Caffeine
Caffeine is found naturally in lots of foods, such as coffee, tea, and chocolate. It’s also added to some soft drinks, energy drinks, and cold and flu remedies.
Fact about coffee:
Drinking moderate amounts of coffee—about three or four cups a day—is more likely to benefit our health.
Around the world, more than 2 billion cups of coffee are consumed every day.
High levels of coffee consumption (more than four cups) during pregnancy were associated with low birth weight, pre-term birth, and stillbirths. For women with a higher likelihood of bone fractures, coffee raised that risk; the same was not true for men.
History of coffee:
1600s headline: Coffee cures alcoholism but causes impotence
1700s headline: Coffee helps you work longer
1800s headline: Coffee will make you go blind. Have a cup of hot wheat-bran drink instead
1916 headline: Coffee stunts your growth
1927 headline: Coffee will give you bad grades, kids
1970 and '80s headline: Coffee is as serious as a heart attack
2001 headline: Coffee increases the risk of urinary tract cancer
2007 headline: Coffee decreases the risk of liver cancer
2010 headline: Coffee and lung disease go together like coffee and smoking
2011 headline: Coffee reduces the risk of stroke and prostate cancer
2012 headline: Coffee lowers risk of heart failure
2013 headline: Coffee lowers risk of heart disease and helps you live longer
2015 headline: Coffee is practically a health food
The amount of caffeine found in some foods and drinks is as follows:
- One mug of instant coffee: 100mg
- One mug of filter coffee: 140mg
- One mug of tea: 75mg
- One can of cola: 40mg
Nutrition Facts:
Coffee
Amount Per 100 grams
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Calories 0
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% Daily Value*
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Total Fat 0 g
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0%
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Saturated fat 0 g
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0%
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Polyunsaturated fat 0 g
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Monounsaturated fat 0 g
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Trans fat 0 g
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Cholesterol 0 mg
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0%
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Sodium 2 mg
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0%
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Potassium 49 mg
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1%
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Total Carbohydrate 0 g
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0%
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Dietary fiber 0 g
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0%
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Sugar 0 g
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Protein 0.1 g
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0%
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Caffeine 40 mg
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Vitamin A
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0%
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Vitamin C
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0%
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Calcium
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0%
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Iron
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0%
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Vitamin D
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0%
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Vitamin B-6
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0%
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Vitamin B-12
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0%
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Magnesium
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0%
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Benefits
Reducing risk for such issues as
Melanoma,
Heart Disease
Multiple Sclerosis
Type 2 Diabetes
Liver Disease
Prostate Cancer
Alzheimer's
Computer-Related Back Pain and More.
Source and thanks to CNN
