Advice for coffee lovers who start their day with coffee. Take your time - it's best to grab a coffee between 9.30am and 11.30am. The optimal time is 10.30.
The optimal time to drink your morning coffee is 10.30 am. At this time, the level of cortisol - a stress hormone with a daily rhythm of action - begins to drop. Do you drink coffee right after getting out of bed?
Unnecessarily, because the body does not need to be stimulated with caffeine, as the cortisol concentration immediately after waking up is high, and the peak is between 8 and 9. No effect, and it is easy to become resistant to caffeine - you will drink more and more and stronger and stronger coffee.
An even worse solution is to drink a little blackberry on an empty stomach. Although it actually gets you on your feet quickly, especially after a long night, the effect is short-lived and you will quickly feel a sharp drop in energy.
The body needs another recharge in the morning - better treat it with a nutritious breakfast with a glass of juice, or a milk latte, and make a stronger coffee, e.g. espresso, for your lunch.
After drinking coffee on an empty stomach, there is soon a ravenous hunger that is difficult to control. Instead of, for example, a sandwich made of wholemeal bread, cheese and vegetables (containing complex carbohydrates that are he althier for us), we then more willingly reach for products with a high glycemic index, e.g. sweet bun or cake, consisting of easily digestible simple sugars and low in vitamins.
The problem is that the energy delivered in this way runs out quickly, the blood glucose level drops sharply and we get hungry again …
It should also be remembered that coffee has a diuretic effect, therefore drinking strong coffee and not supplementing it with other fluids exposes the body to dehydration.
Another reason why it's better to wait with your first coffee is… breath. The morning smell from the mouth is, to put it mildly, not the most pleasant and it is a normal symptom caused by the presence of digestive juices in an empty stomach.
Pictures of couples kissing right after waking up and enjoying a delicious coffee in bed, known from commercials, can be put between fairy tales.
Coffee is definitely not helping to refresh your breath. Better to eat a decent breakfast, brush your teeth and then greet your loved one with a kiss!
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Caffeine in coffee briefly raises blood pressure and increases heart rate. But it should be avoided by those hypertensive people who drink it occasionally, because their body will react with a strong stimulation.
Those who drink coffee on a daily basis can enjoy its taste because there is little or no cardiovascular response to them. However, it's better to limit yourself to one cup in the morning.
Coffee is drunk many times a day and over the years, it raises cholesterol levels, which, combined with hypertension, increases the risk of atherosclerotic changes.
The effect of coffee on raising cholesterol depends on the way the brew is prepared. It is greatest in the case of coffee brewed in a thermos or in Turkish. Much smaller - when you drink espresso or instant coffee.
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