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Are you among the people who can’t imagine a day without their morning coffee? Or are you such caffeine lovers that you like to enjoy coffee several times a day?
In today’s article we present 6 signs that reveal that coffee is not good for you, or that you drink too large an amount of coffee. If you notice them on yourself, try reducing the amount of coffee you consume daily. If these symptoms don’t disappear, you should rather leave coffee out of your life.
1. Effects on the body
Coffee stimulates our central nervous system. It also speeds up the heart rate, which in some people can lead to an increase in feelings of anxiety. Caffeine stimulates hormones such as adrenaline, which sends tremors and shakes through your body. It can cause nervousness, irritability, and at worst outbursts of anger. Based on these symptoms you know you’ve overdone it with caffeine.
2. Frequent trips to the bathroom
Coffee is a diuretic. That means it can increase the frequency of urination. You can influence this by having a snack with your coffee. Food will slow the movement of fluids in your bo
dy, and thus the bladder.
3. Immediate need to use the toilet
Coffee has laxative effects, and this applies to decaffeinated coffee as well. It’s not entirely clear why, but coffee has a stimulating effect on the intestines and will trigger the need to go to the toilet. Try drinking less acidic coffee, that may affect this problem. If you go to the toilet more often, it’s also time to wean off coffee.
4. Caffeine stops working
Everyone knows this. You have one coffee, it perks you up and you are more productive. However, caffeine later stops working and your body collapses. You feel tired, so coffee number 2 comes into play. You think it will wake you up, but it’s only false energy. After that amount of coffee your body is more exhausted, as if you had run a several-kilometer marathon. You destroy your productivity at work this way. Get your energy not from coffee, but from nutritious food.
5. Twitching in muscles and nerves
Caffeine causes the release of substances that increase reactivity in muscles and nerves. This can cause various twitches, for example of the eye. If you notice such symptoms, it’s time to cut out coffee and increase your water intake.
6. Compromised sleep
Can’t fall asleep at night? It’s due to excessive amounts of coffee. Yes, coffee can tire the body, but because of the amount of caffeine you can’t fall asleep. The best for you is to not have even one cup of coffee after 4 p.m. Your sleep will return to normal.
