Do you know how much caffeine is in a cup of coffee harmful to your brain? Well, coffee happens to be a brewed drink prepared directly from roasted coffee beans. The main psychological ingredient in coffee is none other than caffeine.
Do you know excess consumption of caffeine can be dangerous to your mental health? As caffeine has many health related benefits, it can also cause some negative impacts on your health as well.
Please note that coffee can help you to stay alert while doing work. It also changes your mood and concentration levels and increases the overall efficiency of your brain.
Among various benefits of coffee, one is that coffee beans (if consumed in proportional amounts) can provide you with anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties that have the power to finally cut down the risks of many known chronic ailments.
Those who are already familiar how coffee can be equally dangerous along with its benefits can really enjoy having it. The dilemma is that most people enjoy having coffee most often but they are still not aware of its harmful effects on their health.
As coffee happens to be the biggest dietary source of caffeine, there should be a limit to have it so as to avoid any harmful effects to your mind.
And so, you can expect to get around 95 mg of caffeine from an average cup of coffee. But the above amount generally varies in different coffee drinks.
In general, 40 mg caffeine in a cup of coffee should be fine to have. Otherwise, it tends to produce harmful effects on your body, if taken for longer period of time.
Now, please take a look at 3 mistakes that coffee lovers need to avoid to stay abreast their mental health:
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Right way to brew your cup of coffee
There has always been a debate among health experts regarding how much a person needs to have caffeine in a day. As per the findings, coffee has a major ingredient named as caffeine which has so many good properties. One of them is that it alerts your mind while you are at work.
But at other times, if the level of caffeine goes beyond normal levels (40 mg) in a day, it may also be responsible to cause some health issues including some chronic medical ailments as well. So, it’s better that we try to consume caffeine in the form of coffee in normal limits.
Now, you can always enjoy your cup of coffee if you brew up your cup of coffee in the right ways.
How coffee is beneficial for your brain?
As you know, coffee has a main ingredient in the form of caffeine that affects the Central Nervous System (CNS). It does so by interacting with adenosine receptors (neuroreceptors). Now, when caffeine binds with these neuroreceptors, it starts stimulating your CNS and making you alert.
Studies also suggest that caffeine has all the power to enhance the function of your brain in a very short time. The chemical can affect your mood, learning ability, attention and other mental functions.
Excessive Intake of Caffeine
When we talk about the excessive intake of caffeine, we first need to know the optimum levels of caffeine intake first. Ideally, the safe levels of caffeine happens to be not more than 2 cups of coffee in a day. Please note that if you consume two 250 ml of caffeine in a day, it won’t affect you in any way.
But if you go beyond this, you may witness abdominal pain, irregular or fast heartbeat, increased blood acid levels along with reduced blood flow to the heart. Now, all these factors often get accumulated and are responsible to decrease your longevity.
At the same time, excessive caffeine intake can enhance the level of insomnia and anxiety to make you feel tired at all times.
Too Much Added Sugar
Please note that refined sugar has ample of calories but no nutrients. Things started to get worse if you have become an addict of taking caffeine in the form of coffee along with added refined sugar.
It’s because the excessive refined sugar intake may lead to the risk of some problems like obesity, diabetes and energy crash.
The best way to overcome this situation is to replace refined sugar with some healthy sweetener alternatives like jaggery. You also have the option to add cinnamon powder that acts as a sweetener to coffee.
Taking Caffeine After 2 PM
Caffeine is counted among the most popular beverages. It acts like a magic when you feel tired. In such a situation, you instantly make a cup of coffee to get instant energy and relaxation to your mind.
But if you drink coffee after your lunch (mid meal), it may alter your sleep and in some cases, it may keep you awaken late at night. And this may even develop sleeplessness along with some other side effects that will finally impact the functioning of your brain.
Still, if you wish to consume a cup of coffee post lunch, please take care and use less caffeine as compared to your regular cup of coffee.
Also Read: How Much Caffeine Is In A Cup of Coffee
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