The article was professionally consulted with Dr. Vo Ha Bang Suong - a General Internal Medicine Doctor - at the Department of Examination & Internal Medicine - at Vinmec Phu Quoc International General Hospital.
Coffee is a familiar daily drink for the majority of the population. People often start the day with a cup of coffee to increase alertness. You can easily find coffee in stores.
Surely you have wondered more than once, how coffee affects the body and what happens to your body when you drink it every day. We will discuss with you that coffee is not completely good and not completely bad for your health. The important thing is how you use it effectively
1. Caffeine addiction if you drink coffee every day
Drinking the first cup of coffee in the morning can sometimes feel incredibly magical, especially if you are particularly stretching that day. But be careful if you find yourself doing it every day because you may become addicted. The reason for that addiction is because coffee competes with adenosine receptors in the brain. Adenosine is a sleep-inducing substance. The body adapts by creating more adenosine receptors so people who drink coffee every day still sleep normally. As a result, your energy levels drop and you need coffee just to fight the withdrawal symptoms. Those symptoms can include irritability, headaches, and exhaustion. To avoid that, experts recommend cycling to prevent tolerance from building up if you drink coffee every day.
2. Drinking coffee every day helps you stay awake and reduces depression
In addition to competing with Adenosine receptors in the brain to keep the body awake, coffee also increases neurotransmitters such as dopamine and norepinephrine. This reduces fatigue and increases alertness.
That is not the only positive effect that drinking coffee every day can have on your mood. According to one study, it has been linked to lower rates of depression.
3. It may help you lose weight if you drink coffee every day
Coffee may also help you lose weight by improving your physical performance during exercise. It also helps your body absorb and burn fatty acids in your blood.
The bigger factors that affect your health are eating a balanced diet, exercising, and maintaining a healthy weight. Drinking coffee should only be a supplement to these important health factors.
4. If you drink coffee every day in the afternoon, your sleep will be disrupted
Drinking coffee every day is a pretty normal habit, especially if you only drink one or two cups right after waking up. But if you drink coffee in the afternoon, you may find yourself struggling with insomnia. You will not sleep well or stay asleep at night if you drink coffee in the late afternoon. Caffeine has a half-life of 6 hours, so if you drink coffee at 2 pm, half the caffeine from that cup will still be present at 8 pm. So avoid drinking coffee in the late afternoon. If you find yourself unable to sleep at night, try adjusting your coffee intake to only drinking it in the morning. After all, coffee is no substitute for actual sleep.
5. You may become agitated if you drink coffee every day
Coffee disrupts your sleep, and depending on your physiology, drinking too much caffeine (at any time of the day) can cause other negative health effects. So if you feel restless, agitated, anxious, or nervous, or have panic attacks, cut back on your coffee as soon as possible. Choosing to drink coffee every day can be the main cause of some mental instability if you have never drunk coffee before. Avoid drinking too much coffee during the day and stop drinking coffee if you have any signs of negative health effects.
6. Coffee helps prolong life
Some studies show that coffee drinkers over 50 have a lower risk of premature death than non-coffee drinkers." This can be explained by other benefits of coffee such as oxidation, excitement in life, and work ... Coffee is one of many things that healthy people drink every day.
7. Drinking coffee every day reduces the risk of type 2 diabetes
Diabetes is increasing in the population. The consequences of type 2 diabetes are other health problems. Studies have noted that when analyzing the relationship between daily coffee consumption and diabetes, coffee consumption is associated with a reduced risk, even when the coffee is decaffeinated. "The decision to drink coffee every day does not sound so bad.
8. When you drink coffee every day, you will increase your antioxidant levels
Antioxidants are an important part of your diet. They help to minimize any potential damage to your body caused by free radicals. Foods that contain antioxidants are good for your health. Coffee contains high levels of antioxidants. When you drink coffee every day, you will increase your body's levels of protective antioxidants. This is good news for those who have a habit of drinking coffee every day.
9. You can protect your brain from disease when you drink coffee every day
Some studies have shown that coffee consumption seems to have some correlation with a reduced risk of developing Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease.
Interestingly, it is not the caffeine in coffee that is responsible for this benefit. Instead, it is the presence of a compound called phenylindanes (which increases when coffee beans are roasted) that helps protect the brain from toxic proteins that contribute to brain disease.
10. Drinking coffee every day can improve your memory
Not only can it help ward off serious diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, but drinking coffee every day can also help your brain. In addition, drinking your daily cup of coffee can help improve your memory. Some comments on this issue point out: "Caffeine has a cognitive-enhancing effect, but its specific effect on strengthening memories and making them resistant to forgetting has never been studied in detail in humans."
11. Drinking coffee every day is good for the liver
Another benefit of coffee is that it is good for the liver. Choosing to drink coffee every day can protect you from liver disease. Specifically, if you drink alcohol regularly but also drink one to four cups of coffee a day, your chances of developing cirrhosis are significantly reduced, according to Dr. Arthur L. Klatsky, a researcher at Kaiser Permanente. “Coffee consumption appears to have some protective benefits against alcoholic cirrhosis,” he revealed in an interview with The Guardian. "And the more coffee a person consumes, the less likely they are to be hospitalized or die from alcoholic cirrhosis.
12. Drinking unfiltered coffee every day can increase cholesterol levels
Drinking filtered coffee regularly every day will not harm you or increase your LDL cholesterol. Avoid drinking coffee that has not been filtered. Studies show that drinking unfiltered coffee regularly will increase cholesterol levels.
13. Drinking coffee during pregnancy will harm the health of mother and baby
Pregnant women must take good care of their health during pregnancy, including maintaining a healthy diet. Unfortunately for coffee lovers, caffeine may not be the best thing for you when you are pregnant. Coffee will affect your mood, which is usually due to changes in your physiology during pregnancy. Besides, coffee also increases your heart rate, so you will feel more tired. High caffeine may be harmful to the fetus. Because the fetus cannot metabolize caffeine very well. Therefore, it can harm the fetus, causing the fetus to absorb less nutrients, causing malnutrition, low birth weight
So for pregnant women, although the evidence is not conclusive, we recommend limiting coffee intake at this stage of life. It is probably best if pregnant women decide not to drink coffee every day and avoid some other drinks.
14. How Much Coffee Should You Drink Per Day
With all the information available about coffee and its effects on your health, it can be difficult to figure out how much coffee you should drink per day.
If you are a healthy person, you can drink 1-2 cups per day. Do not drink too much coffee during the day. If you experience symptoms of “coffee intoxication”, reduce your coffee intake.
If you have any medical conditions, talk to your doctor before deciding to drink coffee every day.
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