- What surprised me most was how few women know the amount of caffeine in coffee, although at the same time most of the ladies surveyed know the daily intake norm they should follow. Among the 261 female respondents surveyed, when asked about the amount of caffeine in espresso, as many as 120 (46%) gave an incorrect answer, 101 (39%) women marked the answer: "I don't know," and only 40 (15%) gave the correct answer," says Zuzanna Ciopalska, and adds: - The results obtained reinforced my belief that education of pregnant and breastfeeding women about coffee drinking should be increased. Women should know the safe dose of caffeine, how much caffeine is in coffee, and know both the benefits of drinking a small black and the possible risks of drinking too much.
More than 50% decrease in coffee consumption during pregnancy and breastfeeding
The study, conducted by a graduate student at the Silesian Medical University in Katowice, clearly shows that pregnancy and breastfeeding have affected the coffee-drinking habit of respondents. Nearly 60% of the respondents declared that before pregnancy they consumed coffee several times a day. During pregnancy, the percentage decreased to less than 18%. A clear change is also seen in the case of breastfeeding women. Only 4% of those surveyed said they did not consume coffee at all before becoming pregnant. When the baby was born, the percentage rose to 35%. For this group, multiple coffee consumption per day dropped from almost 60% to 34%.
"Because my mother-in-law told me so."
The survey, conducted by a SUM graduate, inc...
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