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المملكة: 79%.. Saudi coffee tops the most consumed caffeine drinks in the Kingdom


The Food and Drug General Authority conducted a recent study to assess the extent of Saudi adult consumption of caffeine -containing drinks, and measuring Caffeine rates eaten daily, with 4367 adults from different regions of the Kingdom participated, and the consumption rates of several types of caffeine drinks were collected, while relying on multiple sources to calculate the caffeine concentration, and the application of risk assessment methods." target ="_Blank"> Saudi coffee The list of the most consumed drinks is 79%, followed by soft drinks by 75%, then local tea by 69.3%, and the age group between 30 and 44 years acquired the most consumed of these drinks, as it reached The average consumption the daily caffeine per person is 131 mg, at the rate of consumption of 145 mg for males compared to 120 mg for females. The presence of a great concern at the present time inside the Kingdom, given the consuming quantities. It is known for its motivational effect of the central nervous system, which is to raise vigilance and improve the concentration, and its role in preventing the effect "Adenosine"The compound responsible for feeling drowsiness, which enhances in its consumer the feeling of activity and vitality. To a temporary high blood pressure, an increase in the heart rate, in addition to that eating it late in the day may affect the quality of sleep and insomnia.

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