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Coffee Intake Guide: When, Why And How Much?

Coffee is one of the most popular beverages in the world. There is rarely any adult who has never tasted coffee, and it is consumed almost everywhere in the world. It is the primary source of antioxidants for Americans and contains other beneficial nutrients that will keep you very healthy. Fruits and vegetables are also a great source of antioxidants, but the body tends to absorb more from coffee.

When is the best time to drink coffee?

Each body reacts differently to caffeine and contrary to the common belief, morning is not always the best time to drink coffee. Your body can become more tolerant to the effects of caffeine if it is consumed for a long duration in the mornings.

According to Ph.D. candidate Steven Miller, our 24-hour hormonal cycle, known as the circadian clock, guides us throughout our daily activities. According to this clock, the production of cortisol hormone is stimulated, which keeps us alert all day long. Our body produces this hormone at its highest levels during the morning time, and usually, this is the time when you consume coffee. The natural caffeine collides with the artificial one, and the effectiveness of coffee decreases over time.

The best time to drink coffee is 9:30 am to 11:30 am, and 1:30 pm to 5:00 pm. This is when your cortisol takes a dip, and you can boost the levels up again by drinking coffee.

Why should you drink coffee?

Now that you know when to drink coffee, you’ll be thrilled to learn about the many, great benefits it will bring to your lifestyle and body.

• Coffee makes you smarter

By regulating the levels of cortisol hormone, coffee fills you with energy and stimulates neuron-firing hormones like norepinephrine and dopamine. It will also improve your mood, memory, and other brain functions that will results in more productivity in a day.

• Coffee makes you lose weight

Apart from being a great antioxidant source, coffee is also a great fat burning supplement that improves the metabolic rate. Drink coffee before every workout and enjoy its fast fat burning benefits.

• Coffee makes your liver happy

Consuming coffee is healthy for your liver, as it regulates the organ and prevents non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.  People who drink alcohol can benefit greatly from coffee and its antioxidant properties.

• Coffee lowers the risk of Type II Diabetes

The elevated sugar levels in your blood stream are controlled by caffeine intake, and reduce the occurrence of this disease.

• Coffee reduces chances of suicide and controls depression

By improving the energy levels in our system, coffee stimulates the brain functions and elevates mood levels, which controls and prevents mental disorders like depression.

• Coffee controls motor impairment in Parkinson’s disease

Caffeine in coffee can help control mobility difficulties for people with Parkinson’s disease. It stimulates the central nervous and cardiovascular systems, thus reducing tiredness and boosting alertness. Sleepiness, slowness in movement and loss of balance are among the symptoms of Parkinson’s that could be effectively controlled through regular coffee intake.

Coffee has multiple benefits and with some easy steps, you can easily make a difference in your coffee intake and enhance its benefits even further.

How much coffee is too much?

Even though coffee has many perks and increases our productivity throughout the day, the excess of it is not so healthy. Around 400 milligrams of caffeine, which is approximately 4 cups of coffee per day for healthy adults is the healthiest intake. If you are someone who’s coffee intake is more than 4 cups per day, you can experience side effects like nervousness, insomnia, fast heartbeat, and jittery behavior.

There are also other factors that may determine the amount of caffeine that is good for you. For instance, some people are too sensitive to caffeine such that even a small amount will cause feelings of restlessness and insomnia. Others are already used to high levels of caffeine. To their body, 4 cups of coffee per day feels like a drop in the ocean.

Basically, one’s reaction to caffeine will depend on their genetics, age, some medication they are using, body mass, and health condition. Fortunately, side effects related to excess consumption of coffee are short-lived and one is expected to go back to normal after they resume their regular rate of intake.

When you drink coffee at the right time and in the right amount, you can enjoy all the amazing benefits it will bring to your body.

Guest Author

Rudy Caretti has more than 15 years of experience in the coffee industry, a passion that started in Italy within the family business and brought him to found Gimoka Coffee UK and G Coffee Pod with a group of friends, who share the same passion.
Since he roasted his first batch of coffee seeds as a teenager, he was fascinated by the many ways it can be processed to get the many different distinctive flavors we all love.
As a coffee connoisseur, Rudy has always been aware of the vital role played by coffee in most people’s social life and he is especially active through the company’s social media and blog. He loves sharing his knowledge with readers around the world, writing and posting articles that range from the coffee brewing techniques to raising awareness of the importance of responsible production to help protect the rights of farmers and protect the environment.