Keywords
depression
nutrition
stress
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Abstract
During the COVID-19 pandemic, puerperal women increased their consumption of caffeinated beverages, mainly maté and coffee. Both infusions had opposing effects on their health, regardless of caffeine content. While yerba mate intake has been linked to lower severity of postpartum depression, coffee intake has been linked to higher levels of stress and insomnia. These differences translated into improvements in memory and lactation functions in the first case, while the opposite was true in the second. Thus, yerba mate could be particularly beneficial for lactating women. Furthermore, the importance of factors that modulate stress management is underlined. Such a contrast could be explained by the presence of different bioactive components, such as certain polyphenols capable of overcoming the effects of caffeine. This knowledge is of major significance for the development of nutritional and psychosocial support strategies for women during the postpartum period to address prevalent and emerging health problems.
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