Coffee affects the body differently at different times of the day.
Many people like to start their morning with a cup of coffee even before breakfast. However, it can be surprisingly harmful to hormone function.
■ What are these disadvantages, you can see in the video given above.
Drinking coffee on an empty stomach is a significant factor that hinders fat burning. Caffeine increases the levels of the stress hormone, i.e. cortisol, which also results in increased blood sugar. In this case, insulin is secreted even if you have not eaten anything.
In the worst case, the body is in storage mode since the morning, and at the same time, of course, fat cannot be burned.
This is the best time to drink your morning coffee
Secondly, the body’s natural cortisol levels are at their highest when you wake up in the morning.
In terms of alertness, it would be best to drink coffee 1-1.5 hours after waking up. The body’s own cortisol production then has time to stabilize, and coffee has a stimulating effect.
If coffee is consumed at the same time as cortisol peaks in the body, it weakens the stimulating effect of coffee. Additionally, this may unnecessarily spike the cycle a bit for a moment and wait for a drop after a while, when both the natural cortisol and the effect of coffee begin to subside at the same time.
On the other hand, it causes an increase in caffeine tolerance, meaning that in the future you will need even more caffeine to get the same stimulant effect – and you will also get more side effects.
Cortisol levels are also dependent on the clock, so the best time to drink morning coffee would be after 9 a.m., even if you obviously wake up earlier. For example, if you wake up between 6:30 and 7 a.m., your cortisol levels will be 50 percent higher than normal until about 8 a.m., after which, because of your natural rhythm, they will be even higher at 8 to 9 a.m.
Schedule your coffee this way and you will avoid inconvenience
People who use caffeine-containing products throughout the day have consistently high levels of caffeine in their blood, and as a result, cortisol and insulin are often elevated. This, in turn, lowers blood sugar in many users. In particular, consuming caffeine on an empty stomach can cause severe hypoglycemia in some individuals, such as cold sweat, tremors, dizziness, inability to concentrate, and an unreal feeling.
For many people, drinking coffee with or after breakfast works best physically. A cup of coffee during lunch is fine for many people, but after that the caffeine is no longer worth drinking, so drinking coffee won’t have a negative impact on sleep. Also at this point, it is worth noting that natural cortisol levels are high again at 12-1 pm, when the effects of coffee are sensitively more negative.
Time your wonderful coffee moments correctly, and you’ll get the health benefits of coffee but not the disadvantages!
Licensed nutrition therapist Sonny Massinen also served as an expert in the article.
Online coach, personal trainer and nutrition coach Maiki Marjaniemi (right) and exercise instructor and wellness coach Sohvi Ollila help people succeed in their goals, discover the joy of exercise, and realize big results brought about by small changes.
Once a week, McKee and Sohvi give practical tips for a healthier and more energetic everyday life and effective training on the Ilta-Sanomi website page.
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