We all know the positive effects of the caffeine but have you heard about the disadvantages? You would be surprised to know about all the damage it does to your organism. So here are a few tips why you should be careful with it.
20. Early Death
To live as long as possible, you should definitely avoid consuming lots of caffeine. According to a recent study, more than four cups of coffee a day can increase the chance of all-cause mortality by 21%. Plus, most people who drink excessive amounts of coffee usually also smoke and have poor fitness which makes it even worse.
19. High Blood Pressure
Although it is known to be a great stimulant, people who suffer from
hypertension or aren’t used to consuming caffeine should seriously think
twice about drinking a cup of coffee. A 160 mg dose can keep your blood
pressure on a high level for 2-3 hours. You’d better not make
experiments on yourself.
18. Heart Attack
A study clearly showed that there is a link between caffeine consumption and the functions of the heart. Caffeine can significantly increase the risk of having a cardiac arrest, and not just at an older age. Young people who drink four cups are 3 or even 4 times more likely to suffer a heart attack.
17. Gout Attack
This type of arthritis is not that common, but extremely painful. Stay
away from caffeinated beverages to decrease the risk of gout flare-ups.
Coffee helps the production of a chemical called uric acid that causes
the gout itself.
16. Cysts
Those women who drink 31-250 mg of caffeine each day have almost 2 times
bigger chance of developing breast tissue cyst. Probably nobody wants
to get a fibrocystic breast disease just because they can’t get out of
the bed without coffee.
15. Incontinence
Try to observe the frequency of your
bathroom visits and make sure it’s normal. The frequent urge to urinate
is not necessarily caused by the amount of liquid you’ve consumed but
the caffeine itself. Unfortunately, your chance of developing
incontinence is increased by 70% when you drink coffee.
14. Insomnia
Since we usually drink coffee to be more
awake and active, it obviously won’t help you falling asleep. Reducing
your daily caffeine intake and not drinking at least 2 hours before
bedtime can really help in case you already noticed some symptoms of
insomnia.
13. Indigestion
Caffeine can easily upset your stomach
or cause indigestion when consumed on an empty stomach. The symptoms of
this disease include heartburn, nausea and burning in your throat since
the stomach fluids flow back into your esophagus. Always eat something
first, especially in the morning.
12. Headache
Actually, a headache is a withdrawal
symptom of regular caffeine consumption as you get addicted to it. By
narrowing the blood vessels in your brain, it hurts when they expand
again and can even cause a migraine.
11. Infertility
Limit your caffeine intake if you’ve
been trying to conceive lately or want to have a baby in the future. In
fact, drinking too much coffee or highly caffeinated tea reduces
fertility and the chances of getting pregnant by almost thirty percent.
10. Miscarriage
You may already noticed, that women are
highly affected by caffeine. If cysts and infertility weren’t enough,
there’s one more thing you have to be afraid as a woman. Doctors say not
to consume caffeine on purpose. Those who drink over 200 mg each day
have twice the miscarriage risk as others.
9. Diabetes
No doubt there is a significant negative
association between caffeine consumption and developing type 2
diabetes. According to a study, coffee impaired glucose metabolism.
Blood sugar level is not something you should play with for sure.
8. Overdose
Although it is not a common case,
overdosing caffeine can lead to some serious consequences. You may not
even know that you have a lower tolerance for caffeine until something
really bad happens. The symptoms of caffeine intoxication are
nervousness, excitement, flushed face and upset tummy.
7. Allergy
If you are over-sensitive to caffeine,
you’ll definitely experience some allergic-like reactions on your body
like hives and pain for instance. It is not a real allergy but has
really similar effects and can really make you suffer even after a small
amount.
6. Contractions
Perhaps you’ve already noticed that
immediately after drinking caffeinated beverages your heart starts
making more forceful contractions. It’s easy to get scared when your
heart is beating at the speed of a thousand gazelles and you start
breathing heavily. This is the right time to decide not to drink coffee
and energy drinks anymore.
5. Menopause
Symptoms could worsen when you consume
large amounts of caffeine on a daily basis. It’s not only about a
greater degree of vasomotor symptoms, but can also lead to premature
menopause. Early ovarian failure is not something every woman dreams
about.
4. Anxiety
Believe it or not, caffeine also has
psychotropic effects, just like other drugs. Chronic caffeine ingestion
is often associated depression, anxiety and panic attacks. Moreover,
these all contribute to an increased use of drugs and medicine which may
worsen the situation.
3. Obesity
This consequence is pretty evident,
right? Despite the fact that caffeine itself does not contain any
calories, the caffeinated beverages like energy drinks usually have huge
amounts of sugar in them. Not to mention the coffee in which many
people put at least two spoons of sugar.
2. Aging
Again, it depends on the dose, but
caffeine inhibits collagen production in the skin. If you don’t want to
look twice your age limit the number of coffee cups due to the
dehydrating effects of caffeine.
1. Bone Fracture
A small amount barely does any harm to
your body, but if you keep consuming more and more the damage will be
irreversible. These beverages are also associated with an increasing
risk of fractures and reducing bone mass, as well.
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