Here’s what happens to your body if you decide to ditch caffeine completely.
Ah, caffeine. The legal drug that many of us now rely on every few hours to get through the day.
Whether it’s your morning coffee or a Diet Coke, it’s hard not to reach for that quick dose of energy when your eyes start to sag.
We know we rely too much on it, we’ve tried to stop ourselves, but it’s a crutch we’ve gotten too used to leaning on.
However, if you were thinking about giving up, firstly, good for you and secondly, here are some motivation to get started right.
As soon as you quit, your body won’t see miraculous improvements overnight—you’ll feel worse before you feel better.
You can feel caffeine withdrawal symptoms even if you drink just one cup a day, according to EatingWell, and that can cause pretty awful headaches.
According to EatingWell: “Regular consumption of caffeinated coffee can cause blood vessels to become stiffer, which results in decreased blood flow. When you stop drinking coffee, blood vessels return to their normal size and can cause headaches temporarily.
“When trying to relieve caffeine withdrawal headaches, be sure to avoid Excedrin and other headache medications that contain caffeine.”
After giving up coffee, you may feel a little constipated.
“The caffeine in coffee stimulates muscle activity in the colon and increases pressure in the anus, which increases the urge to poop,” explains Health.com.
EatingWell recommends making sure you eat lots of high-fiber foods and drink plenty of water to help your bowels move again.
You may even feel more tired if you’ve decided to cut caffeine out of your diet.
EatingWell suggests cutting back rather than going cold turkey so your body can adjust to the lack of caffeine it’s getting and you don’t experience the side effects — brain fog, drowsiness — so intensely.
However, fear not, there is a sense to all of this and it’s not all bad.
If you give up caffeine, your teeth will probably love you for it — no more yellow coffee stains or coffee breath.
You may also end up feeling much more relaxed because too much caffeine can make you jittery.
Giving up coffee might even cause you to lose some weight.
“Even though regular coffee has only about two calories per cup, the add-ons are easy to add up to, even without ordering a fancy latte or frappuccino from a coffee shop.
“A plain cup of coffee with two tablespoons of cream and two teaspoons of sugar has about 130 calories. Many popular coffee drinks have many more calories. A large caramel macchiato made with 2 percent milk from Starbucks has 250 calories and 33 grams of sugar,” EatingWell exemplifies.
And last but not least, sleep: Your sleep could be drastically improved by banning caffeine from your daily routine.
Even if you grab a coffee at noon, Dr. Michael A Grandner tells EatingWell it could still make you have a disturbing, restless night’s sleep because caffeine lingers in your body for hours.
So, maybe it’s time to take the plunge, say goodbye to coffee, and live a caffeine-free life? I would, but I’m currently halfway through a Diet Coke and it would be a shame to waste it.
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