Have you decided to stop drinking coffee? This is what happens to your body
Drinking coffee is a daily habit for millions of people, but if you make a decision to stop drinking your favourite drink, some positive and some negative effects will occur, but they will be temporary.
According to the “inside” website, these will be the most prominent changes that occur in your body, whether healthy or psychological:
- Weight loss
Research shows that daily consumption of caffeine in coffee, tea, or soft drinks increases participants’ daily sugar levels by approximately 10%, which increases the risk of cardiovascular disease and obesity.
Cutting out a caffeinated, sugary beverage entirely cuts hundreds of calories from your diet in a single day.
- sleep betterYou can get a better night’s sleep once you start living a caffeine-free lifestyle, especially if you are in the habit of drinking coffee in the afternoon or evening.
- HeadacheWhen you stop drinking coffee, you deprive your body of adrenaline and dopamine, hormones that act as natural triggers and keep you awake. Instead, an influx of adenosine — a hormone responsible for rest and fatigue — rushes to your head, causing a change in brain chemistry that results in a headache. .
- feeling sickHeadache is not the only painful symptom of caffeine withdrawal, but there are side effects such as depression, anxiety, dizziness, flu-like symptoms, insomnia, irritability, mood swings and lethargy.
Strong teeth
Coffee is highly acidic, which means it eats away at tooth enamel and cutting out caffeine protects teeth from a lifetime of erosion, resulting in a whiter (and more confident!) smile.
- constipationCaffeine keeps your bowels moving, but instead eat plenty of fiber (found in whole grains, vegetables, and beans), drink plenty of water, and exercise regularly.
- CalmSince caffeine is a stimulant, it naturally raises levels of adrenaline and stress hormones in your body. Cutting out caffeine will reduce your feelings of stress and anxiety.
