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^- [Gary] Most of us kickstart our day

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^by grabbing our favorite blend of coffee.

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We may even drink several cups throughout the day.

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But if you're having trouble sleeping at night,

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you can blame it on all that caffeine,

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according to Health Promotion Coordinator, Liz Burmeister.

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^- A lot of people drink caffeine to help with concentration,

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^help them stay awake because they feel like they didn't get

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enough sleep the night before.

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Unfortunately, having too much caffeine can actually

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have an effect not only on the quantity of sleep

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that you get throughout the night,

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but also your quality of sleep.

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So, they say if you drink coffee

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or any type of caffeine source

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six hours prior to going to bed,

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there's a potential that you could be losing

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up to one hour of sleep and it actually can have an effect

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on getting into that deep REM cycle that your body

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needs to get into to get a deep, restful sleep a night.

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- [Gary] Other negative side effects of too much caffeine

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are nausea, becoming jittery, heart palpitations,

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and an increased heart rate,

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as well as increased blood pressure.

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With that said, you may want

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to decrease your intake of caffeine.

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Gary Jenkins, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas.