Two, four or six coffees? If you are a coffee bean lover, you have at least once wondered how many coffees you can drink per day. In this article we will tell you about the doses to take, the benefits and the side effects of this ancient drink.
Coffee is the most famous stimulant drink in the world and over time its importance has changed: from a simple end-of-meal drink to crown convivial moments and fleeting encounters, to an intense pause of enjoyment and abstraction from the frenzy that often accompanies our days. Regulars do not give up consuming two or more cups of the stimulant drink during their routine; but do we know how many coffees can we drink a day? Let's find out together to live the moment of a break in serenity and stay healthy and energetic.
How long does caffeine stay in the body?
Before revealing the ideal number of coffees to drink per day, let's make a premise: indulging in more cups can be a temptation for many, but you must keep in mind that coffee contains caffeine, a substance that remains in circulation in the body for at least four hours. Ergo, if you consume six cups, the caffeine will be present in your body for twenty-four hours. Each person, of course, responds differently to the effects, but it is useful to remember the presence of this substance in coffee, because if on the one hand there are health benefits, on the other hand there are also unwanted ones.
How many coffees should you drink a day?
According to studies by the European Food Safety Authority ( EFSA ), the amount of caffeine that an adult, without any particular pathologies, can consume per day is 400 milligrams. Lovers of five cups can breathe a sigh of relief, because this dose corresponds to approximately 4-5 cups of espresso (it seems that a 60 ml espresso has approximately 80 g of caffeine, while a 200 ml cup of filter coffee has approximately 90 mg). This data excludes pregnant or breastfeeding women, who instead should not exceed 200 milligrams per day.
The benefits of coffee a day
Responsible consumption of coffee daily can bring several benefits to our body. These are due to the presence of antioxidants in the bean along with potassium, magnesium and vitamins, which can reduce inflammatory conditions and also protect us from digestive system diseases. Among its benefits there are also:
- improving the ability to concentrate;
- good cardiac and nervous functioning;
- stress reduction;
- the acceleration of metabolism.
There are also their unwanted effects of coffee.
Caffeine has the power to stimulate and energize, but it can also have negative effects on the body, which vary from person to person. If we drink more than 4 cups a day the effects on most people could be: hypertension, insomnia, tachycardia, headache, irritability and muscle tremors.
