The verdict is not in. However, most health professionals agree, caffeine has benefits and any harmful effects are probably only in small sub-groups of the population. On the positive side, caffeine does have the capacity to wake us up and stimulate mental alertness at all hours of the day or night. It has not been shown to increase blood pressure or hyperactivity as previously thought.
Current recommendations allow low to moderate intake of caffeine during pregnancy and lactation.
If you want to stop taking in caffeine, it is important to reduce your intake gradually over several weeks, particularly if your usual intake of coffee is greater than 4 cups daily. This will help reduce headaches which can develop without a gradual decrease of usage. All rights reserved. Information in this document is subject to change without notice.