Water has many uses in our lives. It is a basic nutrient essential for life itself. You can live days and maybe weeks without food, but in as little as a day life can cease without water. Our body weight consists of between 50 – 75% water making it a major component of our body.
Alcohol is a compound made up of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. It is produced when yeast ferments sugars. Moderate amounts of alcohol can be consumed without adverse effects on health. When consumed, alcohol stimulates the secretion of highly acidic gastric jusices, even when no food is present. This unnecessary acid can irritate the lining of the stomach and duodenum.
When Caffeine is consumed as a beverage it is virtually all absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract within approximately 45 minutes. Peak values of caffeine appear in the blood stream about 1 hour after ingestion. After being absorbed into the blood and circulatory system and brain it is then transported to the liver where it is broken down ready to be eliminated.
