Impact of caffeine intake on the health of Pre-Menopausal Women

ISBN-13: 9783659873249 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 76 str.

Radhika Awasthi

Opis

Caffeine is a stimulant drug that act on the brain and central Nervous system causing increased alertness. It is naturally found in tea, coffee, colas and in certain medicines. Woman's responses to caffeine intake are different from a man's responses because of the hormones that directly connected to menstrual cycle. But common side effects such as nausea, nervousness, dizziness, irritability can be seen in both the sexes. Moderate consumption of caffeinated beverages do not harm the body but higher doses can alter the health of women's. Pre-menopausal women are those women who are going through normal menstrual cycle .This book shows that the harmful effect of drinking caffeinated beverages and its impact on the health of Pre-menopausal women.

O autorze

Radhika Awasthi[M.Sc(Nutrition),UGC-NET, B.Ed,M.A(Edu), PGDFSQM(Pursuing)] Lecturer, Department of Nutrition, Isabella Thoburn College, Lucknow (INDIA). She is trained as a dietician and having sound knowledge in food safety and quality checking of food. She has published papers in National and International Journals