Myths About Caffeine #8

Myth or Fact? Caffeine is unhealthy for pregnant women. Fact: So if you’re pregnant, you’ll have to watch how much you drink. Once a woman is carrying, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists advises no more than one or two cups of coffee a day. The National Institutes of Health recommends consuming no more than 300 mg a day during pregnancy, about 3-4 cups of regular coffee. “The bottom line is, if the intake for a pregnant woman is less than 300 mg of caffeine a day, there should be no harm inflicted upon the baby,” says Linda Burke-Galloway, M.D., Lifescript Pregnancy Expert and a board-certified ob/gyn with the Florida Department of Health. But too much caffeine may cause an irregular fetal heartbeat, which sometimes occurs in “women who eat excessive amounts of chocolate,” Dr. Burke-Galloway says. But don’t worry if you’re trying to conceive; you won’t have to give up the lattes. Research suggests that caffeine has little, if any, effect on the time it takes to conceive, and it’s not a risk factor for infertility. Please go to this site to order Ganolife Gourmet Enriched Coffee. www.ganolifevo.com/wwammcafe