10 Facts About Coffee You Didn't Know To Even Ask
Coffee Facts:
#10 You Don't Need Coffee Every Day
If you have to start your day with coffee, you are feeding your caffeine addiction, before you will get any of the benefits you drink coffee for.
The number one thing your first sip will do is push back caffeine withdrawal symptoms instead of giving you a boost.
If you HAVE to drink coffee every day, you are not getting the full benefits you started drinking coffee for!
#9 Quitting Coffee Is Harder Than Quitting Marijuana
Resetting a hard-core caffeine habit on your own can be hard. That’s why so many people just give up and wear their “caffeine addict” badge with pride. Like it proves they are more productive than everyone else. But they are just trying harder to feel normal.
The struggle is real.
Research has shown that on a scale of drug dependence, quitting caffeine is actually harder, and has more severe symptoms, than quitting cannabis.
#8 As Little As One Cup A Day Can Trigger Caffeine Dependence
In general, the threshold to trigger caffeine addiction is about 100mg a day. The average cup of coffee has 90-250 mg of caffeine depending on the size of the drink and beans used. Factors like age, weight, and metabolism will impact individual results. That means just one cup of coffee a day can trigger caffeine addiction.
Bonus fact: “blond roast” coffee has the highest caffeine content
#7 Caffeine Products Can Be Marketed To Children
Caffeine infused foods and beverages not only can be legally marketed to children, some are targeting children as young as 4 years old!
There is no regulation on caffeine consumption in children so opportunistic marketers only the see dollar signs and ignore that caffeine impacts on children is understudied and potentially harmful.
Take a look at: Does Caffeine Stunt Your Growth?
#6 Generation X and Baby Boomers Drink The Most Coffee
People 50-64 years old consume an average 380 mg of coffee a day. That’s pushing the FDA safe limit of 400mg of caffeine per day.
#5 As You Age, You Can Be More Sensitive To Caffeine
If you are feeling more sensitive to caffeine may be related to the birthday candles on your cake. As we age there are many things that will annoy you; trouble with eyesight, new aches and pains, trouble hearing levels of sound. You can add caffeine sensitivity to that list.
Aging has been associated with increased caffeine sensitivity and increased sleep disturbances related to caffeine intake.
#4 Men Drink More Coffee Than Women
On average, men drink about 1.7 cups of coffee a day while women consume 1.5 cups daily.
#3 Coffee Can Change Your Personality
It’s not just the increased irritability and moodiness that can be triggered by caffeine withdrawal. Caffeine consumption has been shown to even enhance a fear of spiders, or make you more angry and antagonistic. If you find you don’t recognize the person you are lately, you might want to consider cutting back on the caffeine.
#2 Coffee Makes Your Tired
About 3-4 hours after a person has consumed a moderate to high dose of caffeine, a state of exhaustion can be triggered. It’s a caffeine crash.
Symptoms of a caffeine crash are tiredness, irritability, and fatigue.
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#1 Coffee Is Not Sexy: Facts About Coffee
Jennifer Aniston ranked as the least kissable celebrity citing she has terrible coffee breath. Sorry Jen.
Coffee will also stain your teeth and make your smile less bright. If you want to make your mouth appealing, you need to monitor that coffee intake.
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