Be careful when drinking coffee, as it can be harmful!

Coffee, an imported beverage, has the same status abroad as tea in China. However, in addition to the food properties of coffee itself, the physical differences between Eastern and Western peoples prevent many Chinese from drinking coffee as tea like foreigners. In our perception, drinking coffee is a romantic thing, and it is a refreshing drink when you need to stay up late.

The dangers of drinking coffee regularly

Coffee contains caffeine, which can excite the nervous system and cause insomnia or nervousness. Moreover, consuming too much caffeine can easily cause tinnitus and hyperfunction of the heart (rapid heart beat, increased pulse rate, and uneven pulse), so coffee must be consumed in moderation. It is recommended not to drink too much coffee.

Drinking coffee can worsen cardiac emergencies and high blood pressure. For those who suffer from hypertension, coronary heart disease, arteriosclerosis and other diseases, long-term or excessive drinking of coffee can cause cardiovascular disease. If you take large amounts of caffeine for a long time and you already have high blood pressure, it will only make your condition worse. Because caffeine alone can increase blood pressure, if it is combined with emotional stress, it will have a dangerous multiplying effect. Daily caffeine intake must be controlled within 200 mg, which means no more than 3 cups of coffee a day.

If middle-aged and elderly women drink a lot of coffee, it will affect the body's absorption of calcium and cause osteoporosis. In fact, women after menopause need ten times the amount of calcium every day. Caffeine itself has a good diuretic effect. If you drink coffee for a long time and in large quantities, it can easily cause bone loss, which will have an adverse effect on the preservation of bone mass.

Drinking too much coffee can make the stomach disease worse for patients with stomach disease. Drinking a lot of coffee affects appetite, may cause vomiting and cramps, and may also cause gastritis and thick and greasy tongue coating, which will make the body feel tired and weak.

If pregnant women drink too much coffee, it may cause fetal malformation or miscarriage; if breastfeeding women drink coffee, the caffeine will enter the child's body through breast milk, making the child irritable and unable to sleep.

If people who are deficient in vitamin B1 drink too much coffee, coffee will destroy the effect of the absorbed vitamin B1 on maintaining the balance and stability of the nervous system.

Cancer patients drinking too much coffee may cause cancer to normal people.

Too much caffeine in the body can have negative effects on the nervous system and can cause insomnia, trembling hands and slurred speech.

Drinking a lot of coffee increases urine volume, harms the bladder, and may cause urinary tract infections.

Drinking more coffee than you are accustomed to can have a similar effect as taking the same dose of a stimulant and can cause jitteriness. For people prone to anxiety disorders, caffeine can make symptoms such as sweaty palms, palpitations, and tinnitus worse.

Because children's liver and kidneys are not fully developed and their detoxification ability is poor, the half-life of caffeine metabolism is prolonged. Therefore, generally speaking, children under the age of 12 are prohibited from consuming caffeine. Even Europeans and Americans who drink coffee like water all day long have strict restrictions on children drinking coffee.

Drinking Guide

Avoid drinking coffee on an empty stomach because coffee will stimulate the secretion of gastric acid. People with gastric ulcers should be especially cautious. Coffee is a beverage that should be consumed in moderation according to individual circumstances. In general, nutrition emphasizes a balanced diet and less spicy food.