What it means to drink three cups of coffee or more a day

There are people, including myself, who can hardly be spoken to

.

These people, including myself, are able to

of the smallest amounts of coffee, a faculty that, according to a study carried out by experts from the University of Portsmouth in May 2019, could open the door to new ways of using aversion therapy to overcome addictions.

There are people, among whom, at first, I cannot include myself because the research that revealed it was carried out with young people between the ages of 18 and 22, who can experience the effects of caffeine even before taking the first

.

What's more, it would be enough for them

, so that, immediately,

, including attention span and both the quality and speed of memory.

It cannot be denied that the caliber of this

is brutal: it is estimated that 2,000 million cups of coffee are consumed every day in the world (I had to check the figure several times because I couldn't believe it).

So, like who doesn't want the thing.

And, worst of all,

that have hooked us since our early years (who hasn't ended up changing chocolate milk for cortado milk because of those last-minute beatings before an exam?).

First of all, we should be clear that, according to María Amaro, Nutrition specialist, "caffeine

the molecule that hooks us -

" .

Also, that "coffee has between

(depending on the type, of course)."

The question is: how much caffeine is too much?

According to the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA),

, which is equivalent to

.

If we do not exceed that limit, coffee, in addition to giving us that comforting feeling of 'being at home', can provide us with multiple benefits, as science has abundantly demonstrated.

For example, according to research published in September 2022 in the 'European Journal of Preventive Cardiology',

and a lower risk of cardiovascular disease.

Also, as observed in a study carried out by specialists from the University of Copenhagen, coffee (with milk, yes) could have an

But there is still more.

María Amaro reminds us of other of its beneficial effects on people, yes, healthy and without any pathology incompatible with its intake:

-Helps prevent the onset of type 2 diabetes by regulating blood sugar levels.

-Improves our ability to concentrate.

-Decreases the probability of suffering from some types of cancer, such as breast, prostate or liver.

-It contributes to mobilize body fat, making it a firm ally in weight loss diets.

-Improves muscle activity during physical exercise, contributes to accelerating metabolism and gives us a boost in endurance events such as medium and long distance races, but, beware, it can also dehydrate us.

-Decreases the feeling of sleepiness and fatigue (as long as the recommended dose is not exceeded).

-At the neurological level, it helps improve short-term memory and enhances the effects of painkillers in the body.

-Helps fight the appearance of degenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's.

-Also, its effectiveness in preventing the formation of gallstones has been confirmed.

-Its consumption also affects the improvement of the psychomotor skills that we need to, for example, drive and also improves our sports performance.

So far, the pretty face, but what happens if we go too far?

"Well, that

that appears between 15 and 45 minutes after having had a coffee and that lasts between three and six hours, will turn into

and, even, in headaches if we exceed the doses ", clarifies Amaro.

Obviously, no one is aware that caffeine doesn't make 'good friends' with

and it doesn't help if we're dealing with anxiety.

But there is still more.

According to a study released last January, drinking

may be associated with an increased risk of

.

Curiously, it also seems that it is not a good idea

because it would push us to spend more, as revealed in a report published in the 'Journal of Marketing' in July of this year. last year.

In short, that, in this coffee, as in almost everything, moderation should guide our steps.

But you have to see what it costs us to be moderate!

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