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Granted, caffeine can lead to temporary increased alertness, and sports medicine research does promote it as an athletic performance enhancer under certain conditions. However, caffeine also constricts blood flow to your brain and many other organs, studies show.
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Consistent caffeine use is associated with chronic dehydration, added stress on your heart, high blood pressure, jitteriness and headaches.
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When the effects of the caffeine wear off, you can actually feel fatigued and depressed. So, you consume more caffeine to re-energize. Soon enough, you are hooked on the stuff – and it takes more and more to achieve that same feeling.
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After years of studying brain scans, it is clear that reduced cerebral blood flow is the opposite of what you want for optimal brain function. In fact, decreased cerebral blood flow lowers cognitive function and can exacerbate emotional and mental health problems.
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Did you know that caffeine can play havoc with your adrenals, causing fatigue, anxiety and depression. Caffeine also effects your gut flora causing digestive issues. Not to mention increasing your heart rate, raising your blood pressure and blocking the neurotransmitters in your brain.
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Adenosine is a chemical in the brain that causes drowsiness by slowing down nerve cell activity – and it’s the key to understanding caffeine addiction. When we are tired, adenosine triggers the brain to slow down so we will go to sleep and naturally rejuvenate our own brain function.
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Caffeine blocks the effects of adenosine by occupying the adenosine receptor sites and preventing the brain from seeing it. So even if you are tired and in need of sleep to revitalize brain chemistry, caffeine tricks the brain into thinking it is wide awake.
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Additionally, caffeine causes the release of adrenaline from the adrenal glands, putting the body into a stressful “fight or flight” mode, whereby:
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Your pupils dilate
Your heart beats faster
Blood vessels on the skin constrict to slow blood flow from cuts
Blood flow increases to working muscles
Blood pressure rises
Blood flow to the stomach slows
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Source: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2748160/
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One of the very reasons sleep is so underrated ⚡️ TAG a friend .
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“This study found that subjects sleeping 8.5-hrs per night lost more fat than subjects sleeping 5.5-hrs per night during a 2-week restricted diet. Both groups lost the same amount of weight, but the 8.5-hr/night group lost significantly more weight as fat. If you’re trying to cut body fat, mild sleep deprivation can impair your progress and can even cause muscle loss.”
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Source: Nedeltcheva, A. V., Kilkus, J. M., Imperial, J., Schoeller, D. A., & Penev, P. D. (2010). Insufficient sleep undermines dietary efforts to reduce adiposity. Annals of Internal Medicine, 153(7), 435-441.
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Can’t handle the caffeine in coffee but wanna be part of the cool kids club? (SAME ♀️). Here’s a ~healthy hot cocoa~ you can try when you want something warm & cozy but don’t want to be sweaty and anxious
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1c almond milk, heated on stove until steamy n nice
1 scoop cocoa or cacao powder (I love the @ancientnutrition keto cocoa)
1 scoop @ancientnutrition collagen
1 tsp ghee (trust me on this)
Few drops vanilla extract
Pinch salt
Optional: stevia, dates, honey or sweetener of your choice
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Put all ingredients in your blender and blend for 5-10 seconds until frothy and delicious
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I quit coffee. I went from 2-3 cups a day to ZERO caffeine. I had this hunch that coffee/caffiene was the source of my under the skin breakouts.
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Boy, was I right not only was I breaking out, coffee was causing inflammation, increasing my anxiety, and causing sleepless nights.
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After being off coffee for six months, I decided to try it again, and I had the worst anxiety attack I've had in years. My whole body was shaking uncontrollably for hours. It was miserable.
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I didn't even notice how much the caffiene affected me until I gave it up. If you're a caffiene addict which has almost become a badge of honor with, "But, first coffee," slogans plastered over posters, t-shirts, and mugs. Maybe try giving it up for a while just to see how much it affects you? .
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I feel like I'm going to have an angry mob at my door with pitch forks over that suggestion.
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I was 100% caffiene free for six months, but have reintroduced it in the form of tea on special occasions. I love my matcha! And, it was the easiest way for me to transition from coffee to caffiene free. .
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I also drink a lot of herbal teas like golden milk and herbal coffee (photographed above) because I do love that coffee taste. Blend in a bit of homemade nut milk and you've got a tasty caffiene and sugar free latte. ❤️
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I'm so curious to know if going caffiene free interests you? Is coffee something you could give up?
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This is our Butterfly Pea Powder, also known as blue matcha. It is made from dried and ground flower petals of the Butterfly Pea flower. Create blue noodles or color chaning tea with this epic superfood.
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This magic powder is packed with antioxidants and have been studied for its ability to protect the skin from premature aging and help maintain healthy blood sugar levels. Good stuff in other words!
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