TIL: Afternoon Coffee ☕
Today, I learned why coffee makes me sleepy during the day 💤
It is ironic, because we usually reach out for coffee when we have slept less. But it will make you more sleepy!! What's happening?
Caffeine makes brain release a stress hormone - Adenosine. It can help one feel alert, as stress can reduce sleep.
But, for someone who hasn't slept well, adenosine can have a reverse effect.
A sleep deprived body will feel overstressed due to coffee and would feel sleepy.
(So, maybe I am sleep deprived)
The second reason why coffee can make one sleepy is if it's taken after some time of being hungry.
(This could also be the reason)
Hunger can reduce glucose level and suddenly having coffee on an empty stomach can spike the glucose level for a short period.
When the glucose spike falls, the body feels drained and hence, sleepy.
I will try and eliminate these two reasons before my next cup a joe.
Meanwhile you can share your views about coffee and its effects below.
Happy Friday 😊
@DonaldDraper How interesting! I used to always have coffee before bed and it made me sleepy 😆
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Well I guess that sort of explains why both my mom and grandma can drink coffee at 10 at night and still have no problems falling asleep! :P
@DonaldDraper
I had always liked the taste of coffee but I've only had 1 sip of actual coffee from a teacup when I was a child in my whole life. I used to like coffee flavored yogurt and candy but was too young to drink it. By the time I was a teenager I was no longer into the flavor of coffee and I prefered soda, namely Mountain Dew. I ended up having to cut caffeine out of my diet completely when I was about 16 because of its negative affect on my heart.
This is so interesting! Thanks for sharing. It's always interesting to get to know how our body reacts
Oh gosh, and these are the reasons I quit coffee, but got back into it again. I was to stop FOR GOOD. I don't need it.
Thank you for sharing this information, definitely food for thought and a good reminder why to quit.
My dumb butt had a lot of coffee today and other caffeine, and I felt tired, but literally CAN'T sleep. It sucks, and I'm anxious.
I feel more motivated to quit caffeine because of it!
Thank you!
@ImpudentIncognito yayyy. You have done it before and you can do it again 😊