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Are matcha and chai safe to drink?
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Overview
Both matcha and chai are generally considered safe to drink during pregnancy when consumed in moderation, mainly due to their caffeine content. The key consideration is to keep your total daily caffeine intake below the recommended limit of 200 mg per day.
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Caffeine Content and Guidelines
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Caffeine Limit: Health authorities, including the World Health Organization (WHO) and national guidelines, recommend that pregnant individuals limit their caffeine intake to less than 200 mg per day to reduce the risk of pregnancy complications such as low birth weight and miscarriage.
Maternal caffeine consumption and pregnancy outcomes: a narrative review with implications for advice to mothers and mothers-to-be | BMJ Evidence-Based MedicineSimilarly, the European Food Safety ... daily intake to 200 mg. Notwithstanding the current broad consensus among health authorities, a recent study found that more than 40% of pregnant women in Finland reported consuming more than the widely promulgated recommended maximum of 200 mg caffeine per day.15 This narrative review was undertaken for the dual purpose of (1) assessing current evidence concerning caffeine-related pregnancy outcomes, ...Read full articleSource: ebm.bmj.comScience Update: Caffeine consumption during pregnancy may lead to slightly shorter child height | NICHD - Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human DevelopmentExposure to caffeine in the womb, even in small amounts, may lead to shorter height in childhood, suggests an analysis by NICHD researchers. Children of women with low caffeineintakeduringpregnancy were slightly shorter than their peers born to women who consumed no caffeine while pregnant.Read full articleSource: nichd.nih.govModerate daily caffeine intake during pregnancy may lead to smaller birth size | National Institutes of Health (NIH)Previous studies have linked high caffeine consumption (more than 200 milligrams of caffeine per day) during pregnancy to infants being small for their gestational age (stage of pregnancy) or at risk for intrauterine growth restriction—being in the lowest 10th percentile for infants of the ...Foods to avoid in pregnancy - NHSYou can have caffeine, but no more than 200mg per day. Regularly drinking more than this amount can increase your risk of pregnancy complications, such as low birthweight, and even miscarriage.Read full articleSource: nhs.ukHow Much Caffeine is Safe During Pregnancy | Pantai HospitalsExperts recommend a daily caffeineintake level during pregnancy. Learn more about the risks associated with excessive caffeine while pregnant.Read full articleSource: pantai.com.my
- Matcha: This is a type of powdered green tea that can be higher in caffeine than regular green tea. A typical serving (1 gram of matcha powder) contains about 60–70 mg of caffeine, but this can vary depending on preparation and brand.
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Chai: Traditional chai is made with black tea and spices. A typical cup contains about 30–50 mg of caffeine, but this also varies with preparation and serving size.
Is Tea Safe During Pregnancy?This article discusses the safety of tea during pregnancy, including which teas pregnant women may continue to drink, and which they may want to avoid. ... Black, green, white, matcha, chai, and oolong teas are all sourced from the leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant.Read full articleSource: HealthlineIs Chai Tea Safe During Pregnancy? | The Prenatal NutritionistI will also explore the caffeine content in chai tea and tips for enjoying it during pregnancy. When it comes to the safety of enjoying chai tea during pregnancy, the answer is generally yes! Chai tea, with its blend of black tea, aromatic spices, and milk, can be a delightful and comforting ...
Safety of Matcha and Chai
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General Safety: Both matcha and chai (when made with black tea and common spices like cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, and cloves) are considered safe during pregnancy as long as your total caffeine intake from all sources stays below 200 mg per day.
Is Tea Safe During Pregnancy?This article discusses the safety of tea during pregnancy, including which teas pregnant women may continue to drink, and which they may want to avoid. ... Black, green, white, matcha, chai, and oolong teas are all sourced from the leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant.Read full articleSource: HealthlineIs Chai Tea Safe During Pregnancy? | The Prenatal NutritionistI will also explore the caffeine content in chai tea and tips for enjoying it during pregnancy. When it comes to the safety of enjoying chai tea during pregnancy, the answer is generally yes! Chai tea, with its blend of black tea, aromatic spices, and milk, can be a delightful and comforting ...
