Coffee, tea, energy drinks, oh my! The life of a college student normally means long hours and many all-nighters. As a result, many college students resort to caffeine to help them through their day. With so many people consuming caffeine, the question rises on if it is safe to be drinking caffeine or is it ideal to avoid it altogether. We will be discussing caffeine, what is it, and what it does to the body. By the end of this presentation, you will know if you should be avoiding caffeine or if you can use it in your routine. 

Presenter Bio: Stacie Ellis, MS, RDN, LD, is the Registered Dietitian at the University of Texas at Arlington, where she provides nutrition consultations and education for the students and staff on campus. Stacie served as a consulting dietitian for Wellness Concepts, Health Fairs Direct, In House Physicians, Vitafive, Just Train (a celebrity personal trainer), and Texas Health and Texas General Hospitals. She has been interviewed with Women’s Health Magazine, The Oak Cliff Documentary, and Texas Metro News. She is currently a Doctoral Candidate in Nutrition with a minor in Kinesiology at Texas Woman's University. Her dissertation involves comparing a high-carbohydrate, low-fat diet to a low-carbohydrate, high-fat diet on performance in dancers. She currently a Graduate Teaching Assistant at TWU teaching the Food Prep Labs. Stacie also completed the Certificate of Training in Adult Weight Management Program on June 4-6, 2015.