You must have heard at least once that coffee is not good for your health but perhaps you have never heard why this may be so or if it is even true in the first place. The fact is that coffee can actually be healthy for you in moderate amounts but when overdone, it could have negative side effects. In this article, we’re going to show you the 3 reasons why you should not drink too much coffee.

1. Caffeine

Coffee contains the chemical caffeine, which raises the level of the stress hormone, catecholamine, causing cortisol to be released, and making you to be stressed, ans increasing your blood sugar.

High blood sugar levels can cause atherosclerosis, which is blockage of the arteries, which may lead to heart and other cardiovascular diseases, and diabetes.

Caffeine also disrupts sleep patterns so you tend not to sleep as long or as deeply as you should, making the benefits of sleep to occur less frequently with you.

Caffeine may cause you to feel anxious, jittery and even experience heart palpitations all of which may worsen into panic attacks where you have an overwhelming sense of fear and anxiety.

2. Bad For Ulcers

Coffee contains acids which means ulcer sufferers should avoid it completely. But not only do they worsen or aggravate already existing ulcer cases, new studies have also shown that these acids also help in creating new ulcers by weakening the stomach lining.

3. Bad For Digestive System

Coffee also causes indigestion problems as when you drink it, Hydrochloric acid (HCL) is released in the stomach. HCL, in the body, is responsible for digestion of meals and other things you eat. So when you drink coffee and HCL is released, your body will produce less HCL, later on when you do eat a meal, and food will pass through the digestive system without getting digested properly. This may lead to stomach aches and trouble defecating. Also HCL released into an empty stomach may cause or aggravate ulcer.

So now you know a few reasons why drinking too much coffee is not good for your health. Remember them the next time you’re about to have your second or third cup of coffee for the day.

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Coffee is a drink that is popular in many parts of the world especially in the western world, and is usually the first thing drunk early in the morning after waking up.

But in recent years past, its image has been tarnished, as it has been accused of being hazardous to human health. However, new studies are showing that coffee does indeed contain a lot of benefits as well, if taken in adequate amounts.

1. Essential Minerals:

Coffee contains rare but essential nutrients and minerals, which are healthy for the body. Some of these include Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin), Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid), Vitamin B1 (Thiamin), Vitamin B3 (Niacin), folate, manganese, potassium, magnesium, phosphorous, etcetera, which all help in making new body cells, repairing old ones, converting nutrients into other nutrients and also in making enzymes.

2. Boosts energy and brain function:

Coffee contains a stimulant called caffeine which, although it is unsafe in excessive amounts, when taken in appropriate amounts, is rather helpful for helping you stay active and energetic by inhibiting the function of an inhibitory brain hormone (neurotransmitter) called adenosine. This increases brain activity and triggers the release of other hormones like dopamine and norepinephrine that make you feel more alert, increase your vigilance and general functions, and reduce your reaction times.

Caffeine has also been proven to raise metabolism levels, thereby burning off calories and reducing the chances of you being overweight or suffering from the effects of obesity. It also provides more energy for your body and increases your exercise performance.

3. Improves mood:

Caffeine in coffee helps improve your mood and has been proven to work on people suffering from depression (the world’s most common mental disorder). It also reduces the chances of one committing suicide, according to one review of three studies which said that there was a fifty-three percent reduced chance of people who drank more than four cups of coffee a day, committing suicide.

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Lots of people drink coffee first thing in the morning, because its benefits for helping people “wake up” and stay alert are well known. But can drinking coffee really have a significant impact on your exercise and sports performance? There is considerable evidence that supports this theory, and if you’re looking for ways to improve your exercise experience, then drinking more coffee is definitely an idea you should consider.

The benefits include better endurance and muscle performance, increased stamina, improved mental processing, and other such. You can read on to learn all the details:

1. Boosts endurance

Studies have shown that caffeine has a significant ability to improve endurance and stamina in sports and activities which do not require all out energy output, such as long distance running and soccer. It’s effect at improving power output, however, is less clear.

2. Boosts alertness

This is one of the top benefits drinking coffee has for people. Coffee helps boost alertness for people at work, at school and physical activity in general; but for athletes in particular, this effect extends to improved reaction times and improved focus.

3. Reduces pain

Although it would be amazing if drinking coffee could stop you from feeling any pain whatsoever while you exercise, this is not exactly how it works. Caffeine functions by limiting the amount of neurotransmitters in the brain, and when this happens the perception of pain is dulled significantly and you are able to function at a higher intensity, or for longer, than you would ordinarily have been able to do.

