Though a cup of hot chocolate contains about 10% caffeine of what a cup of coffee has, kids below 12 should avoid caffeine totally.
Caffeine is defined as a stimulant DRUG because it stimulates the central nervous system, causing increased alertness.
Are you feeding your children soft drinks, energy drinks, chocolate milk, chocolate ice-cream and cupcakes?
All the above contain caffeine. Many parents might assume that dark chocolate is alright. However, 100g of dark chocolate contain 40mg of caffeine while a cup of coffee has about 110mg caffeine.
Wonder why your kids are hyperactive, experiencing anxiety, acid reflux, sleep disturbance or even weight gain? You may want to reconsider some of the snacks you are giving them.
Caffeine constricts blood vessels, raising blood pressure. For adults, if you are not able to perform daily activities or have your energy level up without caffeine, you are likely to have caffeine dependency or addiction.
Discover the problem food causing cravings...
Below was a conversation between health coach Jacelyn (J) and a client (C):
C: My problem are sweets. I crave for cakes, ice-cream and chocolates.
J: What is your favourite cake?
C: Chocolate cake.
J: Your favourite ice-cream flavor?
C: Choc.
J: Which is your favourite? Dark/ Milk/ White chocolate?
C: Dark choc. I hate white choc.
J: Would you like vanilla/strawberry ice-cream?
C: No. I only like chocolate ice-cream.
J: So you only like chocolate cake, no other cakes?
C: No.
J: My dear, sweets/sugar may not be the main issue here. You are addicted to chocolate!
Let’s work on detoxifying your caffeine drug. Focusing on detox might be more efficient in your weight loss journey.
14/04/2021
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