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Caffeine diary: you read about what caffeine does to the body in "J: Java" p. 14). Now learn about what caffeine is doing to you.(Health/Data-Collecting Skills)

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Part 1: Record your caffeine intake for one week.

1. First, make a data table. See the sample below.

2. Every time you eat or drink something that contains caffeine, record in the table the product amount, amount of caffeine, and the time of day you ingested the product.

To help you figure out the amount of caffeine in each product, refer to these two Web sites: faculty.washington.edu/chudler/caff.html www.cspinet.org/new/cafchart.htm

3. At the end of the day, find the total amount of caffeine you consumed. Also, reflect on your day and write an evaluation of your physical and mental state throughout the day. For example: …

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