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La dieta y la cafeína
La cafeína se consume ampliamente y se encuentra en forma natural en las hojas, semillas y frutos de más de 60 plantas, entre ellas:
Se encuentra en:
La cafeína a menudo se le agrega a medicamentos que no necesitan receta médica, como analgésicos, pastillas para adelgazar de venta libre y medicamentos para el resfriado. La cafeína no tiene sabor y puede separarse de un alimento por medio de un proceso químico llamado descafeinización.
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