Putting The Perk Caffeine Bracelet To The Test

BOSTON (CBS) – Many of us can’t get through the day without coffee. And Kate Merrill is WBZ-TV’s resident caffeine junkie. When she wakes up at 3 a.m. she pours herself a monster mug. After the morning newscast she heads out for a mid-morning coffee run with Chris McKinnon and Danielle Niles. And around noon time she gets a jolt of soda or even Red Bull. “I can’t go without caffeine,” said Merrill. So, we asked her to try Perk. The Perk caffeine bracelet. (WBZ-TV) It’s a new bracelet that uses a patch to deliver caffeine directly through the skin. The patch is the equivalent of one cup of small coffee released over four hours. “At first I was really tired but what I noticed was later in the day when I replaced the patch I definitely felt more awake. I really felt it was giving me a little bit of a boost,” she said. No matter how you get your caffeine, nutritionist Joan Salge Blake tells us 4-to-5 cups of coffee a day is safe for most healthy people. (WBZ-TV graphic) “Caffeine is caffeine. What you have to be cautious about is the sum total, the amount of caffeine you’re getting from a variety of sources and make sure it doesn’t have negative effects,” Blake told WBZ-TV. The idea of switching out a daily drink for a tasteless patch didn’t sound too appealing to many of the regular coffee drinkers we spoke with at Fuel America in Brighton. (WBZ-TV) “I like coffee because I like the routine of ...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Tags: Consumer Health Local News Syndicated Local caffeine bracelet Dr. Mallika Marshall Perk Source Type: news