Spaniards do not know how to get up without coffee. This is confirmed by reports such as that of the International Coffee Organization (ICO), which indicates that in Spain around 14,000 million cups of this stimulating drink are consumed annually or that we Spanish drink an average of 600 coffees a year .
In addition to its taste, the main reason why coffee growers resort to this concoction daily is because caffeine helps them improve their productivity levels from early in the morning, as long as it manages to increase, almost instantaneously. , their attention and energy levels.
The problem arises when, over time, the brains of those who turn to coffee daily begin to develop logical resistance to caffeine. When this happens the only way to safely enjoy the effects of this alkaloid is to increase its dose, which often ends up generating another series of much more harmful effects.
This is the starting point of the investigation by the biotechnology expert from the Center for Advanced Technology of the United States Army , Jaques Reifman , who, together with his work group, has found a formula capable of individually revealing the quantity of coffee each needs. person to perform at their best.
In the words of the North American, "our algorithm is the first quantitative tool that provides an automated and personalized guide to dose a safe and effective amount of caffeine in order to maximize alertness at the times when we need it most due to lack of sleep "
"For example, consider someone who, after staying up all night, has to be as awake as possible between 9:00 and 17:00, but does not want to abuse coffee to get it: when and how much caffeine should To consume, this imaginary person would only need to access 2B-Alert and answer a series of questions such as how many cups of coffee do he drink daily or what is his usual time to go to bed and wake up to find the answer, "adds Reifman.
Something that they are convinced can be of great help to all those professionals who work shifts and who, as happens to the American soldiers who are in charge of testing and fine-tuning the affectivity of the algorithm, must perform to the maximum in conditions of little sleep.
At the moment, what they have already achieved after carrying out different tests of psychomotor reaction to stimuli under different doses of caffeine is to find a formula that allows any "subject to reduce their daily caffeine intake by 64% without this prevent further enjoyment of its benefits. "
Although they still need to refine the algorithm, both Reifman and his entire team are convinced that they will soon be in a position to present the first mobile application capable of revealing to anyone the exact amount of coffee and the precise moment in which the intake should be made to it can enjoy all the benefits of caffeine for the period of time that it desires.
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