Caffeine, coffee and health
Juliet Gray
(Juliet Gray is a Consultant Nutritionist based in Guildford, Surrey, UK)
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Abstract
Examines the history of coffee drinking. Describes the constituents of coffee and its physiological effects on the drinker. Reviews the research done in the past on caffeine’s effects on health. Recommends a safe level of consumption at between 300‐400mg of caffeine per day which translates to four or five cups of average strength coffee.
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Citation
Gray, J. (1998), "Caffeine, coffee and health", Nutrition & Food Science, Vol. 98 No. 6, pp. 314-319. https://doi.org/10.1108/00346659810235215
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
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