As a coffee lover, I was hesitant to begin my research on the adverse effects of coffee. Although I was happy to learn that my two cups each morning are only considered a modest amount of coffee; a moderate amount would be three cups. However, if you are consuming one cup of coffee a day, we are talking about almost ten cups of coffee. So yeah, drinking a cup of coffee alone is bad. This is why:
The caffeine in coffee is a stimulant of the central nervous system. While it can increase alertness, reduce fatigue, improve mood, increase reaction time, and improve performance, consuming too much can do more harm than good. The unpleasant side effects of a caffeine overdose include:
- Nervousness and tremors
- Difficulty falling asleep and staying asleep at night.
- Nervousness, dizziness; especially profound in those with panic or anxiety
- Upset stomach and digestive upset.
- Extreme fatigue upon waking in the morning.
Chances are, you didn’t wake up one day and drink a whole cup of coffee yourself. As her coffee habit took hold, so did her body’s dependence on it, resulting in nothing short of addiction. Caffeine mimics the natural neurotransmitters in your body that are responsible for the transmission of nerve impulses. Too much caffeine causes your nervous system to race, and your body responds by reducing its own production of neurotransmitters. The result is that your brain and nerves now depend on this source of external neurotransmitters just to function normally.
Another theory suggests that caffeine becomes a habit when your body collapses after its temporary heightened alertness and alertness. You may end up feeling slower or more fatigued than you were before you started drinking your coffee, which keeps you coming back for more; and the cycle continues.
Ironically, your friend who enjoys a cup or two of coffee a day gets the same benefits from coffee as your full cup. Your body has developed a tolerance so that you can handle more, but you also need more. The good news is that with a little work, you can reduce your consumption. When you do, the moderate amount of three cups a day will fully satisfy you and your body will function properly again on its own.
