Caffeine is a stimulant found in tea, coffee, soft drinks, energy drinks, and a variety of meals. It's also found in several drugs and supplements that claim to help with headaches, colds, flu, menstruation symptoms, and weight reduction. The caffeine content varies from product to product.

Because of its possible health benefits, caffeine is eaten in the form of tea or coffee all over the world. For many people, it is a part of their morning beverage since it enhances concentration and functions as a mood lifter.

Caffeine is also popular among athletes and energetic people for increasing their metabolic rate by enhancing the use of fatty acids as a source of energy during hard exercise sessions.

Studies have shown that consuming carbs with caffeine after a workout accelerates the regeneration of glycogen stores. It also helps to alleviate pain and muscle cramps.

However, we will focus on the effects of caffeine consumption during pregnancy in this essay.

Caffeine use is usually restricted or limited for pregnant women up to 300 mg per day. This is because numerous types of research reveal that caffeine use can cause miscarriage, hinder foetal growth, and create malformations in the foetus.

Coffee includes tannins that restrict or block iron absorption, impairing foetal growth. This is why pregnant women should limit their caffeine intake. Birth abnormalities and formal growth retardation are linked to a lack of iron during pregnancy. As a result, coffee should be avoided, especially with meals, as it may impair iron absorption. It can also induce an increase in heart rate, anxiety, and blood pressure, as well as abdominal pain.

Caffeine metabolism slows down in pregnant women, forcing the body to work harder to eliminate it. Furthermore, caffeine can penetrate the placenta and enter the circulation of a developing foetus, impairing growth. Excess caffeine use may also affect fertility, according to some research.

Women who took 500 mg or more of caffeine per day had a higher likelihood of delaying conception, according to European research of 3187 women.

The link between caffeine consumption and low birth weight in pregnant women is also not conclusive. Several studies have suggested that it can lead to low birth weight or abnormalities, although others have found no significant effect. For example, when their moms ingested less than 300 mg of caffeine per day during pregnancy, Brazilian research of 885 women revealed no behavioural differences in their children.

To summarise, while there is little evidence that caffeine has adverse effects on the foetus, the likelihood of harmful effects cannot be fully ruled out. The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the American Institute of Medicine both recommend that the dosage be limited to 200 mg per day. Herbal teas such as ginger tea, tulsi tea, and others are very popular among women. Before ingesting caffeine or any herbal tea, it is best to visit your doctor.

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nice write up. Caffeine is overrated and mostly does more harm than good.

So the key thing is controlling the amount taken. How much caffeine is in a bag of Lipton tea?

Caffeine does more harm than good to the body....just know the amount to consume,it's very important