It seems like a mission impossible: stop drinking coffee. Will you take up the challenge this year? Is it your good intention to cut down on black gold? Then take this into account withdrawal symptoms.
Brain
Caffeine boosts your mood by affecting a substance in your brain called adenosine. Adenosine is a substance that ‘accumulates’ in your brain, making you sleepy. Caffeine blocks the absorption of adenosine, preventing the drowsiness you would otherwise experience. All this can happen through one cup of coffee.
Cheerful
If you regularly consume significant amounts of caffeine, your brain becomes accustomed to the low amount of adenosine. This makes you less sensitive to the effects of caffeine that you consume. This means that you need to take in more caffeine over time for the same uplifting effect.
Headache
The more coffee you drink, the worse your withdrawal symptoms can be. When you stop drinking coffee, your brain has to get used to the large amount of adenosine that takes place in the brain. This can cause headaches and dizziness. Fortunately, symptoms often go away within about two weeks of quitting.
Caffeine-free
You can prevent headaches and other unpleasant symptoms by slowly reducing your caffeine intake instead of stopping all at once. This can be done with decaffeinated coffee. Mix one part of decaffeinated coffee with the coffee you normally drink. By mixing in a larger amount, you end up drinking only decaffeinated coffee.
Source: Marie Claire | Image: iStock
2024-01-09 11:09:16
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