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Herbal Chai: Some chai blends may be caffeine-free if made only with spices and no tea leaves. However, always check the ingredient list, as some herbs and spices are not well-studied or may not be recommended in pregnancy.
Frequently Used Herbal Teas During Pregnancy - Short Update - PMCHowever, there are no clinical trials and no evidence-based proof regarding their safety. They have been considered to be safe and so used for many years. Thus, their recommended consumption is to be limited to two cups per day during pregnancy10. Commonly used herbs during pregnancy were known ...7 Teas to Avoid During Pregnancy (+ What Teas Are Safe)Herbal teas, often promoted for ... well-studied, particularly when it comes to their effects during pregnancy. This lack of research and uncertainty about the safety of specific herbs can make it challenging to determine which herbal teas are safe....Read full articleSource: MiracleCordIs Chai Tea Safe During Pregnancy? | The Prenatal NutritionistI will also explore the caffeine content in chai tea and tips for enjoying it during pregnancy. When it comes to the safety of enjoying chai tea during pregnancy, the answer is generally yes! Chai tea, with its blend of black tea, aromatic spices, and milk, can be a delightful and comforting ...
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Other Ingredients: The spices commonly found in chai (such as cinnamon, ginger, and cardamom) are generally recognized as safe in food amounts during pregnancy. There is limited research on the safety of consuming large quantities of certain spices, but typical culinary use is not associated with harm.
Is Tea Safe During Pregnancy?This article discusses the safety of tea during pregnancy, including which teas pregnant women may continue to drink, and which they may want to avoid. ... Black, green, white, matcha, chai, and oolong teas are all sourced from the leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant.Read full articleSource: HealthlineIs Chai Tea Safe During Pregnancy? | The Prenatal NutritionistI will also explore the caffeine content in chai tea and tips for enjoying it during pregnancy. When it comes to the safety of enjoying chai tea during pregnancy, the answer is generally yes! Chai tea, with its blend of black tea, aromatic spices, and milk, can be a delightful and comforting ...
Research and Limitations
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Mixed Evidence: While moderate caffeine intake (under 200 mg/day) is widely considered safe, some studies have found potential links between even low levels of caffeine and small reductions in birth size or other outcomes. However, the differences are generally small, and the overall consensus supports the 200 mg/day guideline.
Science Update: Caffeine consumption during pregnancy may lead to slightly shorter child height | NICHD - Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human DevelopmentExposure to caffeine in the womb, even in small amounts, may lead to shorter height in childhood, suggests an analysis by NICHD researchers. Children of women with low caffeineintakeduringpregnancy were slightly shorter than their peers born to women who consumed no caffeine while pregnant.Read full articleSource: nichd.nih.govCaffeine intake during pregnancy and adverse outcomes: An integrative review - ScienceDirectIn some studies, exposures below the recommended level of caffeine intake during pregnancy (200 mg/day), as suggested by the guidelines, were associated with pregnancy loss, low birth weight, cardiac and genital anomalies, higher body mass, and neurodevelopmental and neurobehavioral outcomes.Read full articleSource: sciencedirect.comModerate daily caffeine intake during pregnancy may lead to smaller birth size | National Institutes of Health (NIH)Previous studies have linked high caffeine consumption (more than 200 milligrams of caffeine per day) during pregnancy to infants being small for their gestational age (stage of pregnancy) or at risk for intrauterine growth restriction—being in the lowest 10th percentile for infants of the ...How Much Caffeine is Safe During Pregnancy | Pantai HospitalsExperts recommend a daily caffeineintake level during pregnancy. Learn more about the risks associated with excessive caffeine while pregnant.Read full articleSource: pantai.com.myIs Drinking Coffee During Pregnancy Bad for My Baby? | University of Utah HealthLet's take a little minute to review caffeine in pregnancy and this study before the caffeine drinkers get too worked up. We've talked before on The Scope about the recommendation that women limit their caffeine intake to less than 200 milligrams per day. Now that would be about two small cups ...
