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Want to know
how much a caffeine addict you are?

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by Dr. C. K. Wong, M.D.


TEA

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For those caffeine addicts of a different sort:

An 8 oz. cup of brewed tea has 20-90 mg of caffeine. But we are talking about U.S. brands. When one refers to tea as a "brand", one is already in trouble. Those of us who really appreciate tea talk about the variety of tea leaves, where are they grown, the climate in which they are grown, how they are smoked, or cured, etc. We could actually sound more exotic and discriminating (and I mean it) than javamanity.

Just try a one oz. cup of perfectly brewed Chinese green tea, and you would be forced to stay awake through the whole Republican or Democratic convention. I remember when I was in my tender youth and had to cram through a whole 2 weeks of grueling examinations. I drank Chinese tea every night and forgot the meaning of sleep. My hair stood straight up, without benefit of grease. After 2 weeks of this exhilaration, I stopped imbibing this heavenly elixir, and while I was walking from dinner table to bedroom, I fell straight like a plank and slept for two days straight.

If you drink instant tea, may the deities of teas help you. You lead a more deprived life than the instant coffee near-javaman. You are drinking 24-31 mg of caffeine per an 8-oz. cup, and missing out on all the sensory gratification.

For the iced-tea drinker, an 8-oz. glass affords a 9-50 mg caffeine fix.




For those who obtain your caffeine fix from the following culinary novelties, there is still time for enlightenment:

A 12 oz Coca-Cola ... next page

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Easy to swallow and time-released so you'll think about it later.
From the doctor who is not afraid to tell you what you don't want to hear



More by Dr. C. K. Wong, M.D.

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    Dr. Wong's advice won't make you live longer, but you'll enjoy a lot more of it less. In the 19th Century R.L. Stevenson wrote The Strange Case of Dr. Jeckyll and Mr. Hyde. Here for the 21st Century is the Strange Case of Dr. Wong vs. Mr. Coffee.

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    Coffee, tea, CocaCola, chocolate .....
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