In “Better Rowing Through Food Science” by Nancy Clark in the July issue, the section about caffeine states: “Athletes can take caffeine in the form of pills (three to six grams of caffeine per kilogram of body weight; 200 to 400 milligrams for a 150- pound athlete) …”
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The reference to three to six grams appears to be an obvious typo; that much caffeine would be dangerous, perhaps fatal. The correct dose would be three to six milligrams per kilogram of body weight, as is reflected in “200 to 400 milligrams for a 150-pound athlete.”
If you check with the author, I’m sure she’ll want this corrected in the interest of accuracy and safety. Nancy Clark is an exceptional resource for your magazine, one of the best sources of scientific information for athletes about nutrition and well-being.
Mike Malak
Woodbridge, Va.
