caffeine
Drinking just two cups of coffee a day is associated with the risk of low birth weight. Researchers at Sahlgrenska Academy have conducted a study on 59,000 women in collaboration with the Norwegian Institute of Public Health. Expectant mothers who ... Read More »
Public Health Impact of Excessive Alcohol Use Excessive alcohol consumption is responsible for over 79,000 deaths and 2.3 million years of potential life lost (YPLL) in the United States each year. Binge drinking (consuming 4 or more drinks per occasion ... Read More »
Women who drink five or more cups of coffee a day severely reduce their chance of success from IVF treatment. Indeed, Danish investigators who followed up almost 4000 IVF and ICSI patients described the adverse impact as “comparable to the ... Read More »
Making sure kids eat a healthy diet can be tricky these days, and it’s not made any easier by the manufacturing of foods and beverages with harmful hidden ingredients. Caffeine, a stimulant drug, is one ingredient that can be harmful if ... Read More »
There is a reason why having that first hit of coffee in the morning feels like taking a drug – because it is. Caffeine may be widely consumed and fine in moderation, but it is a drug. When you’re in ... Read More »
We’ve all heard the saying, “You are what you eat.” While we all know it’s not true in the literal sense (no one has ever turned into a cow after a good steak!), we all know that what we eat ... Read More »
For the ladies who want to get pregnant, it’s time to get going on your health, pronto! The healthier you are pre-pregnancy, the healthier you’ll be during pregnancy – and healthy mums means healthy bubs. Even if you’re not sure ... Read More »
Nursing infants don’t get much say when it comes to choosing what’s on the menu. If you’re breastfeeding, whatever you’re selecting, so is your baby. When it comes to selecting caffeine, babies are sensitive, so mothers may need to cut ... Read More »
