Is Caffeine Bad For You? What Are The Benefits And Side Effects? | Myprotein

In this beginner guide, find out what caffeine is, how caffeine affects the body, and the performance benefits of caffeine with expert nutritionist Richie Kirwan. It’s probably the most widely used “performance enhancer” out there. You find it in your pre workout, energy drinks and of course your tea and coffee – but what does caffeine actually do and what makes it such a powerful addition to your training routine? Get ready to find out everything you need to know (and probably a whole lot extra) in another video with everyone’s favourite nutrition pro, Richie. *** Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:54 - What is caffeine? 01:31 - What does caffeine do? 02:44 - Its effects on performance 04:33 - Common dosage 05:06 - When should you take caffeine? 05:48 - What are the side effects? 07:25 - Caffeine and The Olympics *** *********************************