caffeine??

Thanks Renee! Karen

I have been caffeien free since my surgery-So I thought. I have so much energy I do not need caffeine--The spray vitamins-vitamist are really great and give me lots of energy---anyway I ordered some Achieveone---has 20gr of protein and different vitamins--I love it and drink one a day. I did not realize it had caffeine in it until someone brought it to my attention. I am still drinking one everyday but plan to show it to my nutritionist for her opinion.

There are three main reasons to stay away from caffeine. 1 - Caffeine has bee know as a appetite stimulant. Which means it may make you feel like you want to eat more. This goes back to the issue of head hunger vs. real hunger. It can confuse the two. 2 - Caffeine is also a diuretic. This can lead to a loss of fluids. Most people will count their caffeine drinks in their daily amount of fluids, which cannot be counted in your daily fluid in take. For every 8 oz. of caffeine drink you are suppose to drink 8 oz. of additional water, to concell out the fluid loss. 3 - Caffeine has also been shown to inhibit the absorbation of protein.