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One of the effects of drinking too much coffee is insomnia or difficulty sleeping. So that you don’t experience this, pay attention to this before drinking coffee.
Having become an inseparable part of many people’s routine lives, coffee contains caffeine which can make people more literate and enthusiastic. However, behind this effect, coffee can make it difficult for people to sleep and even suffer from insomnia.
Reporting from Very Well Health (12/01), there are several ways to prevent coffee activities from having an impact on your daily sleep routine. Because the urge to sleep or sleep drive can be influenced by the effects of caffeine.
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One way to avoid this is to pay attention to coffee time. Because everyone has different routines, and their health conditions are also different.
 So that you don’t have difficulty sleeping, pay attention to this when drinking coffee. Photo: iStock Illustration |
For example, for people who don’t have difficulty sleeping after drinking coffee, the effects of caffeine are not very pronounced. But for some people, caffeine should be avoided at least 4-6 hours before bedtime.
Because the body needs time to process caffeine, especially for those who are sensitive or take a long time to process the effects of caffeine.
Caffeine in the body works to stimulate the central nervous system, heart, muscles and blood pressure. After the caffeine enters the body, it will remain in the body for up to 5 hours.
Experts recommend that coffee time stop after lunch time, or reduce the portion of coffee consumed after that time.
The caffeine content itself is not limited to just coffee, some comes from soda, tea, energy drinks and even chocolate. So you need to pay attention to your intake of these food drinks before consuming them.
 So that you don’t have difficulty sleeping, pay attention to this when drinking coffee. Photo: iStock Illustration |
So for people who suffer from insomnia or have difficulty sleeping, coffee can still be enjoyed according to the recommendations, the most important thing is to manage the time.
Please note that according to the John Hopkins University School of Medicine, in moderate amounts, caffeine offers a number of health benefits. Such as fighting diabetes, heart failure, stroke, liver cancer, neurological diseases such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s, and can even protect yourself from COVID-19.
However, if you consume too much caffeine, it can actually have negative effects on your health. For example, restlessness, insomnia, dehydration, anxiety, and increased heart rate.
Even though it does contribute to triggering insomnia, coffee is not the only thing that can cause people to experience insomnia. If people still have difficulty sleeping even though they have reduced their coffee and caffeine intake, experts recommend consulting a doctor about this problem.
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