Do professional athletes drink coffee?
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at least one does as he is my neighbor and if/when he is home we have a cup out back and chat - not decaf - regular with sugar
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I'm not sure if this is an accurate assumption. The Indians I know drink a lot of tea, and may drink coffee as a substitute, but I know several who don't care for coffee due to the bitterness.
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It appears that there are some sports agencies that will test for excess amounts of caffiene.  According to the link below, there are risks of failing a drug test due to excessive consumption of Red Bull due to a ban on sports drinks.  Employers willl generally test for a handful of specific drug metabolites.  If I remember correctly, the five are THC (marijuana), opiates (heroin, morphine, some prescription pain killers), amphetamines (crystal math, ice, ecstacy, "black beauties"), cocaine (including crack), and PCP.  Very few tests look for more than these five.
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Want a drug that could lower your risk of diabetes, Parkinson's disease, and colon cancer? That could lift your mood and treat headaches? That could lower your risk of cavities? \n\n\nIf it sounds too good to be true, think again. \n\n\nCoffee, the much maligned but undoubtedly beloved beverage, just made headlines for possibly cutting the risk of the latest disease epidemic, type 2 diabetes. And the real news seems to be that the more you drink, the better. \n\n\nReducing Disease Risk \n\n\nAfter analyzing data on 126,000 people for as long as 18 years, Harvard researchers calculate that compared with not partaking in America's favorite morning drink, downing one to three cups of caffeinated coffee daily can reduce diabetes risk by single digits. But having six cups or more each day slashed men's risk by 54% and women's by 30% over java avoiders. \n\n\nThough the scientists give the customary "more research is needed" before they recommend you do overtime at Starbuck's to specifically prevent diabetes, their findings are very similar to those in a less-publicized Dutch study. And perhaps more importantly, it's the latest of hundreds of studies suggesting that coffee may be something of a health food -- especially in higher amounts. \n\n\nIn recent decades, some 19,000 studies have been done examining coffee's impact on health. And for the most part, their results are as pleasing as a gulp of freshly brewed Breakfast Blend for the 108 million Americans who routinely enjoy this traditionally morning -- and increasingly daylong -- ritual. In practical terms, regular coffee drinkers include the majority of U.S. adults and a growing number of children. \n\n\n"Overall, the research shows that coffee is far more healthful than it is harmful," says Tomas DePaulis, PhD, research scientist at Vanderbilt University's Institute for Coffee Studies, which conducts its own medical research and tracks coffee studies from around the world. "For most people, very little bad comes from drinking it, but a lot of good." \n\n\nConsider this: At least six studies indicate that people who drink coffee on a regular basis are up to 80% less likely to develop Parkinson's, with three showing the more they drink, the lower the risk. Other research shows that compared to not drinking coffee, at least two cups daily can translate to a 25% reduced risk of colon cancer, an 80% drop in liver cirrhosis risk, and nearly half the risk of gallstones. \n\n\nCoffee even offsets some of the damage caused by other vices, some research indicates. "People who smoke and are heavy drinkers have less heart disease and liver damage when they regularly consume large amounts of coffee compared to those who don't," says DePaulis. \n\n\nThere's also some evidence that coffee may help manage asthma and even control attacks when medication is unavailable, stop a headache, boost mood, and even prevent cavities.
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No, they should not.\n\nDrink coffee like the rest of us.
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Gatorade is specially formulated to give athletes what water cannot. \n\nStudies have shown that athletes who hydrate with Gatorade outperform athletes who hydrate with just water in a number of key performance measures, including the ability to exercise longer before succumbing to fatigue, maintain a faster sprint speed in the second half of a competition period, and exhibit higher explosive power both overall and later in exercise.\n\n\n\nThe studies show what the inventors of Gatorade hypothesized over 40 years ago when faced with the task of determining why many Florida Gator players were both underperforming and succumbing to the affects of heat and heat related illnesses: when it comes to optimal field performance, water isn’t enough.\nMaintaining an adequate hydration level helps assure peak performance, and science shows that no other sports drink formula is absorbed faster than Gatorade. Unlike other flavored hydration options, the osmolality and 6% carbohydrate solution in Gatorade ensure that it can be absorbed quickly and easily by the body, which prevents the bloating and discomfort that can be caused by other flavored beverages. In addition, the flavor of Gatorade is formulated and athletically tested to taste best when an athlete is dehydrated. Dehydration can cause athletes to stop drinking before they’ve consumed an adequate amount of fluid to replace what has been lost.\n\nWorking muscles need energy to fight fatigue. Gatorade is scientifically formulated as a 6% carbohydrate solution (60 grams of carbohydrate per liter of water), the right amount of carbohydrates to enable Gatorade to be absorbed as fast as water and quickly provide performance-powering fuel to working muscles. Research shows that more than 6% carbohydrate is not better—a higher concentration of carbohydrates takes longer to absorb and won’t further improve performance.\n\nWhen athletes sweat, they lose electrolytes such as sodium, potassium, and chloride that are essential to hydration and muscle function. Unlike water and other beverages that are not scientifically formulated, Gatorade is lab-tested to ensure it replenishes the electrolytes lost in sweat while maintaining thirst so athletes will adequately ingest enough fluid and electrolytes to stay well-hydrated.
