Is coffee with milk a dangerous mixture?

The mixture of coffee with milk is not dangerous, as 30 ml of milk is enough to prevent caffeine from interfering with the absorption of calcium from milk.

In fact, what happens is that people who drink a lot of coffee end up drinking too little milk, which decreases the amount of calcium available in the body. It is common for milk or yogurt to be taken for snacks throughout the day, to be replaced by cups of coffee.

Thus, in people who consume the adequate amount of calcium per day, caffeine does not cause calcium deficiency.

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Amount of milk needed per day

The table below shows the minimum amount of milk that must be ingested per day to reach the recommended calcium value according to age.

Age	Calcium recommendation (mg)	Amount of whole milk (ml)
0 to 6 months	200	162
0 to 12 months	260	211
1 to 3 years	700	570
4 to 8 years	1000	815
Teenagers aged 13 to 18	1300	1057
Men 18 to 70 years old	1000	815
Women aged 18 to 50	1000	815
Men over 70	1200	975
Women over 50	1200	975

To achieve the minimum recommendation, you should drink milk, yogurt and cheeses throughout the day, in addition to fruits and vegetables that are also rich in calcium. See which foods are rich in calcium. People who do not drink or cannot tolerate milk can opt for lactose-free products or calcium-enriched soy products. See which foods are rich in calcium without milk.