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  • Caffeine in pregnancy

    KEY POINTS

    •We don’t know a lot about the effects of caffeine during pregnancy on you and your baby. So it’s best to limit the amount you get each day.


    •If you’re pregnant, limit caffeine to 200 milligrams each day. This is about the amount in 1½ 8-ounce cups of coffee or one 12-ounce cup of coffee.

  • Caffeine and Migraines

    Key Points about Caffeine and Migraines
    •Caffeine affects pain.
    •Acute treatment of headaches with caffeine is sometimes effective but should be limited to not more than two days per week.
    •For people who experience migraine, caffeine taken three or more days per week, for whatever reason, may lead to dependency and increased migraine frequency.

  • Caffeine in the diet

    Caffeine is a substance that is found in certain plants. It can also be man-made and added to foods. It is a central nervous system stimulant and a diuretic (substance that helps rid your body of fluids).

  • Caffeine and blood pressure

    How does caffeine affect blood pressure?
    Caffeine can cause a short, but dramatic increase in your blood pressure, even if you don't have high blood pressure. It's unclear what causes this spike in blood pressure.

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  1. Whole Foods Rebrands House Coffee Line, Drops Allegro Name

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    Amazon subsidiary Whole Foods Market this week introduced a rebranding to its core in-house bagged coffee lineup, moving away from the Allegro Coffee name in favor of the Whole Foods...

  2. Bean Voyage Hosting Women-Powered Coffee Summit in Costa Rica

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    The coffee-focused nonprofit Bean Voyage is reprising its in-person event in Costa Rica called the Women-Powered Coffee Summit (WPCS). The two-day event, taking place Nov. 2-3 at Doka Estate in...

  3. Third Way Coffee House is a Second Home for Roasters in Columbus, Ohio

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    A driveway is the newest way for customers to approach Columbus, Ohio’s Third Way Coffee House, which recently moved across West Broad Street from its original location.  “Having a drive-up...

  4. Dialed Coffee Services Answers the Call in West Michigan

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    A new coffee equipment sales and service company called Dialed Coffee Services recently launched in West Michigan. With longtime industry professional Josh Taves at the helm, the new company also...

  5. Go Fund Bean Makes Leadership Change Following Financial Investigation

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    Following an in-house financial investigation, United States-based nonprofit Go Fund Bean has named a new executive director. Go Fund Bean Director of Marketing Valorie Clark officially assumed the position on...

  6. Starbucks’ Pay Hikes to Non-Unionized Workers Violated Labor Laws, Judge Rules

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    A federal Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) ruled that Starbucks Coffee Company violated federal labor laws when it improved wages and benefits for tens of thousands of its employees throughout the...

  7. Atlanta’s Portrait Coffee Sharpens Its Focus with Cafe Opening

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    On the ground floor of the historic Lottie Watkins Building in Atlanta’s West End neighborhood sits the long-awaited retail cafe of Portrait Coffee. Sunshine through the floor-to-ceiling windows sustains a...

  8. Inaugural Nordics Best Roaster Competition Coming February

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    There was a time about 10 years ago when every other new specialty coffee roaster in the United States described their approach to roasting as “Nordic-style.” While there’s no universally...

  9. GCP and ICO Renew Multi-Stakeholder Sustainability Partnership

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    The International Coffee Association (ICO) and the Global Coffee Platform (GCP) renewed their vows to the global coffee sector today at the World Coffee Conference in India. Leaders of the...

  10. Weekly Coffee News: Ratio Launches Wefunder, CoffeeCon Returns, and More

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    Welcome to DCN’s Weekly Coffee News. Keep up with all the latest coffee industry stories and career opportunities by subscribing to DCN’s newsletter. Tell our editors about your news here.  Ratio Launches Crowdfunding Campaign,...

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