
Hormone health impacts of consuming caffeine vs food for energy ๐
What IS the difference?
Since #hormonehealth is ALL the buzz right now, letโs cover how excessive caffeine impacts YOURS (esp when used in place of caffeine) ๐ตโ๐ซ
โก๏ธ Caffeine may make you FEEL energized after consumption (it is a stimulant)
BUT
โก๏ธ only FOOD will give you ENERGY
They contain calories, which are units of energy, & you can only get energy from food ๐Donโt skimp on your sleep though, that is the only way to reboot!
MEANING, if you feel EXHAUSTED in your mid-afternoon stretch of work, have you eaten ENOUGH today? Consider grabbing a bite to eat RATHER THAN an extra dose of caffeine โ๏ธ
โก๏ธHOW DOES THIS AFFECT HORMONE HEALTH?
1๏ธโฃ Caffeine increases cortisol levels, period.
It does this by โฌ๏ธ the activity of ACTH (a stress hormone released during biological stress) at the pituitary, which then triggers the โฌ๏ธ release of cortisol in the adrenal glands.
2๏ธโฃ Cortisol = stress hormone (hence, why excessive caffeine is harmful to a personโs health)
AND when someone is fighting chronic stress (this itself spikes cortisol levels) with copious amounts of caffeine, theyโre only adding fuel to the fire ๐ฅ
3๏ธโฃ High levels of cortisol long-term carries many health risks, such as dangerous inflammation in the body, increased blood pressure, atherosclerosis (build-up in arteries), and more!
Eat CONSISTENTLY throughout the day to PREVENT intense hunger & significant cortisol shifts (check out last weekโs post ๐ฏ)
Be sure your caffeine DOESNโT surpass 400 mg/day (at MOST!)
INSTEAD of your afternoon caffeine โboostโ:
๐ EAT an anti-inflammatory snack ๐๐ฅ
๐ HYDRATE yourself ๐ง(from WAKE until BEDTIME - this does WONDERS for energy & focus!)
When your body needs food, give it food, not more caffeine ๐
Until Next Time,
Your RD Fuel Good Experts ๐
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