A cup of coffee can replace a regular snack.
Indian nutritionist Pooja Mahija disproved the main myth about coffee. She stated that the drink does not add vigor to a person.
The expert explains that caffeine actually «borrows» resource from future reserves. Its action can be equated to any stimulant.
What is the reason
The fact is that caffeine has a similar structure to adenosine. This substance accumulates in the body during the day, and, as a result, there is an increased feeling of drowsiness .
Due to caffeine, the adenosine receptors in the brain «clog». This is what gives a person a temporary feeling of cheerfulness. At the same time, the brain requires adenosine, therefore it creates new receptors, which in accumulate during the day with adenosine or caffeine. This explains the fact that some people suffer from insomnia if they drink coffee until the evening (even before 15-16 hours), while others easily fall asleep after a cup of strong drink. The result depends on , which substances hit the receptors.
Mahija advises not to «fill» coffee, but just a little snack. Then you will really feel a charge of cheerfulness.