What Is Caffeine Anhydrous, And Is It Safe?
It's Really Just Caffeine - Caffeine anhydrous is both a real substance, and a hype as well. Caffeine anhydrous pills or tablets are marketed as everything from an aid in dieting, to a means of increasing mental sharpness, to a means of simply staying awake. There's really nothing magic here. What we're talking about is caffeine.
Caffeine anhydrous is simply caffeine in dehydrated form, without the water. If one takes a pill containing caffeine anhydrous, one might as well drink a cup of coffee for the same effect, although the concentration of caffeine may differ between the two.
Rather than paying much attention to words portraying caffeine anhydrous as some new miracle drug, simply think "caffeine". That's not to say there's anything wrong with caffeine anhydrous pills or supplements. They are generally considered to be safe. They are known to have value in a weight reduction program as, like the caffeine in coffee, they speed up the metabolism causing calories to be burned at a more rapid rate. The pills can also be a powerful stimulant. As such, taking too many pills at one time could have some undesirable consequences.
Use In Moderation - Caffeine anhydrous products are not, as sometimes claimed, better than caffeine in coffee or colas. The advantage to the pills, of course, is one doesn't have to drink a lot of liquid if one doesn't feel like it, or simply doesn't care for coffee. So, popping a caffeine anhydrous pill on occasion can increase your energy level. It's just that too many pills can have a similar effect as can too many cups of coffee. You can get nervous and jittery, and may have a problem sleeping.
Where The Substance Comes From - You probably haven't wondered much about what, if anything, is done with caffeine once it is extracted from coffee or tea when either is decaffeinated. It just so happens that this process is the main source of caffeine anhydrous. Though extracted from the coffee bean, the caffeine can live on, in some other product, often an energy drink or a soft drink. Caffeine anhydrous can also be chemically synthesized, though it is seldom produced by such a method.
Most Of Us Drink A Pesticide And Don't Know It - The fact that caffeine is a very effective pesticide may make you wonder as to how much should be consumed at any one time. Caffeine poisoning seems to be quite rare though, if indeed it occurs at all, though most experts seem to agree that no more than 200 milligrams should be taken at one sitting.
Although an insect can ingest enough caffeine munching on a coffee plant leaf to become paralyzed and die, humans rarely ingest enough of the stuff to meet such a fate. About 90% of adults in the United States ingest some caffeine on a daily basis, whether from coffee, tea, or some other drink.
Summary - The primary thing to watch for, if purchasing a caffeine anhydrous-based product, are claims that the product will do things which caffeine, as found in coffee for example, cannot. We are still talking about caffeine. The only real danger lies in the hype that may lead one to expect results the product simply cannot provide.
Caffeine anhydrous can:
Help one lose weight
Increase a person's mental sharpness
Help fight off drowsiness
Like coffee, caffeine anhydrous is a mild diuretic, but except in extreme circumstances, will usually not lead to dehydration, as our body develops a tolerance to caffeine in this respect.
It is basically quite safe if taken in moderation. If you still have some doubts however, pour yourself a big cup of coffee, and take some time to research things a bit further.