People who consume caffeine on a regular basis live longer than people who don’t consume caffeine. This is according to my cancer doctor who is a specialist at Huntsmans Cancer Instatute in Salt Lake City. But he said to beware of synthetic caffeine. I gave him the same look you are giving me, what has synthetic caffeine? He mater-of fact told me to stay away from Red Bull or Chinese synthetic caffeine. “We really don’t know how it is made.”
What is synthetic caffeine made of. Well one of the ingredients is urea, urea serves an important role in the metabolism of nitrogen-containing compounds by animals, and is the main nitrogen-containing substance in the urine of mammals. That makes me question drinking my diet pepsi. Darn, it tastes so good! The Cancer specialist is very pleased that I am not having depression. This is very common in cancer survivors. Caffeine can be a great boost to mood, and wakes up your brain, up to 250 mg per day isn’t bad but when you cross the line into addiction, you need to take a look at how you use it.
There are a lot of opinions on the use of caffeine and how to ingest it. Personally my favorite is Energy Kick first thing in the morning, and chocolate throughout the day.
There are some people who tell us to avoid caffeine completely. I am now 
understanding why I ate chocolate chips while practicing music with my children. Yes the chocolate got me through those years! I don’t regret giving them the gift of music for a second. This was one of the best gifts I gave my children, but the chocolate added some weight on this 5’4″ body, but happiness is a choice…right?
I have my favorite sources of caffeine and I am a happier, nicer persons because of them. For Me, I believe it all started with a chocolate 
chip cookie.