated
Created
for people
with MS and
neuromuscular
conditions .
A great
introduction
for all
iro
Mindy Eisenberg
Eisenberg to bring the practice to those
Also to be honored are Mirela
Cerghet, M.D. and Ph.D., a senior
with physical problems.
Her goal is to make each student feel
neurologist in the MS Center at
Henry Ford Hospital; Dr. Esther
more comfortable in his or her body.
"My training is from various yoga
Ingber Young, D.O., an associate
instructors who specialize in adap-
professor at Oakland University and
tive yoga around the country," says
Michigan State University Medical
Eisenberg, a member of Congregation
School; and Robin Wine, an MS war-
rior and community leader, who vol-
Shaarey Zedek and Adat Shalom
Synagogue, where she works with
unteers with Jewish seniors in West
Bloomfield.
Rabbi Rachel Shere to conduct Soulful
Yoga, weaving religious themes
Wine of Orchard Lake was
into the workouts.
diagnosed with MS in 1997
"I often learn from my stu-
and has been a champion in
dents," Eisenberg says. "There
fighting for the cause. She
isn't a class in which somebody
inspires those around her
doesn't come up with an idea
with her unwavering positive
that we haven't tried. The
attitude.
breath is fundamental and
Despite the challenges
so is meditation. Mind-body
of MS, Wine can be seen
Robin W ine
traveling the world in her
practice is critical, and yoga is
pink mobility scooter, which
more effective the more it is
done:'
allows her to remain independent. She
Promoting practice frequency was
believes a positive attitude and being
an important motivation for the book,
surrounded by positive people is the
key to living with MS.
which gives suggestions for yoga
sequences while standing, sitting or
Wine has done much work for the
relying on a mat.
Multiple Sclerosis Foundation behind
"It took five years to write the book,"
the scenes with little recognition. She
says Eisenberg, who worked with
is married to Gary Wine and they have
Katherine Phillips as editor, Elayne
two grown daughters. *
Gross and Lauren McRae as photogra-
phers and Eric Keller as designer.
details
"The process started with my know-
For information about adaptive yoga
ing which poses I wanted and writing
classes, Eisenberg's book ($39) or to
them up briefly with directions. Then
register for the fundraiser, go to
we took hundreds and hundreds of
yogamovesms.org . Party with a
photos of students in those poses. I felt
Purpose! is at 7 p.m. Sat., Nov. 21, at
it was a group project:'
Andiamo Banquet Center, 7096 E. 14
In its seventh year, the fundrais-
Mile, Warren. Tickets, including din-
ing event will honor keynote speaker
ner, are $100/$150 for pre-glow and
Matthew Sanford, an instructor who
book signing with keynoter Matthew
has used yoga to overcome his own
Sanford.
physical impairments.