Traditionally, coffee has been a favorite drink in Colombian homes, whether in the mornings, followingnoons or nights. Its consumption has become popular in recent years, to the point that it is the drink that accompanies people in their daily work.
Those who choose coffee in the morning highlight its power to ‘wake up’ the body and be alert during the day. Meanwhile, others choose to consume it at noon, following lunch, to rest the food and avoid sleepiness in the early followingnoon.
Some research has sought to delve into how effective this drink is in restoring energy following digestion and if it is a recommended practice. As they assure from the middle on welfare issues Vitonica, the action of coffee has been related to its ability to alter the nerves of the body.
However, they emphasize that one of the aspects to take into account is that it can also favor the desire to consume a food source of sugar, due to the drop in blood glucose. However, it cannot be said that it interferes with digestion, since specialists have pointed out that it may have different effects, depending on the type of coffee consumed and the way it has been prepared.
In this sense, the experts consulted by the portal Take care Plus They comment that each person can experience different sensations when ingesting these ingredients following a meal, also depending on the tolerance of their body. There are those who, for example, generate reflux if taken at the end of lunch or meals, and in those cases it would be best to stop that practice.
Regarding its effect to provide energy to the body, the Spanish Nutrition Foundation highlights that this is one of the most recognized characteristics of coffee, and it is not in vain, since it has been found that this grain has the ability to activate the body, by put the nervous system into overdrive.
Among the nutrients contained in this food, caffeine stands out, which also appears in some teas, and to which benefits have been attributed to maintain good energy. The United States National Library of Medicine, Medline Plus, indicates that this compound has the ability to give “an energy boost”.
So those who claim that it can help prevent sleepiness in the followingnoon may not be so wrong, with the precision that its effect is not instantaneous, but rather occurs between 15 minutes and an hour and a half following it is ingested.
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When is the best time to drink coffee?
On the right time to consume coffee, opinions are varied. On the one hand Ana Zugasti, from the nutrition area of the Spanish Society of Endocrinology and Nutrition, consulted by Take care Plus explains that its consumption should be hours before going to sleep, because it can make it difficult to fall asleep, and in this line, it is recommended to consume coffee before the last meal of the day.
while since Vitonica indicate that it can be taken in the followingnoon, a few hours following lunch so that it does not hinder the digestion of food and take advantage of the benefits of caffeine. It’s generally suggested to wait at least an hour or two before drinking a caffeinated beverage.
On whether it is a good ‘energizer’ to start the morning, It has been explained that at that time the body maintains a peak of cortisol, the stress hormone, so it is still alert and does not require additional caffeine. Its effect, they explain from Gastrolab Web, It wouldn’t be noticeable at that time.
