Should You Drink Coffee When You're Pregnant at Well Woman Blog

Ah, that first cup of coffee in the morning! That rick, tantalizing flavor! How can we survive without it? The story was that, if you were pregnant, coffee was BAD for you. Didn't matter how much the aroma made you crave a cup. Well, guess what? Maybe you can indulge yourself after all. It might be best to stick to decaf, although research so far has detected no negative effects from [...] Read More


The Truth About Coffee at Well Woman Blog

For years coffee has received a lot of bad publicity. It was supposed to cause cancer, for one thing. Further research, however, suggests that it may, instead, prevent cancer. An article in the Kansas City Infizine says: Old fears that coffee might increase risk of cancer are no longer considered valid. Overall, laboratory studies suggest that regular and decaffeinated coffee (brewed, not instant) may offer a variety of health benefits because [...] Read More


Should a Pregnant Woman Drink? at Well Woman Blog

How much, if any, should a woman drink during pregnancy? That's the issue being debated among health professionals. The battle is between the UK Department of Health who says pregnant women can drink, but should not exceed one or two drinks a week. However, the British Medical Association says pregnant women should not drink at all. What about you? Did you drink when you were pregnant? If you're not pregnant, how do [...] Read More


Low Dose Caffeine At Pregnancy, May Still Be Bad at Next Nine Months

Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Image# 2314063 Well I used to be a heavy coffee drinker that when i became pregnant it posed a problem. I missed coffee so terribly especially during the first trimester when I would get so sleepy. Back then (6 years ago) I read somewhere that drinking not more than 3 cups of coffee a day is still safe. To be on the safer side, I did a [...] Read More


Health Warning: Decaffeinated Coffee = Low Caffeine NOT Zero Caffeine at Straightfromthedoc

As a chemist and a coffee addict, it has always been my orientation that decaffeinated coffee is not equal to zero caffeine but low caffeine. I've never switched to decaf though because I primarily need coffee for the caffeine fix, not the healthiest of reasons I know, but that is a different story. And so a new study by University of Florida researchers documented that almost all decaffeinated coffee contains [...] Read More