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A Healthy Counter to Drowsiness

Submitted by: J. Paolo Singh, Shekinah Pacheco, Caleb Regalado, Mark Antipuesto

Submitted to: Ms. Deisimari A. Karganilla

Abstract: Students in Firm Foundation are lacking energy to have productive results at the end of the day. Causes for this are lack of sleep and proper time management. To counter this problem, we were given the task of creating a shake that not only tastes good, but is also a natural and healthy drink that will eliminate their drowsiness. The product in itself is a simple blend of fruits, vegetables and other natural products that are beneficial to the human. The base of drink we are making is cucumber and carrots, but to add additional nutrients and flavor, it will be mixed with bananas, honey and mangoes. These ingredients will result in a beverage that is pleasurable to one’s palate but also nutritious and helpful to the body’s immune system. Our method of experimentation was through ingestion. The main reason for this is because of the effects of the product we are experimenting on can be analyzed and if needed, be improved upon to meet the requirements of our standards. Those requirements being: 1. The product shows desires results 1-2 hours after ingestion 2. Effects of the product are maintained in the test subjects body for at least 3-4 hours 3. There will be no side effects such as diarrhea, poisoning, allergic reactions, etc. This experiment cycled through ten days; the first five consisted of gathering data from the ten selected subjects without the shakes. During this time, the subjects were deprived of all forms of caffeine to not affect the results of the experiment. In the next four days, we gave the subjects the shake we had procured and interviewed them to observe whether the product was effective. All the data and statistics gathered and reported in this experiment are then organized and compared to see if we properly addressed and solved the problem.

Methodology: 1. Ten subjects from both the JHS and SHS of FFCA were chosen. 2. A brief interview was conducted with each subject concerning the experiment. 3. The test subjects’ drowsiness in the mornings without the intake of caffeinated drinks or the shake for five days was noted. 4. How the shake was prepared: a. The ingredients were first gathered. b. The ingredients were proportioned according to recipe. 1/2 of 1 mango 1/4 of a carrot 1/3 of a cucumber 1 banana 2 tbsp. of honey 1 cup of ice 1/2 cup of milk 2 grams of grounded coffee (Per 3 & 1/3 servings of 6.2 oz.) c. The ingredients were then blended together until they were thoroughly mixed. d. The shake was kept cold until it was served to the subjects. 5. Data was gathered and the subjects were questioned on their drowsiness in the morning. 6. The data from steps 4 and 5 were organized and compared.

Results: Some of the students said that the shake was effective in waking them up and providing them with the energy they needed to work more productively, while some had said that it was only effective during the morning, meaning to say they lost the energy in the later times of day. We believe that the difference of the effectiveness of the drink was the differences of size between the subjects and also their consumption habits of caffeine or caffeine tolerance. Research shows that body weight, height, and other physical factors can affect the effectiveness of caffeine and the subjects who felt their energy go away were much bigger in size than those who said they recieved and retained their energy. Although the energy supplied was varied, the nutrients the subjects received from the shake were all the same. The cucumber helps hydrate the students and counters the dehydration effect of the coffee and the mango in the shake provides them with a good amount of Vitamin C which strengthens the immune system and lowers cholesterol while also providing a healthy amount of sugar to give energy. Carrots provide them with Vitamin A which aids in the maintenance of vital organs such as the eyes and heart, and the bananas provide potassium which reduces headaches and grogginess that might cause the students to be less productive. Honey is a natural alternative to processed sugar so it is healthy while also giving energy to the subjects and makes the drink sweeter.

Conclusion To summarize, after gathering data and reviewing the opinions of the subjects, we have seen the varying results of the shake. Three out of ten say it was very effective, three out of ten stayed neutral, three out of ten say there were no results, and one out of ten said it gave the necessary nutrients to recover from a non-lethal disease. With these results, we can say we were able to achieve our goal of finding a healthy drink that counters and eliminates drowsiness in students.