NON-ALCOHOLIC SOFT DRINKS: MYTHS AND REALITY
The article presents a review of the scientific data that helps to dispel the myths around non-alcoholic soft drinks (NAD): Russia has the lowest
proportion of consumers NAD; single doses of caffeine up to 200 mg from any source pose no danger to healthy adults; the number of cases of caffeine
withdrawal syndrome is low, caffeine may not be considered as a substance which causes addiction similar to that of nicotine or alcohol.
Keywords:
non-alcoholic beverages; caffeine; adenosine; sports.