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CAFFEINE

METABOLISM, HEALTH BENEFITS AND RISKS

The good news

In a February 2023 Which^ report by Most people do not need to worry about how much coffee they
Shefalee Loth Freelance Nutritionist & Writer consume. On balance coffee - and the hundreds of compounds it
highlighted the variation of caffeine levels in contains - seem to come with health benefits and three to four cups a
some well-known high street coffee brands. day (adding up to 300-400 mg of caffeine) is fine for most people. ^^
The report highlighted the significant
But the NHS recommends pregnant women should consume no more
differences in the caffeine content across
than 200mg of caffeine per day, which would rule out a Costa
several similar coffee-based drinks. This
cappuccino (325mg) and almost a Greggs (197mg) & PRET Cappuccino
created numerous headlines on the web and
(180mg) too. Especially if you were going to have a cup of tea later.
in the papers, along with interviews with
various well-known professionals from the As well, the British Diabetic Association (BDA) writes “Coffee is not the
coffee industry. same world over and it’s unlikely that the coffee in many of the
studies carried out around the world are the same as the one served
^ Which Magazine
https://bit.ly/3F2IzcA in your local coffee shop such as the salted caramel latte with extra
^^ Caffeine Consumption through Coffee: whipped cream and sprinkles!”
Content in the Beverage, Metabolism, Health
Benefits and Risks They go on to say “Coffee is a rich source of potassium and is linked MARCH/APRIL 2023 | ISSUE 29
https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5710/5/2/37 to lower blood pressure. Having said that, people with kidney disease
^^^ British Diabetic Association may need to lay off the coffee - especially as many people add milk
https://bit.ly/3YDahnf which increases the potassium content even more.” ^^^

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