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I have been in the manufacturing business for many years and the final frontier has answered correctly. It is somewhat on how the beans are processed but it is also on what type of bean is being used. Different coffee beans contain different levels of caffeine as they are genetically altered. Happy T Day to you
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oh, my brother, coffee is a wonderful thing. it speeds up yer metabolism, increases blood pressure, heart rate, and sharpens yer focus. but-that's if you exercise moderation. too much can make ya irritable and nervous. so-to drink or not to drink? baby, drink  ON, man!
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The WDO routinely tests professional players for alcohol. They face an immediate suspension from the circuit if their blood come back with less than 20% vodka in it
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Caffeine is in no way fattening. What i do is drink my coffee black with no sugar etc.. It only takes about 1 to 2 weeks to get used to the taste but once you do you will never switch back.\n\nBelieve it or not many bodybuilders drink Black coffee prior to competions. Go for it just do not add suger or any dairy etc...
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No, I drink too much coffee.  I drink a good bit of water, but should drink more because of the coffee.
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I dont drink coffee but let me guese they have an animal farm and all the animals are used for is pooping soo they can make there coffee and your gonna tell me it dont smell.
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No, not "make or break", but they could potentially AFFECT the career, degree of success and longevity of that career.  If a player (to a much lesser extent a coach) has a problem, depending on the level of interest that the public might have in knowing about that problem, the "assasination of character' a player most certainly would face (the media is like a pit-bull on a pork chop when it comes to trying to "scoop" each other) would not only affect the fans interest (and hence attitude, i.e. booing vs. cheering), but coaches, general mgrs., and owners become jaded - and many athletes are psychologically fragile (touchy/sensitive), and their performance could very well suffer.
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What Coffee Can Do:\n\nImproves mental performance. \nBoosts physical energy. \nElevates and improves mood. \n \n\nResearchers at MIT found that "caffeine is \na mind-accelerating mood booster." \nIt increases mental performance. \nCaffeine stimulates reaction time, attention span, \nconcentration and acuity with numbers. As little \nas 32 mg of caffeine as much as in a single serving \nof cola or a 5-ounce cup of tea can give you a real \nmental and energy boost. \nCaffeine moves to your brain fast, with 20 to 30 \nminutes and lasts up to 6 hours. \n \n\nCaffeine also improves physical endurance. Studies \nshow that cyclists pedaled 7% harder and lasted \nin competition 20% longer after taking caffeine. \n\nTip\n\nDrink your caffeine before your meal for a bigger \nenergy boost and fatigue beater effect.
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personally I think it is just in your head that caffeine wakes you  I myself can drink an entire pot of coffee  with loads of sugar and go right to sleep  and actually in the morning when I leave for work if I get a coffee on the road it actually makes me drowsy I have heard this from lots of people I guess its just people react differently to certain things
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YOU WILL BECOME DEHYDRATED BECAUSE THE WATER IN COFFEE AND TEA HAS LOTS OF CAFFEINE IN IT WHICH DEHYDRATES YOU, YOU ACTUALLY HAVE TO DRINK more WATER THAN SOMEONE WHO DOESNT DRINK COFFEE.
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Studies have shown that you get used to the caffeine and it no longer dehydrates you....\n"Regular coffee and tea drinkers become accustomed to caffeine and lose little, if any, fluid. In a study published in the October issue of the Journal of the American College of Nutrition, researchers at the Center for Human Nutrition in Omaha measured how different combinations of water, coffee and caffeinated sodas affected the hydration status of 18 healthy adults who drink caffeinated beverages routinely. \n\n"We found no significant differences at all," says nutritionist Ann Grandjean, the study's lead author. "The purpose of the study was to find out if caffeine is dehydrating in healthy people who are drinking normal amounts of it. It is not." \n\nThe same goes for tea, juice, milk and caffeinated sodas: One glass provides about the same amount of hydrating fluid as a glass of water. The only common drinks that produce a net loss of fluids are those containing alcohol — and usually it takes more than one of those to cause noticeable dehydration, doctors say. "