Coffee is one of the most popular and recognizable drinks around the world, and the vast majority of people do not start their day without a mug of this charming drink. It contains caffeine, by the way, this element is found in many other products: cocoa, various chocolates, energy drinks, tea.
Caffeine helps to stimulate the central nervous system of a person, gives vigor, increases reaction, concentration. It has a property that blocks adenazine, a substance in the brain that slows down the central nervous system.
Increases dopamine levels
If the level of dopamine is at low values, you are in a breakdown of strength, mood. When a person has such a situation, he automatically reaches out with his hand for a mug of coffee, for some kind of sweet product. Thus, you want to get rid of depression, mood swings, fatigue, inattention.
A cup of coffee will give you a temporary bonus to this pleasure hormone, but then the so-called "caffeine hangover" will occur. When the effect wears off, all negative influences will return as if nothing had happened.
The level of glutamate in the body
This substance is responsible for mental alertness, alertness, and overall cognitive ability. When there is little of it in the body, all of the above functions of this element deteriorate. Caffeine increases it by small amounts, which causes addiction, a constant increase and decrease leads to emotional leaps.
Blood pressure
Any food with caffeine has the ability to increase blood pressure. If a person has a predisposition to hypertension, he is almost completely prohibited from using such products. In the opposite case, when hypotension, interaction with caffeine is allowed, sometimes even prescribed.
Washing out valuable substances
A coffee drink, if consumed by an average person who is not in good health, begins to actively flush out many nutrients from the body. These include: potassium, magnesium, calcium, sodium.
As a result, if a person does not lead the healthiest lifestyle, eats sweets, regularly drinks coffee, he develops a chronic lack of nutrients in the body and an imbalance of nutrients.
What happens if you get rid of caffeine
You will cease to be addicted, the eternal craving for a hot drink will disappear. The depressed state in the morning, which immediately requires a cup of coffee, will be replaced by a feeling of cheerfulness, joy in the future. You just need to get rid of this addiction for just a couple of weeks, to establish a sleep and nutrition regime, get rid of sugar in your diet. The sugar in coffee works in a similar way - it creates addiction.
By adjusting the diet: avoiding snacks, adding more natural, unprocessed food, the dependence on caffeine will go away almost by itself, the need for fast energy will disappear.
