Caffeine Misconceptions

I had been working on a research center and basically it had been observed that most of my fellow officemates couldn't live a day without sipping coffee (I think only Ryan and Jeremy are caffeine-free in our crib). I myself consume like 2-3 mugs of coffee a day. Sam consumes coffee at the office, at home, and even on the road. On soda, I am satisfied when I can have just one for the day. Stephen is really a soda-junkie.

Soda and coffee have caffeine in it (I can bump Sam and Stephen's head). Literally they say that they drink either of it just to stay awake and go on with everyday's work. I get myself a mug of coffee when I get sleepy at work, but I cannot really imagine why I get sleepy when I drink soda.

"Using caffeine to stay awake when you are not getting enough sleep is a poor idea. There is no evidence that caffeine reverses the effects of sleep deprivation. It’s not a reliable aid for students burning the midnight oil. And absolutely don’t trust it to keep you out of trouble behind the wheel of a car. The best treatment for sleep deprivation is sleep."
Harvard Health Publications

That's the very thing that I was shocked, and that's the reason why I feel like I'm having withdrawal syndromes when I cannot have caffeine in my body for a day. As it speaks, the very best solution for sleepy heads is just to sleep if they feel sleepy.

But even though it's really not advisable that coffee and/or soda to be a jumpstart for a day, but somehow it's great to have a cup of coffee with friends!