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Set yourself today’s task: A day without caffeine
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More time for family and friends, feeling better about your body, living healthier: There are many reasons to break old habits – and establish new ones. It provides ideas and motivation star-January Challenge: For ten consecutive days in January you can dedicate yourself to a task set by us every day. And who knows – maybe the daily challenge will become a new, beloved habit that you can use to do something good for yourself in the new year?
Are you there? We would be happy about that. Today’s task is: Avoid caffeine. It may sound strange, but you may be drinking a lot of coffee and not realizing how it’s affecting your mood.
Caffeine: When does coffee become too much?
Stomach rumbling, basic nervousness, sleep problems – it can all be related to caffeine consumption (but of course it doesn’t have to). The stimulant is found in both coffee and many teas. Research agrees: three to five cups a day are safe and achieve the desired effect.
But: Not everyone reacts the same way to caffeine; there are more sensitive and less sensitive people. For some, drinking a cup after lunch prevents them from sleeping in the evening, while others treat themselves to a sip right before going to bed. But almost all regular consumers have.
Give yourself the gift of an experiment today and take part in our caffeine detox challenge. The goal: 24 hours without caffeine.
With a little biting of your teeth you can do it. I promise.
24 hours without caffeine
Step 1: The preparation
Avoiding coffee means, first of all, that you will have more time throughout the day – after getting up or after lunch, for example. Think about what you can do during your break without coffee (maybe a mini walk) or what you would like to drink instead: fruit tea? Water? Juices?
Step 2: Now it’s getting serious
If you’re one of those people who starts the coffee machine as soon as they get up, the adventure begins first thing in the morning. Now it’s important to stay calm – you’ll wake up, it’ll just take a little longer.
Step 3: This is how it continues
Only die-hard caffeine junkies still suffer from a bad mood after a while. But be careful: the vast majority of regular caffeine drinkers get a headache after about twelve hours without it.
Step 4: This is what the challenge (unfortunately) entails
With prolonged caffeine withdrawal, exactly what you want to prevent by consuming caffeine occurs: tiredness, lack of concentration, fatigue. Unfortunately, this cannot be avoided. The good news: Your fitness will return if you avoid the delicious stimulant for a longer period of time. However, we are then talking about at least a week of abstinence from coffee or tea. Rather longer.
Step 5: This is what beckons you at the end
You made it, but you’re not really doing well? Unfortunately, this is a side effect of withdrawal. , but regular consumers feel the sacrifice. If you enjoy the caffeine-free experience, just go ahead. The headaches subside after around two days and the fatigue disappears after a week. Ten days after their last sip they “work” again as before.
That’s why it’s worth dealing with it consciously caffeine:
- Coffee drinkers are less likely to develop type II diabetes and Parkinson’s, and the stimulant also has a positive effect on memory and the heart. Studies suggest this, without clarifying whether caffeine is also responsible.
- But it prevents the body from resting. One result: unhealthy sleep and general restlessness.
- The body gets used to the caffeine intake. If you are one of the more insensitive people, you will have to constantly increase the dose (or keep it high) in order to feel the hello-wake effect.
Coffee can be so healthy
Irish coffee for first aid for a stroke
Irish coffee for first aid for a stroke
A good ten years ago, US doctors in Texas made an astonishing discovery during stroke experiments with rats. A mixture of alcohol and coffee given after a stroke reduces brain damage. In most cases, strokes are caused by hardening of the arteries in the brain. Even if the attack is not fatal, it has more or less severe consequences such as memory loss, speech problems and paralysis. When the mixture was administered in animal experiments two hours after the seizure, it reduced the damage that had already occurred by a good 45 percent. 30 minutes after the stroke, the damage can be reduced by a good 70 percent.
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Further
- If you want to reduce your coffee or tea consumption – or get away from caffeine entirely: it is better to reduce your daily dose slowly rather than stopping abruptly. After a few days, your consumption either settles down to a more tolerable level, or quitting is not that difficult.
- And remember: caffeine is also found in drinks like Coca-Cola and many energy drinks
Congratulations. Now you’ve had a full day without caffeine. Is it becoming a new habit, or did you just want to try something in the new year? In any case, you now know whether you are more of a caffeine junkie or a caffeine connoisseur.
Source: Stern
I’m Caroline, a journalist and author for 24 Hours Worlds. I specialize in health-related news and stories, bringing real-world impact to readers across the globe. With my experience in journalism and writing in both print and online formats, I strive to provide reliable information that resonates with audiences from all walks of life.
