Welcome to Dishing Up Nutrition.

If you clicked on this podcast episode, you're probably curious about your caffeine consumption and how it might be affecting your health.

Maybe you've been thinking about cutting back,

or maybe you've tried to cut back,

but those withdrawal symptoms are just too rough,

and then you go back to it.

I think a very common question

that a lot of people are wondering is how much caffeine is too much.

I mean, I get asked that for my clients quite often.

Do you hear that too?

All the time.

Yeah.

Yeah.

And it's no wonder that so many people drink caffeine, it is the world's most widely used psychoactive substance, which is kind of, kind of crazy to think about.

So it could be your morning coffee, dark chocolate, tea, decaf coffee even.

The caffeine really can add up quite a bit.

So the truth is that drinking caffeine is so common

and honestly it can be hard to avoid. And we're going to dive into what the effects are,

how much is too much. And if you're an individual that it might just be worth cutting out

and see how you feel. So before we get any further,

I want to introduce ourselves. I am Brittany Vincent, a registered and licensed dietitian. And with me

today is my co-host, Brandy Burrow. And she is also a registered and licensed dietitian.

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