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University Daily Kansan / Wednesday, October 30, 1991
No.2 brew's reputation overshadows side effects
By Kerrie Gottschalk
Kansan staff writer
People turn to it any time of the day. Some sip it, some gulp it and some enjoy the taste. Some just want a jolt of energy.
According to the September issue of American Health magazine, 130 million U.S. citizens drink it every day.
No matter what the intention or motive, coffee is the second most popular beverage in the United States. Only soft drinks are more popular.
Despite its popularity, coffee consumption is not without controversy.
American Health cited several studies that attempted to link coffee with heart disease, high cholesterol levels, miscarriages and breast lumps.
In the face of conflicting reports, some local health educators and doctors suggest moderation is the best advice.
"Students drinking two to four cups of coffee a day shouldn't have anything to worry about" said Charles Yockey, chief of staff at Watkins Memorial Health Center.
However, drinking excessive amounts of coffee could have some disturbing side effects, especially for people who do not regularly consume that much, he said.
Students especially are prone to experiencing the side effects of consuming too much coffee, said Condey Wailley, health educator at Walkins.
- She said students relied on the caffeine in coffee to help them stay awake while studying.
Although caffeine can increase alertness, too much can produce side-effects such as tremors, headaches, nervousness, heart palliatives, nausea and diarrhea, Wattley said.
But one side effect of too much coffee that students are not aware of is a decreased ability to concentrate, she said.
"Caffeine can have the opposite effect that students want when they are studying late at night," Waitley said.
Yockey said that lack of sleep, combined with too much caffeine, could alter students' perception of how well they are doing.
Watkins sees at least one or two students a semester who have overdosed on caffeine, he said.
Overdose patients admitted to the hospital are monitored and given fluids to help metabolize the caffeine out of their systems, Yockey said.
Walley said exercise was one alternative to drinking coffee or taking other forms of caffeine. Exercise stimulates the body without producing side effects.
No matter what students do to try to stay awake, eventually they will become worn down, Yockey said.
"There is no substitution for a minimum amount of sleep," he said.
Caffeine
While caffeine is included on the Food and Drug Administration's list of substances that are likely to be harmful, it has a definite drug effect. Doses of 50 to 200 milligrams may result in increased atterness. Doses of 200 to 500 milligrams are usually used for headaches and nervousness
Below is the average amount of caffeine in items common to students (listed in milligrams).
Brewed, drip method 115
Brewed, percolator 80
Instant 65
Decaffeinated, brewed 2
Decaffeinated, brewed 2
2
Soft Drinks (12 ounces)
Sugar-Free Mribb 58.8
Mountain Dew 45.0
Coca-Cola 45.6
Shasta Cherry Cola 414
Dr Pepper 39.6
Mango 38.4
1 ounce cup
Browned imager U.S. brands 40
Browned imported brands 60
Instant 39
iced (12 ounces glass) 70
Dark chocolate (1 ounce) 20
Chocolate milk (8 ounces) 5
Cocoa (5 ounce cup) 38
Milk chocolate (1 ounce) 6
Oregon man jailed for spreading AIDS virus
The Associated Press
virus — to intentionally inflict serious injury.
PORTLAND, Ore. — A 27 year old man has been sentenced to sexual abstinence for five years and house arrest for six months for knowingly spreading the AIDS virus by having sex with a girlfriend.
Prosecutors dismissed nine other charges, including a count of first-degree assault that alleged Gonzales used a dangerous weapon — the AIDS
David Peters, the deputy district attorney who prosecuted Gonzalez, said yesterday that he would have been able to show that Gonzalez knew he carried the virus when he began his relationship with Pederson.
Alberto Gonzalez, who was accused of infecting 22-year-old Bridget Peterson, pleaded no contest Monday to third-degree assault, a felony, and two misdemeanor counts of recklessly endangering others.
Shawn Hop, a previous girlfriend who would have been a key witness for the prosecution, said she and Gonzalez both discovered that they were infected with the virus that causes AIDS in 1988.
"He intentionally kept girlfriend one and girlfriend two from ever meeting." Peter said. "He consciously kept the second one from getting the
information she would have needed to protect herself."
Pederson and that she met Gonzalez in 1989 and that they found out they both were HIV positive when they visited a plasma center last year.
Peterson later went to notification desi-
complain about other domestic pro-
blems involving Gonzalez, and police
learned of the circumstances under
which she was infected. Petersa said.
Only a few states have laws that specifically penalize people who spread the AIDS virus.
The sentence was the first of its kind in Oregon. Similar cases are pending around the nation.
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