Coffee and Health

Contents: History and legends about coffee; Background information on cultivation of coffee plants and techniques in the production and use of coffee; Worldwide production of coffee; Coffee consumption; Composition of coffee; Metabolism and physiological effects of coffee components; Caffeine; Effects of coffee on: the central nervous system, cardiovascular system, digestive system, respiratory system, endocrine glands, tissues and organs, metabolism, sports activity, performance and endurance; Effects of chronic coffee ingestion on reproduction and fertility... on teratogenesis; Effects on the newborn of chronic coffee consumption by the mother; Effects of caffeine on maternal behavior; Effects of chronic coffee consumption by the mother on breast milk composition and on lactation; Genotoxic, mutagenic, and carcinogenic effects of coffee.