NUTR 1010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: World Anti-Doping Agency, Coffea, Caffeine

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Nutrition
• Course: NUTR 1010
• Professor: Dalia El Khoury

Document Summary

Question: caffeine is among the prohibited substances in the sports world by world anti doping. A beverage made from the seeds of the coffea plant (coffea arabica) What"s in coffee: caffeine, phenolic substances, antioxidants. Physical effects of caffeine: vary from person to person, nervousness, irritability, restlessness, insomnia and heart palpitations, caffeine dependence is possible, withdrawal symptoms, headache, fatigue, drowsiness, depressed mood, can be addicting with repeated use. It takes around 8-10 for caffeine to leave your system: caffeine increases blood pressure for 3 hours, not in regular caffeine users, drink caffeine regularly or not at all. 2: energy drinks should not be, taken on an empty stomach, should not replace food, should never be mixed with alcohol. Increase blood ldl levels: kahweol and cafestol- oily compounds, associated with increased risk of heart disease, mostly found in turkish coffee, boiled coffee or french pressed coffee, filters keep the kahweol and cafestol out.