Overview. Aging adults risk vitamin and mineral deficiency as the bodyâs ability to absorb certain nutrients diminishes. Individuals over 50 should pay close attention to the nutritional levels in their diets, particularly of iron and vitamin B12 intakes.
You don't have to give up caffeine while you're pregnant (ACOG 2010, NSWFA 2015, Jahanfar and Jaafar 2013) . However, you should try to cut down if you usually have more than 200mg of caffeine a day.
Yes. During pregnancy, caffeine passes through the placenta and reaches your baby. Caffeine may decrease blood flow to the placenta, which may cause problems for your baby. You may have heard that too much caffeine can cause miscarriage (when a baby dies in the womb before 20 weeks of pregnancy). Some studies say this is true and some say itâs not.