Be Careful With Caffeine

The European Food Safety Authority has warned that drinking too much coffee can have damaging impact to health.

16:44 28 May 2015

 

A recent study has claimed that drinking more than five espressos worth of caffeine a day can cause heart problems, insomnia, and panic attacks. 

 

The European Food Safety Authority said that several people are consuming more caffeine because they are not aware of all the different sources.  It reports that more than 400mg a day can have health consequences. 

 

Based on a study, around a third people in Denmark, 17per cent in the Netherlands, and 14per cent in Germany consume more than 400 mg. 

 

An EFSA spokesman told the BBC: "If you have a bar of dark chocolate at 11:00 and espresso with lunch, a tea at 16:00 and vodka-Red Bull in the evening - that's a lot of caffeine over the day."

 

How much caffeine

 

Cup of filter coffee - 90mg

Standard energy drink - 80mg

Espresso - 80mg

Cup of tea - 50mg

Can of cola - 40mg

Bar of dark chocolate - 25mg

Bar of milk chocolate - 10m