Coffee lovers all over the world have been drinking more and more cups of coffee in a day. However, there are still many who feel that the first espresso of the day is no longer as effective and is not giving you the expected boost of energy. In a recent research, we find the reason for this.
According to ASAP Science, drinking coffee first thing in the morning may not be the best way to take advantage of the energy boost in caffeine.
This is because it is in the morning that we have high levels of cortisol and when you consume coffee at this time of the day, it could produce problems. One is that it could interfere with the body’s production of cortisol. This hormone is responsible for improving glucose levels in our blood and as a response to stress. As a result of caffeine intake, the production of cortisol is impeded and this will let us rely on the coffee boost to compensate.
The second problem is something that many coffee drinkers have experienced and this is the increase in tolerance to caffeine by habitual morning drinkers. This happens due to the face that it replaces the natural cortisol-induced boost instead of adding it.
Cortisol levels have been found to be generally high at three times during the day, not just early morning, so the best times to drink coffee or caffeine are between 10.00am and Midday and between 2.00pm and 5.00pm.
Basically the study is saying that the best time to drink coffee is when our brains can use the caffeine most efficiently, and that’s not first thing in the morning if you need a caffeine boost. It may therefore be a good idea for early morning coffee drinkers to consider adjusting their schedules to better optimise their caffeine intake.
Of course we love making and enjoy drinking espressos at all times of the day and are not saying to stop that morning fix! It is just that over time you may find that you need more and more coffee for the same effect.
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