Are You Consuming Your Coffee Correctly?

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Many of us wake up with one thing on our mind - COFFEE!

Or at least, some form of caffeinated beverage to get your day started.

But what if I told you youve been drinking your coffee incorrectly this entire time?

We all have an internal biological clock called the circadian rhythm that regulates many processes throughout our body, including how sleepy we are through the day.

And its this clock that controls the release of a hormone called cortisol.

Often referred to as the stress hormone because its secreted in high levels during your body'sfight or flightresponse, cortisol also happens to be related to your level of alertness through the day.

And it just so happens that between 8 and 9 AM cortisol levels peak.

This means that your body has a natural mechanism to wake you up.

And while you may think that caffeine can complement this mechanism, scientists have actually found that consuming coffee or energy drinks during peak cortisol production greatly diminishes the caffeine's effect AND builds up a greater tolerance to the drug in the long run.

Overall, that means you get less of a buzz, and need even more to stay awake in the future.

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