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People have enjoyed caffeinated beverages since ancient times. As long ago as 2,700 B.C. the Chinese Emperor Shen Nung sipped hot brewed tea. Coffee’s origins date back to 575 A.D. when in Africa beans were used as money and consumed as food.
Caffeine is naturally occurring in the leaves, seeds or fruits of more than 63 [...]
Depending on the amount consumed, caffeine can be a mild central nervous and cardiovascular system stimulant. Caffeine does not accumulate in the body over the course of time since it is usually and normally metabolized and eliminated within several hours of consumption. Thus, the pharmacological effects of caffeine are usually brief, passing within hours.
People differ [...]
MILLIGRAMS ITEM TYPICAL RANGE*
OF CAFFEINE
Coffee (8 fl. oz. cup)
Brewed, drip method ……………………..85 65 – 120
Brewed, percolator ………………………75 60 – 85
Decaffeinated, brewed…………………….3 2 – 4
Espresso (1 fl. oz. serving) ……………..40 30 – 50
Teas (8 fl. oz. cup)
Brewed …………………………………40 20 [...]
The concern raised about caffeine and fibrocystic breast disease led to a concern about possible association between caffeine consumption and breast cancer. However, extensive research conducted to date has shown no association between caffeine consumption and the development of any cancer.
Breast Cancer
In 1990 researchers reviewed scientific data investigating caffeine and malignant breast tumors. Out of [...]
Given the recent awareness about the incidence of osteoporosis in post-menopausal women, the relationship between caffeine and bone health is a relatively new area of investigation. It has been shown that caffeine consumption causes a slight and temporary rise in the level of calcium excretion leading to speculation that the use of caffeine could compromise [...]
Caffeine and heart disease is another area that has been extensively examined, and no causal relationship between caffeine consumption and heart disease, high blood pressure or irregular heartbeat has been shown.
While most studies investigating heart disease in large populations involve men, two studies have included women. Researchers of the recent Scottish Heart Health Study conducted [...]
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