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Amanda Byram talks about caffeine, one of the most popular drinks we consume daily. Many people ask, is it bad for us? How much is too much? Here Amanda explains it's effect on the body both good and bad.
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Hello everyone! Welcome to #AskAmanda! This video is inspired by sophie Everett who asked on Twitter is “Caffeine Friday Overload. Is caffeine incredibly bad for me?!”
A very good question - and the answer isn’t that complicated as long as you know
* What caffeine is...
* How it affects the body...
* and how you can not only manage it, but also make it work to your advantage!
So. What is caffeine?
All you need to know is that caffeine is a stimulant, and we all know what stimulants do right?
They artificially increase your body’s metabolism and the effects are pretty immediate - like those moments after morning cuppa when you are awake, alert and ready to take on the world.
But what is actually going on inside?
Here we need to consider three hormones:
Adrenaline,
Cortisol
Insulin
And this is best explained with a story.
Think of running away from a sabre toothed tiger. The shock of the tiger causes your body to pump out adrenaline helping you to run fast.
Then the body releases the anti-stress hormone cortisol.... which converts fat into blood sugar, which gives you enough energy to keep running.
Next the spike in blood sugar triggers insulin which we all know converts blood sugar back into fat. And THIS is what you will know as “The Crash….”
Now. Replace the tiger with a cup of tea or coffee, as it causes the exact same shock to the system. The surge in energy is followed by the crash and so what do we do??? We head down to the nearest coffee shop and get another Americano. The more caffeine you have, the more your body thinks that old tiger is on the loose again!
Your body gets confused and doesn’t know whether to store fat of burn fat, whether to eat or sleep or any of those other normal functions.
And, get this, because Cortisol has receptors in the abdomen, you will probably notice more fat around the belly area… you know just that little paunch you cant get rid of?
So give up caffeine right? Well not necessarily - because little amounts can really help...
I’d recommend :
Keep it to one cup a day and while you’re at it try switching coffee with green tea. Although there is caffeine in green tea there are also lots of antioxidants.
NEVER put sugar in your coffee or tea. Because the last thing you need is more sugar being converted into fat. Likewise avoid the creamy concoctions at your local coffee shop, caramel frappaccinos, etc Instead Add a little bit of FULL FAT cream/ nut milk (which i will show you how to make in another vid) with your coffee. Because (good) fat slows down the rate at which caffeine hits your system
Caffeine is also a diuretic meaning the more you drink the more you wee so - if you are going to drink coffee make sure you stay hydrated. One of the first things I say to women who ask me about dark circles under their eyes is to drink less coffee and more water.
Stay as far away from energy drinks as you would the tiger, because they are a DISASTROUS concoction of caffeine and sugar that puts your body through hell.
Lastly, it’s pretty obvious but don’t have caffeine too late in the day. It’ll stop you getting a good night’s sleep and next day you’ll be so tired that the only thing that wakes you up will be…..yep… you’ve guessed it - more caffeine!!
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Bye for now!
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