Caffeine naturally occurs in the leaves, seeds or fruits of at least 100 different species worldwide. Ready for a big word? Caffeine is belongs to a collection of compounds referred to as methylxanthines. The most generally known resource of caffeine is coffee, cocoa beans, cola nuts and tea leaves. Caffeine is also inserted to soft drinks and pharmaceutical products such as cold and flu remedies. Coffee and tea also contain other dimethylxanthines. Theophylline has comparable properties to caffeine and theobromine. Its medicinal actions are far less powerful than caffeine and theophylline. The presence of caffeine and its amount depends upon the type of product, serving size and what method was used to prepare the product.

The diuretic effect of tea and caffeine is reliant on the amount consumed and how long it took you to consume the tea. Caffeine in tea does not have a diuretic effect unless the amount of tea sipped at one session contains more than 250-300mg of caffeine, equivalent to between 5 and 6 cups of tea. The amount of caffeine found in tea is less than a bottle of your favorite soft drink. Studies have shown that caffeine when consumed in small amounts is relatively safe.

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