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Herbal Teas: There is less research on the safety of herbal teas and certain herbs in pregnancy. Some herbal ingredients can be risky, so it’s important to check labels and consult with your healthcare provider if you are unsure about a specific blend.
Frequently Used Herbal Teas During Pregnancy - Short Update - PMCHowever, there are no clinical trials and no evidence-based proof regarding their safety. They have been considered to be safe and so used for many years. Thus, their recommended consumption is to be limited to two cups per day during pregnancy10. Commonly used herbs during pregnancy were known ...7 Teas to Avoid During Pregnancy (+ What Teas Are Safe)Herbal teas, often promoted for ... well-studied, particularly when it comes to their effects during pregnancy. This lack of research and uncertainty about the safety of specific herbs can make it challenging to determine which herbal teas are safe....Read full articleSource: MiracleCordIs Chai Tea Safe During Pregnancy? | The Prenatal NutritionistI will also explore the caffeine content in chai tea and tips for enjoying it during pregnancy. When it comes to the safety of enjoying chai tea during pregnancy, the answer is generally yes! Chai tea, with its blend of black tea, aromatic spices, and milk, can be a delightful and comforting ...
Summary
You might want to consider enjoying matcha and chai in moderation during pregnancy, making sure your total caffeine intake from all sources stays below 200 mg per day. Both drinks are generally considered safe within this limit. If you are drinking herbal versions of chai or other teas, check the ingredients for any herbs that may not be recommended in pregnancy. If you have any concerns or specific health conditions, it might be beneficial to discuss your beverage choices with your OB/GYN, who can work with you based on your specific medical history.
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Peer-Reviewed Research
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Maternal caffeine consumption and pregnancy outcomes: a narrative review with implications for advice to mothers and mothers-to-be | BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine
Similarly, the European Food Safety ... daily intake to 200 mg. Notwithstanding the current broad consensus among health authorities, a recent study found that more than 40% of pregnant women in Finland reported consuming more than the widely promulgated recommended maximum of 200 mg caffeine per day.15 This narrative review was undertaken for the dual purpose of (1) assessing current evidence concerning caffeine-related pregnancy outcomes, ...
Read full article
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ebm.bmj.com
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Frequently Used Herbal Teas During Pregnancy - Short Update - PMC
However, there are no clinical trials and no evidence-based proof regarding their safety. They have been considered to be safe and so used for many years. Thus, their recommended consumption is to be limited to two cups per day during pregnancy10. Commonly used herbs during pregnancy were known ...
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Caffeine intake during pregnancy and adverse outcomes: An integrative review - ScienceDirect
In some studies, exposures below the recommended level of caffeine intake during pregnancy (200 mg/day), as suggested by the guidelines, were associated with pregnancy loss, low birth weight, cardiac and genital anomalies, higher body mass, and neurodevelopmental and neurobehavioral outcomes.
Read full article
Source:
sciencedirect.com
Frequently Used Herbal Teas During Pregnancy - Short Update - PubMed
A billion cups: The diversity, traditional uses, safety issues and potential of Chinese herbalteas. Fu Y, Yang JC, Cunningham AB, Towns AM, Zhang Y, Yang HY, Li JW, Yang XF. Fu Y, et al. J Ethnopharmacol. 2018 Aug 10;222:217-228. doi: 10.1016/j.jep.2018.04.026. Epub 2018 May 3. J Ethnopharmacol. 2018. PMID: 29730132 Review. Herbal Medicines-Are They Effective and Safe during Pregnancy...
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PubMed
Caffeine Intake throughout Pregnancy, and Factors Associated with Non-Compliance with Recommendations: A Cohort Study - PMC
Thus, in order to promote healthy ... with the non-adherence to caffeineintake recommendations in pregnancy. The reporting of this work is compliant with the STrengthening the Reporting of OBservational studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) guidelines....
