In this article, I’ll explain why you need to be careful with coffee consumption while studying.
Coffee contains caffeine, an alkaloid that stimulates the nervous system and provides energy. This can help keep you awake and improve concentration, but it can also cause acidity, gastritis, and contribute to insomnia.
Keep reading and I’ll tell you more about it.
Studying and drinking coffee
Studying and drinking coffee is a classic for many students. Why?
Coffee is a great ally for students during long study sessions. It’s one of the most popular drinks among students.
Studying and coffee seem to be inseparable friends that go well in the morning, afternoon, and especially at night. However, excessive coffee consumption can cause problems.
Let’s explore why it might be better to delay that next cup of coffee for another time. But first, let’s start by understanding what coffee is made of.
What’s caffeine?
Many students tend to have a cup of coffee to accompany their study day. And since we have one, we have another, and then another, and why not one more?
As you probably already know, coffee is made from coffee beans. These are simply the seeds of a shrub called coffea, which is native to Africa but later spread worldwide.
Coffee contains caffeine, an alkaloid that primarily stimulates the central nervous system. However, caffeine also affects your metabolism by speeding it up and has antioxidant and diuretic effects.
Coffee lifts your mood and gives you energy. That’s why you drink it when, even though you’ve been up in the morning, you can’t get your pillow off your face. Or at night, when you need a little extra energy to finish a practical task or study one more topic for the exam.
What are the benefits of coffee for students?
This delicious beverage has some health benefits.
First, as I mentioned earlier, it stimulates your body and helps improve concentration.
Additionally, thanks to its vasodilatory effects, it also helps combat headaches, which is why many students consume it.
Since coffee contains caffeine, consuming it improves cardiovascular activity and reduces cellular damage. It also helps burn fat and boosts your energy.
In fact, according to some studies, coffee may also prevent diseases like Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s.
What are the drawbacks of excessive coffee consumption in students?
But of course, like anything, excessive coffee brings complications, mainly due to its caffeine content.
The effects of coffee on the stomach are well-known, causing acid reflux and gastritis. Additionally, excessive coffee consumption can lead to insomnia and anxiety, which is very common in students with sleep problems. Check out the article Struggling to Sleep? 6 Proven Tips to Beat Insomnia in College.
It is also known that, in some cases, excess caffeine can lead to addiction, although the degree of dependence on this substance is not comparable to that of nicotine in cigarettes or stronger drugs.
On the aesthetic side, coffee consumption, like tea, can cause yellowing of the teeth over time.
But well, this isn’t a health blog, so if you want to know more, I’ll leave you information on the effects of coffee: What does caffeine do to your body?
What is torrefacto, and why should you avoid it?
When producing coffee, the beans are roasted. To get natural coffee, the beans are roasted without any additives.
However, there is a type of coffee that is different and should be avoided: torrefacto.
Torrefacto is coffee that is roasted by adding sugar during the process.
In addition to having an inferior taste, torrefacto can have harmful effects on your health. Since it contains sugar, its calorie content is higher. It also produces acidity and increases the risk of metabolic diseases.
Torrefacto coffee is popular in countries such as Argentina, Spain, Paraguay, Portugal, Mexico, Costa Rica, Ecuador and Uruguay. So, before buying coffee, check the label and make sure it is not torrefacto (café torrado in Spanish). If you buy coffee beans at a specialty store, ask the seller.
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