What happens when we stop drinking coffee
People for whom it is impossible to start the day without a cup of coffee are not inclined to give up this invigorating drink under any circumstances.
Most of them don't even think about what will happen to the body if they stop drinking coffee. Let's look at some facts.
What happens when we suddenly stop drinking coffee
- Body weight can change - stress often manifests itself with sudden changes in weight. Giving up coffee is a kind of stress, and it is possible that the body will react to it.
The caffeine boost that once played a role in burning calories is gone, so you may gain a few pounds.
If you have a habit of drinking 3 cups of coffee a day, the opposite process may follow – weight loss, because your calorie intake decreases.
- Increased concentration - coffee makes people more alert because it stimulates the release of dopamine and adrenaline.
They increase blood pressure and enhance brain activity. When you give up coffee, your concentration decreases because your brain loses one of its usual stimuli.
- Tremors are possible - caffeine is a powerful stimulant of the nervous system. Since this effect disappears when you stop drinking coffee, tremors may occur. However, this should not be a cause for concern, since this effect will not last more than 10 days.
- Possible anxiety - anxiety can occur due to a lack of caffeine causing a chemical imbalance in the brain.
- More frequent headaches - vasodilation, increasing blood flow to the brain, leads to more frequent headaches. This continues until the body gets used to the absence of caffeine.
- Lack of energy - the energy boost from coffee lasts about 5 hours, then fatigue sets in.
Therefore, when deciding to give up coffee, you need to do it gradually, intensively hydrate the body, drink more tea and change your diet to include more foods high in fiber.
They will provide the necessary energy to the body, which is deprived of it due to the cessation of caffeine intake. Potential problems such as constipation, which is also a side effect of caffeine withdrawal, will also be prevented.
