Maximum Limit Drink Coffee in a Day

Coffee is known to have many health benefits based on some research. But of course the coffee remains to be done in moderation.

 

EU food safety agency announced people should not drink more than four cups a day because the risk of harm to health.

 

Four cups of coffee is equivalent to 400 milligrams of espresso coffee. As reported by the Telegraph, the excess risk of heavier drinking coffee again occur in children and pregnant women.

"This is the first time the risk of caffeine adri all dietary sources researched to the level of the EU," said a source from the European Food Safety Authority in a statement.

 

But policy-makers about the coffee on this said the most frightening aspect is not the type of coffee, like espresso or latte. However, various kinds of energy drinks often consumed by young people.

 

"The key message is that consumers should be very careful to be a source of caffeine than coffee, too," said a spokesman for the European Union. "The risk of health is not exceptional, but still there."

 

"Levels of 400 milligrams per day is not harmful to the general population except for pregnant women," writes the whole 120-page report.

 
While for children 18 years old, should not consume more than three milligrams per kilogram of body weight, according to a report written 120 pages thick of it.

 
"Adults who drink coffee, soft drinks and energy drinks 2-3 every day, can unknowingly exceed this limit," said a spokesman for EFSA who do not want to be named.

Seven of the 13 countries of the European Union who participated in this study proved to Denmark is the country with the highest coffee consumption, with 33 percent of people consume more than 400 milligrams.

The second country is the Netherlands with 17.6 percent and followed by Germany with 14.6 percent drank more than 400 milligrams. French despite having a Gallic-style coffee culture, a surprise 5.8 percent who drank more than the ideal dose.

 

Of all respondents, one-third of adults regularly drink energy drink with 12 percent drink on 4-5 days a week.

 
But terrible is based on the report, 68 percent of children aged 10-18 years is like drinking energy drinks with 12 percent of whom are heavy drinkers.

Caffeine content in energy drinks can be very large, reaching 70 milligrams to 400 milligrams once a serving.