4. Speeds up recovery

The amazing benefits coffee could have for health are seemingly endless: not only does coffee aid actual performance, but it also enhances an athlete’s recovery in the post exercise period. Studies have shown that remarkably, a combination of caffeine and carbohydrates is potent enough to increase the replenishment of glycogen stores by up to 66% faster than most other energy sources including carbohydrates.

Conclusion

Whether you’re engaged in competitive or amateur sports, or are simply taking up running to improve your fitness, drinking coffee will help improve your performance and help maximize your exercise gains. In fact, evidence has shown that runners who drink coffee are likely to burn more fat than otherwise.

Another great fact about coffee is that you don’t have to drink it right before performance, as you can take it several hours before exercise, without diminished effect.

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A country packed with coffee shops and convenience stores that offer tanker-sized soda options, then it’s no surprise that many of us drink way more calories than we need to. In fact, adding empty liquid calories is one of the worst dietary offenses we make.

1. When to Have: WATER

You’re feeling fatigue, have a headache, or are just plain old grumpy: A rule of thumb is that women need about 11 8 oz. cups of water a day and men need around 15 cups.

Losing weight:

Researchers found that over 12 weeks, dieters who drank water before meals three times per day lost about 5 pounds more than dieters who did not increase their water intake.

Tips: Drink two cups before every meal.

Exercise for less than 90 minutes:

Just because you sweat doesn’t mean you should reach for a sports drink. Yes, you need water for rehydration and because it helps lubricates joints and provides cushioning to organs and muscles, along with many other vital processes. However, people often overestimate their needs for sugar and sports drinks when exercising. Really, only water is needed unless you are active for more than 90 minutes with moderate to high intensity.

Tips:  Drink about 15 to 20 ounces two to three hours before exercise, and 8 to 10 ounces 10 to 15 minutes beforehand, and the same amount every 10 to 15 minutes during exercise.

2. When to Have:  TEA

Caffeine withdrawal:

Black tea may be the way to go when you want to reduce caffeine consumption. It has about 50 mg of caffeine per 8 oz. cup, as compared to coffee, which has between 100 to 190 mg per 8 oz. cup.

Stomach issues:

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, teas are said to improve digestion by neutralizing the stomach acids.

3.When to Have: JUICE

Constipation relief:

Prune juice is rich in vitamin C and minerals, such as calcium and iron. It also has high insoluble fiber content, which helps move waste through the intestines to be eliminated. Drink some on the morning to help balance out the nutrients in breakfast.

Juice is best partnered with lean protein and complex carbohydrates to kick off the metabolism. Always look for 100 percent juice to avoid added sugars and calories.

Urinary tract infections (UTI):

Cranberry juice contains substances that inhibit the binding of bacteria to bladder tissue, which can help prevent urinary tract infections.

Tips: If you often suffer from recurrent UTI episodes, try a daily glass of 100 percent cranberry juice.

High-fat meal:

Having orange juice after double cheeseburger may help to neutralize the inflammatory response of a high fat meal.

Tips: Drink one glass after a high-fat meal.

4.When to Have:  COFFEE

Concerned about diabetes:

Coffee contains chromium and magnesium, two minerals that help the body use insulin the hormone that controls blood sugar, which may help prevent Type 2 diabetes.

Feeling the blues:

Caffeinated coffee has been shown to have several health benefits in women. A study found the more women drank caffeinated coffee, the less likely they were to have depressive symptoms.”

5. When to Have: BEER

Endurance boost:

Dark beer has higher iron content than lighter beers. Iron is an essential mineral within all cells and it carries oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body. The more oxygen carriers you have, the easier your muscles can access the oxygen rich blood to keep you going. Although beer is 93 percent water, dark beers are a good source of antioxidants that reverse cellular damage in the body. Antioxidants are what you need to fight the natural exercise response to muscle damage inflammation, which can fuel a faster recovery.

Tips: A beer now and then with meal is fine, but it’s best to avoid alcohol consumption 1 to 2 hours before bedtime so your sleep isn’t disrupted.

6. When to Have: LEMONADE

Immune support:

Due to its rich vitamin C content, lemons strengthen the immune system and are very cleansing. Lemonade made from fresh lemons, water, and a small amount of sweetener, raw honey, or raw agave, is detoxifying, freshening, and cooling.

7. When to Have: A SMOOTHIE

Meal on-the-go:

Commercial brands pack on up tons of calories and sugars, so make your own. A healthy smoothie ingredient list should include: Lots of greens, fresh fruit, a water-to-milk ratio of three parts water to one part milk or unsweetened non-dairy milk (such as almond milk) protein-rich chia seeds, hemp seeds, all-natural almond butter, or a scoop of a green and/or protein powder.