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Unilever — Fact Sheet (April 2009)
5 slides from Unilever's fact sheet, April 2009
Slide 1: Caffeine: Harmful or a beneficial compound?
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Slide 2: Basic caffeine chemistry, bioavailability and mechanisms of action
caffeine 15-06-2007 06:16 Pagina 2 Caffeine has been used for Bioavailability thousands years and is probably Caffeine from beverages is 99% absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract and reaches peak concentrations the most frequently ingested in the serum within 30-60 minutes. Food slows the absorpt
Slide 3: Caffeine withdrawal, Parkinson's disease, reproductive effects and fluid balance
Caffeine withdrawal Parkinson’s disease The literature supports the existence of caffeine withdrawal symptoms (headache, fatigue, impaired Epidemiological studies suggest that coffee and caffeine intakes are inversely associated with the risk of concentration and irritability) in some individuals, w
Slide 4: Effective dosage and reference list
Effective dosage Reference list General population 1.Thomas B (2003). Caffeine and health. Internal review. 18. IFIC review (1998). Caffeine and health: Clarifying the controversies. International Food Information Council Foundation. There is general consensus that habitual intakes of caffeine in th
Slide 5: liptoninstituteoftea.org
liptoninstituteoftea.org Published April 2009 All information correct at time of going to press For health care professionals only