care. going under the microscope now, there s this new book out and it s making a lot of waves. it s by economist emily oster, it s called expecting better while the conventional pregnancy wisdom is strong, some pretty strong claims in this book. so we decided to investigate. we asked president of the american college of obstetricians and gynecologists to take a closer look. most people love their morning caffeine jolt, but how much is too much? oster says much of the evidence supports three to four cups as being okay. but dr. conley says hold up. caffeine can be associated with miscarriages. so our recommendation is against any consumption over 200 milligrams of caffeine a day. those caffeine milligrams add up pretty quickly. eight ounces of starbucks has 165. a small mcdonald s coffee, 100. a can of regular coke, 35.
speaking of things on the menu. good news for those of us who enjoy a little sugar with our morning caffeine jolt. the university of barcelona discovered that the caffeine and gluicose gives your brain a boost in terms of attention and memory. can t wait to find out what other kinds of junk foods are good for me. but, don t you just can this at this point? why do you have to dunk the doughnut into the coffee? don t we expect some little can of coffee nuts, you know what i mean. the joy is in the dipping. get your jolt right here. come on. that s it. that s it for daily rundown. coming up next on msnbc. somebody who does not need a jolt. chris jansing & company. we will see you back here tomorrow because it s only wednesday today.