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Hormonal Health: Caffeine vs Food for Energy ๐Ÿ”‹

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Hormone health impacts of consuming caffeine vs food for energy ๐Ÿ”‹


What IS the difference?


Since #hormonehealth is ALL the buzz right now, letโ€™s cover how excessive caffeine impacts YOURS (esp when used in place of caffeine) ๐Ÿ˜ตโ€๐Ÿ’ซ


โžก๏ธ Caffeine may make you FEEL energized after consumption (it is a stimulant)


BUT


โžก๏ธ only FOOD will give you ENERGY


They contain calories, which are units of energy, & you can only get energy from food ๐Ÿ˜„Donโ€™t 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


โšก๏ธHOW DOES THIS AFFECT HORMONE HEALTH?


1๏ธโƒฃ 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๏ธโƒฃ Cortisol = stress hormone (hence, why excessive caffeine is harmful to a personโ€™s health)


AND when someone is fighting chronic stress (this itself spikes cortisol levels) with copious amounts of caffeine, theyโ€™re only adding fuel to the fire ๐Ÿ”ฅ


3๏ธโƒฃ 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 weekโ€™s post ๐Ÿ’ฏ)


Be sure your caffeine DOESNโ€™T surpass 400 mg/day (at MOST!)


INSTEAD of your afternoon caffeine โ€œboostโ€:


๐Ÿš€ EAT an anti-inflammatory snack ๐ŸŒ๐Ÿฅœ

๐Ÿš€ HYDRATE yourself ๐Ÿ’ง(from WAKE until BEDTIME - this does WONDERS for energy & focus!)


When your body needs food, give it food, not more caffeine ๐Ÿ’›


Until Next Time,

Your RD Fuel Good Experts ๐Ÿ


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