Clinical Guidelines & Professional Sources
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Science Update: Caffeine consumption during pregnancy may lead to slightly shorter child height | NICHD - Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Exposure to caffeine in the womb, even in small amounts, may lead to shorter height in childhood, suggests an analysis by NICHD researchers. Children of women with low caffeineintakeduringpregnancy were slightly shorter than their peers born to women who consumed no caffeine while pregnant.
Read full article
Source:
nichd.nih.gov
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Moderate daily caffeine intake during pregnancy may lead to smaller birth size | National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Previous studies have linked high caffeine consumption (more than 200 milligrams of caffeine per day) during pregnancy to infants being small for their gestational age (stage of pregnancy) or at risk for intrauterine growth restriction—being in the lowest 10th percentile for infants of the ...
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Foods to avoid in pregnancy - NHS
You can have caffeine, but no more than 200mg per day. Regularly drinking more than this amount can increase your risk of pregnancy complications, such as low birthweight, and even miscarriage.
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nhs.uk
Restricting caffeine intake during pregnancy
For pregnant women with high daily caffeine intake (more than 300 mg per day), lowering daily caffeine intake during pregnancy is recommended to reduce the risk of pregnancy loss and low birth weight neonates.
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who.int
How much coffee can I drink while I'm pregnant? | ACOG
Learn about prepregnancy health and planning, pregnancy, labor and delivery, and the postpartum period. Go ... Research suggests that moderate caffeine consumption (less than 200 milligrams per day) does not cause miscarriage or preterm birth. That’s the amount in one 12-ounce cup of coffee.
Moderate Caffeine Consumption During Pregnancy | ACOG
Of the 1,063 pregnant women ... consumption, with an adjusted hazard ratio of 2.23 (95% confidence interval [CI] 1.34–3.69) for intake of 200 mg per day or more....
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How Much Caffeine is Safe During Pregnancy | Pantai Hospitals
Experts recommend a daily caffeineintake level during pregnancy. Learn more about the risks associated with excessive caffeine while pregnant.
Read full article
Source:
pantai.com.my
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Is Drinking Coffee During Pregnancy Bad for My Baby? | University of Utah Health
Let's take a little minute to review caffeine in pregnancy and this study before the caffeine drinkers get too worked up. We've talked before on The Scope about the recommendation that women limit their caffeine intake to less than 200 milligrams per day. Now that would be about two small cups ...
Caffeine During Pregnancy
Many women have caffeine during pregnancy. And in small amounts, caffeine is safe for the baby. It's a good idea to keep your caffeine intake below 300 mg a day. Limiting your caffeine intake is important because: · Avoid caffeine, or limit your intake to about 2 cups [500 mL (16 fl oz)] of ...
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myhealth.alberta.ca
Caffeine during pregnancy - HSE.ie
High levels of caffeine in your diet can cause low birth weight for babies. Learn how caffeine can affect your pregnancy.
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HSE.ie
Caffeine and Pregnancy
Be a hero, protect yourself and the people around you and vaccinate · SESLHD Aboriginal Health Plan 2024 - 2026
General Health & Web Sources
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Is Tea Safe During Pregnancy?
This article discusses the safety of tea during pregnancy, including which teas pregnant women may continue to drink, and which they may want to avoid. ... Black, green, white, matcha, chai, and oolong teas are all sourced from the leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant.
Read full article
Source:
Healthline
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Is Chai Tea Safe During Pregnancy? | The Prenatal Nutritionist
I will also explore the caffeine content in chai tea and tips for enjoying it during pregnancy. When it comes to the safety of enjoying chai tea during pregnancy, the answer is generally yes! Chai tea, with its blend of black tea, aromatic spices, and milk, can be a delightful and comforting ...
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7 Teas to Avoid During Pregnancy (+ What Teas Are Safe)
Herbal teas, often promoted for ... well-studied, particularly when it comes to their effects during pregnancy. This lack of research and uncertainty about the safety of specific herbs can make it challenging to determine which herbal teas are safe....
Read full article
Source:
MiracleCord
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